Genres/Sub-genres: What been covered, what needs to be?

Zachary The First · October 24, 2006, 07:14:14 AM

So. Plenty of RPGs out there, most of them taking on a genre, subgenre, or multiple ones. To list what's already been covered would be a pretty long list, so I'll just ask this:

a) What genre/subgenre hasn't been covered by an RPG?

b) Which could/should be covered better/more?

flyingmice · October 24, 2006, 08:16:15 AM

a) ?? Too many to name, most of them not suitible for trad RPGs

b) Military SF, Military, Espionage, Historical, alt History, Police, Mystery, Modern Fantasy

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HinterWelt · October 24, 2006, 10:32:02 AM

Quote from: flyingmicea) ?? Too many to name, most of them not suitible for trad RPGs

b) Military SF, Military, Espionage, Historical, alt History, Police, Mystery, Modern Fantasy

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Hey! I am doing my part!!!

Bill

Bagpuss · October 24, 2006, 10:35:41 AM

Quote from: flyingmiceb) Military SF, Military, Espionage, Historical, alt History, Police, Mystery, Modern Fantasy

The problem with the ones highlighted is for some reason a lot of players seem to have issues with structured authority creeping into their escapism. Military ones that do exist often have loose command structures (Twilight 2000, the RCES of Traveller: TNE, etc.).

flyingmice · October 24, 2006, 10:40:19 AM

Quote from: HinterWeltHey! I am doing my part!!!

Bill

I know! Roma Imperious rocks, Bill! There just isn;t a lot out out there!

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flyingmice · October 24, 2006, 10:44:35 AM

Quote from: BagpussThe problem with the ones highlighted is for some reason a lot of players seem to have issues with structured authority creeping into their escapism. Military ones that do exist often have loose command structures (Twilight 2000, the RCES of Traveller: TNE, etc.).

I haven't seen any issues yet with In Harm's Way, but it's a new game. I have plans for several more military/espionage games using the same system - IHW:The Great Game, IHW:Aces in Spades, IHW:Uncommon Valor, and a StarCluster MilSF game, so we'll see.

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Sosthenes · October 24, 2006, 10:55:50 AM

Quote from: BagpussThe problem with the ones highlighted is for some reason a lot of players seem to have issues with structured authority creeping into their escapism. Military ones that do exist often have loose command structures (Twilight 2000, the RCES of Traveller: TNE, etc.).

Well, most movie or book characters of the genres mentioned have problems with authority, too. That seems to be a general characteristic of modern storytelling.

Not that I would like to see it, but is there a game that emulates a slightly odd school experience, as done with Harry Potter and its imitators? I know there's some sourcebook for a mage academy for D20 and some thematic stuff about normal high school (which seems to be an American obsession)...

RPGPundit · October 24, 2006, 12:11:30 PM

There were a number of "wizard's schools" products. One was Redhurst, I believe; for D20. There was also a seperate RPG called Broomstix which was a clear and obvious ripoff of Harry Potter (if I remember it was a free online RPG).

Finally, the Glantri sourcebook for basic D&D had everything you needed to run a "Harry potter" campaign in a fantasy kingdom of wizards YEARS before Harry Potter came out.

RPGPundit

David R · October 24, 2006, 12:20:42 PM

Quote from: flyingmiceI have plans for several more military/espionage games using the same system - IHW:The Great Game....-clash

Okay, waiting for this one...

My players have handed me Cold Space This surely is a subgenre of something.....

Regards,
David R

flyingmice · October 24, 2006, 12:31:47 PM

Quote from: David ROkay, waiting for this one...

My players have handed me Cold Space This surely is a subgenre of something.....

Regards,
David R

Hmm - it's a combination of alt-history, Military SF, and Espionage. The SF is rather hard, too.

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