Oldest games still in print?

Dominus Nox · September 19, 2006, 01:33:27 AM

What are some of the oldest games still in print?

D&D and traveller, obviously, and the morrow project. What other oldies are still around?

Akrasia · September 19, 2006, 01:44:50 AM

Quote from: Dominus Nox... D&D and traveller, obviously, and the morrow project. What other oldies are still around?

The Morrow Project is still in print? :confused:

As for D&D, I would say that the current version of the game is so different from the original that it is somewhat misleading to think of it as 'the same game'.

In any case, with respect to games that are pretty much the same now as their original incarnation, I'd have to go with Call of Cthulhu (and most BRP games) and Tunnels and Trolls.

I don't think GURPS has changed radically, but I'm not familiar with 4e.

Dominus Nox · September 19, 2006, 01:55:25 AM

Quote from: AkrasiaThe Morrow Project is still in print? :confused:

Indeed it is, my dear Akrasia, as you will see at this site: http://www.timelineltd.com/catalog.html

Lawbag · September 19, 2006, 04:47:28 AM

AFAIK Amber?

Abyssal Maw · September 19, 2006, 05:18:23 AM

Metamorphosis Alpha.

Bagpuss · September 19, 2006, 06:30:04 AM

Fantasy Games Unlimited reprints some of it's games every now and again just to maintain copyright. I bought a new copy of Flashing Blades not that long ago.

Sigmund · September 19, 2006, 10:30:45 AM

Harnmaster

Gabriel · September 19, 2006, 11:42:29 AM

While it isn't a RPG, Star Fleet Battles is still in print and has maintained enough consistency and compatibility between Commanders and the current edition to still be considered the same game.

Is Recon still in print? I know many older Palladium titles are currently in limbo. The last version of Recon I'm familiar with was still the unupdated ruleset in a larger book which included the old supplements too.

That's all I can think off offhand. Everything else has been through drastically different editions and/or has gone out of print.

Mcrow · September 19, 2006, 12:44:26 PM

Quote from: GabrielIs Recon still in print? I know many older Palladium titles are currently in limbo. The last version of Recon I'm familiar with was still the unupdated ruleset in a larger book which included the old supplements too.

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I think so. didn't they just release a new version of it not long ago?

mattormeg · September 19, 2006, 07:20:38 PM

I know that at one time there was a "modern" Recon in the works, but when I contacted Palladium, they told me it was cancelled.

Knightsky · September 19, 2006, 07:28:48 PM

Tunnels & Trolls, the 2nd oldest published RPG, as a new edition currently in print.

It might be a better question to ask, "What is the oldest game in it's current edition that is still in print?"

jrients · September 20, 2006, 09:25:31 AM

Quote from: KnightskyIt might be a better question to ask, "What is the oldest game in it's current edition that is still in print?"

My guess is 1981's Spawn of Fashan, arguably one of the worst RPGs ever published. Lawrence Schtick's review of it in Dragon #60 was rather infamous in its day. As I understand it the author still has copies of the original print run and if you can track him down he will send you one for an outrageous price. (Fifty bucks, IIRC)

Gabriel · September 20, 2006, 10:25:24 AM

Quote from: KnightskyTunnels & Trolls, the 2nd oldest published RPG, as a new edition currently in print.

It might be a better question to ask, "What is the oldest game in it's current edition that is still in print?"

Well, since Palladium reps insist that Rifts Ultimate Edition is not actually a new edition of Rifts, that that might qualify.

jrients · September 20, 2006, 11:31:38 AM

Quote from: GabrielWell, since Palladium reps insist that Rifts Ultimate Edition is not actually a new edition of Rifts, that that might qualify.

I heard the working title of the project was Rifts Not So Very Ultimate Just More Of The Same Edition, but that would have taken up too much of the cover.

RPGPundit · September 21, 2006, 10:42:27 AM

Amber WAS consistently in print from 1990 until early last year. It went out of print, for the first time ever, when Erick Wujcik started negotiating with GoO to sell them the Amber rights, with the idea that they would make a 2nd Edition of Amber.
Unfortunately, this did not come to pass, and now Amber isn't in print anymore either.

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