Top N Computer Pen & Paper RPG Games

Not including the Dungeon and Dragons games. Apart from maybe one or two.

Dungeon Hack

http://www.mobygames.com/game/dungeon-hack

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For my first game I am going to break the no D&D rule.

This is a graphical cross between nethack type games and second edition AD&D. The best version of AD&D for my money, but I did miss ount everything between 2nd and 4th edition.

The Other Appendix N (Runequest)

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I know this has been done already. AD&D had an appendix N that listed sources of inspiration for Gary Gygax. Runequest (at least my second edition) had the same. I thought fabulous I will post a copy of that and it will be an easy post.

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Only to find it had been done.

I am going to do it anyway and add links. Woo! I have just copied and pasted the text from the above blog post. I will check to make sure it tallies with mine. Any errors are mine alone.

Free Science Fiction RPGs

A brief list of science fiction pen & paper roleplaying games.

Finding games for my retro clone post suggested that most of the free games out there were based on classic fantasy archetypes. Thankfully some people out there are producing games with a science fiction twist for those what would rather fight space aliens instead of dragons. Some will be clones of older systems, others will be inspired by older systems. If you are willing to pay a little there are many more classic style science fiction RPGs that can be purchased for a pittance.

Mutant Future

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Homepage: http://www.goblinoidgames.com/mutantfuture.html

Inspired By: Gamma World

Clone: Not quite. Uses the Labyrinth Lord rules as a base. I think the original was based on Advanced Dungeons and Dragons.

Free Download: Yes

Review: http://grognardia.blogspot.com/2008/06/review-mutant-future.html