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the game Paranoia sounds really interesting, anything similar that's still around?

by aphrax 12y ago

eterm 12y ago
I haven't been there in years so I don't know if it's still active but paranoia-live[1] used to run web-based sessions of Paranoia. Otherwise I think the original RPG is still in print? [1] http://www.paranoia-live.net/news.php http://www.paranoia-live.net/news.php
aardvark179 12y ago
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1990654819/paranoia-rpg https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1990654819/paranoia-rpg this, hopefully.
- aphrax 12y ago
  thanks so much - this look to be my cup of tea!
elwin 12y ago
Paranoia is still around. There's a Kickstarter for a new edition that just finished. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1990654819/paranoia-rpg https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1990654819/paranoia-rpg
pdkl95 12y ago
Halt, aphrax-R-YHN-2! Unreasonable suspicion about others is a mental illness only allow at Security Clearance YELLOW and above. Having a mental illness above your security clearance is considered treason. You must report to the nearest Brain-Scrub facility for Mandatory Happiness Training! Knowledge about the tabletop [REDACTED] "Paranoia" requires Security Clearance VIOLET. Having knowledge above your Security Clearance is considered treason. After your Mandatory Happiness Training is complete, please proceed to the nearest Termination Booth. Thank you for your cooperation. Always remember to help Friend Computer help you in th efight against the Commie Mutant Threat!
PhasmaFelis 12y ago
Even if it's out of print, the original game is still easy to find used and quite playable. And it is loads of fun. One detail the author doesn't mention (as it's not really relevant to the article) is that everyone starts the game with a six-pack of clones, which basically function like lives in a video game. When you are inevitably outed as a Commie Mutant Traitor and executed, Friend Computer assumes that whatever tragic mutation or insanity afflicted you was a one-off and hasn't affected your next clone, which is promptly delivered by pneumatic tube. That means you can all play Circular Firing Squad and massacre each other and then keep playing. It's a blast. Great for cons and pick-up games.

the game Paranoia sounds really interesting, anything similar that's still around?

by aphrax 12y ago

the game Paranoia sounds really interesting, anything similar that's still around?

eterm 12y ago

I haven't been there in years so I don't know if it's still active but paranoia-live[1] used to run web-based sessions of Paranoia. Otherwise I think the original RPG is still in print? [1] http://www.paranoia-live.net/news.php http://www.paranoia-live.net/news.php

aardvark179 12y ago

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1990654819/paranoia-rpg https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1990654819/paranoia-rpg this, hopefully.

aphrax 12y ago
thanks so much - this look to be my cup of tea!

elwin 12y ago

Paranoia is still around. There's a Kickstarter for a new edition that just finished. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1990654819/paranoia-rpg https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1990654819/paranoia-rpg

pdkl95 12y ago

Halt, aphrax-R-YHN-2! Unreasonable suspicion about others is a mental illness only allow at Security Clearance YELLOW and above. Having a mental illness above your security clearance is considered treason. You must report to the nearest Brain-Scrub facility for Mandatory Happiness Training! Knowledge about the tabletop [REDACTED] "Paranoia" requires Security Clearance VIOLET. Having knowledge above your Security Clearance is considered treason. After your Mandatory Happiness Training is complete, please proceed to the nearest Termination Booth. Thank you for your cooperation. Always remember to help Friend Computer help you in th efight against the Commie Mutant Threat!

PhasmaFelis 12y ago

Even if it's out of print, the original game is still easy to find used and quite playable. And it is loads of fun. One detail the author doesn't mention (as it's not really relevant to the article) is that everyone starts the game with a six-pack of clones, which basically function like lives in a video game. When you are inevitably outed as a Commie Mutant Traitor and executed, Friend Computer assumes that whatever tragic mutation or insanity afflicted you was a one-off and hasn't affected your next clone, which is promptly delivered by pneumatic tube. That means you can all play Circular Firing Squad and massacre each other and then keep playing. It's a blast. Great for cons and pick-up games.