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Try Nobilis or Chuubo's Marvelous Wish-Granting Engine. It's something completely new again - no dice rolls and more about "what do you do with power?" than "wh
by glogla 9y ago
Try Nobilis or Chuubo's Marvelous Wish-Granting Engine. It's something completely new again - no dice rolls and more about "what do you do with power?" than "what can you do?".
Oh and the author has incredible command of English so it read like poetry, and she has PhD in Computer Science and it shows - the games are modular, the algorithms are precise, etc.
- sago 9y agoThanks. I've not read or played Chuubo, but my 1ed Nobilis is a prize possession! A wonderful achievement, and seminal, at least for my journey in the hobby. Though I'm tempted to say mechanically now it does feel a little tired (or perhaps my memory is biased, it's been quite a few years since I played it). James Wallace (of Hogshead as was, who published Nobilis, and other really groundbreaking games like De Profundis, and his own Adventures of Baron Munchausen) has been slow-motion (i.e. mostly failing at) releasing an interesting game "Alas Vegas" via kickstarter for a few years now. Given the esteem he was held in at one point, it's a shame to see so many folks who felt burned by the kickstarter. His publishing decisions definitely helped get the hobby where it is today. Nobilis being a particularly good example.
- messel 9y agoI'll give these a look, I also highly recommend Amber diceless (based on Zelazney's books)
- zacclark 9y agoNobilis was heavily inspired both by the world in Zelazney's Amber books, and also by that system. If you like Amber diceless you'll probably enjoy it.
- bartvk 9y agoWow, it's been some time since I've seen that RPG mentioned. I have it, unplayed but very much read from back to back. For some reason, we stick to 5E currently.