Game
|
Publisher
|
System
|
Dates
|
Setting
|
Notes
|
13th Age
|
Pelgrane Press
|
Modified d20 OGL ("The Archmage Engine")
|
2013
|
High fantasy
|
Designed by Jonathan Tweet and Rob Heinsoo
|
2300 AD
|
Game Designers' Workshop
|
|
1989
|
Hard science fiction future of the Twilight 2000 universe
|
Designed by Frank Chadwick, Timothy B. Brown, Lester W. Smith, Marc W. Miller, originally called Traveller 2300AD
|
3D&T
|
Editora Talismã (formerly Trama Editorial)
|
|
1994
|
|
A Brazilian generic system, turned to anime-style campaigns
|
7th Sea
|
Alderac Entertainment Group / John Wick Presents
|
Roll-and-Keep system, d20 System
|
1999, 2016
|
Pirates, swashbuckling
|
Designed by John Wick (game designer)
|
Aberrant
|
White Wolf Publishing
|
Modified Storyteller
|
1999
|
Superhero characters in the near future
|
Part of the Trinity series
|
d20
|
ACE Agents!
|
Stellar Games
|
|
1992
|
|
|
Active Exploits
|
Precis Intermedia Gaming
|
|
2002
|
|
|
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons
|
TSR, Inc.
|
|
1977-2000
|
|
(See also Dungeons & Dragons)
|
Advanced Fighting Fantasy
|
Cubicle 7
|
|
1989
|
|
Based on the Fighting Fantasy and Sorcery! gamebooks
|
Adventure!
|
Tori Bergquist
|
|
1985
|
|
|
Adventure!
|
White Wolf Publishing
|
Modified Storyteller
|
2001
|
Pulp adventure
|
Part of the Trinity series
|
Adventurers Guild
|
Adventurers Guild
|
|
1987
|
Line of "generic fantasy" supplements
|
Consists of The Adventurers' Guild Bestiary, Adventurers' Guild Bounty Hunters' Handbook, Adventurers' Guild Sage's Tome, The Adventurers' Guild Tome
|
Adventures in Fantasy
|
Excalibre Games, Adventure Games
|
|
1979, 1981
|
Fantasy
|
Designed by Dave Arneson and Richard Snider
|
The Adventures of Indiana Jones Role-Playing Game
|
TSR, Inc.
|
|
1984
|
Pulp action, fictionalized history
|
Designed by John Byrne and David "Zeb" Cook
|
Adventures in Middle-earth
|
Cubicle 7
|
d20
|
2016
|
Epic high fantasy
|
Designed by Dominic McDowall-Thomas et al., based on The One Ring RPG
|
After The Bomb
|
Palladium Books
|
|
1986, 2001
|
Post-apocalyptic science fiction
|
Designed by Erick Wujcik
|
Aftermath!
|
Fantasy Games Unlimited
|
|
1981
|
Post-apocalypse
|
Designed by Paul Hume and Robert N. Charrette
|
Afterwars
|
|
|
1991
|
|
|
Age of the Tempest
|
Tactic
|
|
2013
|
|
|
Age of Ruin
|
Cutting Edge Games
|
|
1990
|
|
|
Agone (French)
|
Multisim Editions
|
|
1999
|
|
Edited in French by Multisim Editions and translated in English by Multisim Editions
|
Albedo
|
Thoughts & Images, Chessex
|
|
1988, 1993
|
Furry, science fiction
|
Designed by Craig Hilton and Paul Kidd, based on the comic book series Erma Felna by Steve Gallacci
|
Alice is Missing
|
Hunters Entertainment
|
|
2020
|
|
Designed by Spenser Starke
|
ALIEN: The Roleplaying Game
|
Free League
|
Year Zero Engine
|
2019
|
Science fiction, survival horror
|
|
Aliens Adventure Game
|
Leading Edge Games
|
|
1990
|
Science Fiction
|
|
All Flesh Must Be Eaten
|
Eden Studios, Inc.
|
Unisystem
|
1999, 2003
|
Zombie survival horror game
|
Designed by George Vasilakos
|
All-Star Wrestling
|
Afterthought Images
|
|
1991
|
|
|
Alma Mater
|
Oracle Games
|
|
1982
|
Comic high school
|
|
Alshard (Japanese)
|
Far East Amusement Research / Enterbrain
|
Standard RPG System
|
2002, 2005
|
Fantasy with mecha like Final Fantasy[citation needed]
|
Far East Amusement Research / Enterbrain
|
Alshard Gaia (Japanese)
|
Far East Amusement Research / Enterbrain
|
Standard RPG System
|
2006
|
Contemporary fantasy
|
|
Alternity
|
TSR, Inc.
|
|
1998
|
Science fiction
|
Designed by Bill Slavicsek and Richard Baker
|
Amazing Engine
|
TSR, Inc.
|
|
1993
|
|
|
Amber Diceless Roleplaying
|
Phage Press
|
Custom diceless
|
1991
|
Based on The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny
|
Created and written by Erick Wujcik
|
Anima: Beyond Fantasy
|
Edge Entertainment
|
|
2005, 2010
|
|
Spanish RPG, a collaboration of Eastern and Western developers RPG with anime-style artworks
|
Angel
|
Eden Studios, Inc.
|
Cinematic Unisystem
|
2003
|
Urban fantasy
|
A spin-off of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer game
|
Apocalypse Keys
|
Evil Hat Productions
|
PbtA
|
2023
|
|
|
Apocalypse World
|
Lumpley Games
|
PbtA
|
2010
|
A post-apocalyptic RPG of politics and survival
|
Created by D. Vincent Baker and Meguey Baker. First RPG using the Powered by the Apocalypse (PbtA) system
|
Arcana Unearthed
|
Malhavoc Press
|
d20 OGL
|
2003
|
Fantasy
|
Developed by Monte Cook
|
Archaeron
|
Archaeron Games
|
|
1980
|
|
|
Arduin
|
Grimoire Games, Emperors Choice Games
|
|
1977-1980, 1992
|
The first cross-genre RPG[citation needed]
|
Designed by David A. Hargrave
|
Aria: Canticle of the Monomyth
|
Last Unicorn Games
|
|
1994
|
|
|
Arianrhod RPG (Japanese)
|
Fujimi Shobo
|
|
2004
|
|
Japanese MMORPG-like
|
Armageddon: 2089
|
Mongoose Publishing
|
|
2003
|
|
|
Armageddon: The End Times
|
Myrmidon Press (first edition); Eden Studios, Inc. (second edition)
|
d20 OGL
|
2003
|
Mek-based warfare
|
|
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: The Roleplaying Game
|
R. Talsorian Games
|
Fuzion
|
1997
|
SciFi game based on the Armored Trooper Votoms anime
|
|
Army of Darkness Roleplaying Game
|
Eden Studios, Inc.
|
Cinematic Unisystem
|
2005
|
Zombie horror
|
Designed by Shane Lacy Hensley, based on the film of the same name.
|
Ars Magica
|
Lion Rampant (editions 1 & 2)
|
|
1987,
1989,
1992, 1996, 2004
|
Medieval fantasy
|
Originally developed by Jonathan Tweet and Mark Rein-Hagen, who originated the term "troupe-style play" for it.[1]
|
White Wolf Publishing (edition 3)
|
Atlas Games (editions 4 & 5)
|
Artesia: Adventures in the Known World
|
Archaia Studios Press
|
Modified Fuzion system
|
2005
|
|
Written and illustrated by Mark Smylie, based on his comic book series of the same name.
|
Ashen Stars
|
Pelgrane Press
|
GUMSHOE System
|
2011
|
Gritty investigative Space Opera
|
Designed by Robin D. Laws
|
Atlantis
|
Bard Games
|
|
1984,
1985,
1996,
2014,
2019
|
Historical fantasy, sword and sorcery
|
Designed by Stephan Michael Sechi, Vernie Taylor, Steven Cordovano, J. Andrew Keith
|
Atomic Robo: The Roleplaying Game
|
Evil Hat Productions
|
Fate system
|
2014
|
Sci-fi pulp
|
Based on the comic book of the same name, written by Brian Clevinger.
|
Attack of the Humans
|
Rapport Games
|
|
1990
|
|
|
The Authority Role-Playing Game
|
Guardians of Order
|
|
2004
|
|
|
Avatar Legends: the Roleplaying Game
|
Magpie Games
|
Powered by the Apocalypse
|
2022
|
|
Based on Avatar: The Last Airbender
|
Babylon 5
|
Mongoose Publishing
|
d20 (2nd ed.)
|
2003, 2006 (2nd ed.)
|
|
Based on the Babylon 5 TV franchise
|
Badlands
|
Cutting Edge Games
|
|
1991
|
|
|
BASH!
|
Basic Action Games
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Barony
|
Better Games
|
|
1990
|
|
|
Basic Fantasy RPG
|
Chris Gonnerman
|
|
2006
|
|
One of the first Old School Revival retro-clones
|
Basic Role-Playing
|
Chaosium
|
|
1980,
1982,
2002,
2004,
2008
|
|
Generic role-playing game system designed by Greg Stafford and Lynn Willis
|
Batman Role-Playing Game
|
Mayfair Games
|
|
1989
|
|
|
BattleDragons
|
Spartacus Publishing
|
|
2002
|
|
Play as dragons in a fantasy world
|
Battlelords of the 23rd Century
|
SSDC, Inc.
|
|
1990,
1991,
1992,
1993,
2000,
2019
|
|
|
Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game
|
Margaret Weis Productions
|
Cortex System
|
2007
|
|
Based on the SciFi TV series
|
Behind Enemy Lines
|
FASA
|
|
1982
|
|
The first tabletop RPG set during World War II
|
Beyond the Supernatural
|
Palladium Books
|
|
1987,
2005
|
|
Modern Day Horrors
|
Bifrost
|
Skytrex Ltd.
|
|
1982
|
|
|
Big Bang Comics RPG
|
Pisces All Media
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Big Eyes, Small Mouth
|
Guardians of Order
|
|
1997,
2001,
2007,
2020
|
|
Anime-based RPG
|
Black Crusade
|
Fantasy Flight Games
|
Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay
|
2011
|
|
|
The Black Hack
|
Gold Piece Publications
|
Modern rules based on original edition of Dungeons & Dragons
|
2016
|
High fantasy
|
The Black Sword Hack
|
Livres de l'Ours (1st ed) / The Merry Mushmen (2nd ed)
|
Modification of The Black Hack
|
2020–present
|
Dark fantasy / Sword and sorcery
|
Developed by Alexandre "Kobayashi" Jeanette, also available in French
|
Blade of Arcana
|
Enterbrain, Game Field
|
|
1999,
2001,
2006
|
High fantasy
|
Japanese-language RPG
|
Blades in the Dark
|
Evil Hat Productions
|
Powered by the Apocalypse
|
2017
|
Urban fantasy
|
|
Blade Runner: The Roleplaying Game
|
Free League Publishing
|
|
2023
|
|
|
Blood Dawn
|
SSDC, Inc.
|
|
1996
|
|
|
Blood of Heroes
|
Pulsar Games
|
|
1998,
2000
|
|
|
Blue Planet
|
Biohazard Games
|
|
1997,
2000,
2012
|
|
2nd Edition by Fantasy Flight
Proposed 3rd Edition by Biohazard Games
|
Blue Rose
|
Green Ronin
|
|
2005,
2017
|
|
|
Bluebeard's Bride
|
Magpie Games
|
PbtA
|
2017
|
Gothic horror based on the Bluebeard folktale
|
Designed by Whitney "Strix" Beltrán, Marissa Kelly, and Sarah Richardson
|
Boot Hill
|
TSR, Inc.
|
|
1975
|
Wild West adventure
|
|
Brave New World
|
Pinnacle Entertainment, Alderac Entertainment Group
|
|
1999
|
|
|
Breaking the Ice
|
Black & Green Games
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Brindlewood Bay
|
Gauntlet Publishing
|
|
2022
|
Murder mystery about elderly women amateur detectives
|
Inspired by Murder, She Wrote and H. P. Lovecraft
|
Bubblegum Crisis
|
R. Talsorian Games
|
Fuzion
|
1996
|
Scifi, Cyberpunk
|
|
Buccaneer
|
Adversary Games
|
|
1979
|
Pirate-themed RPG
|
|
Buck Rogers XXVC
|
TSR, Inc.
|
|
1990-1992
|
Science fiction
|
Written by Flint Dille
|
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
|
Eden Studios, Inc.
|
Unisystem
|
2002
|
|
Designed by C. J. Carella, based on the TV show of the same name
|
Bullwinkle and Rocky Role-Playing Party Game
|
TSR, Inc.
|
|
1988
|
|
Designed by David Cook and Warren Spector, based on characters and settings from The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show
|
Bunnies and Burrows
|
Fantasy Games Unlimited
|
|
1976
|
Player characters are rabbits
|
The first game to encourage players to have non-humanoid roles, and the first to have detailed martial arts and skill systems.
|
Bureau 13: Stalking the Night Fantastic
|
Tri Tac Games
|
|
1992
|
|
|
Burn Bryte
|
Roll20
|
|
2020
|
Science fantasy
|
Design tailored to be played on a virtual tabletop platform
|
Burning Empires
|
Luke Crane
|
|
2006
|
Science fiction
|
Based on Christopher Moeller's Iron Empires graphic novels
|
The Burning Wheel
|
Luke Crane
|
|
2002
|
High fantasy
|
|
Bushido
|
Fantasy Games Unlimited
|
|
1979,
1980,
1981
|
|
Samurai RPG set in Feudal Japan
|
By the Gods
|
Ragnarok Enterprises
|
|
1986
|
|
|
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
|
Game Designer's Workshop
|
|
1990
|
|
Designed by Frank Chadwick, based on the comic Xenozoic Tales
|
Cadwallon
|
Rackham
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Call of Cthulhu
|
Chaosium
|
Basic Role-Playing
|
1981
|
|
Designed by Sandy Petersen, based on the works of H. P. Lovecraft
|
Capes
|
Muse of Fire Games
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Capes, Cowls & Villains Foul
|
Spectrum Games
|
|
2010
|
|
|
Cartoon Action Hour
|
Spectrum Games
|
|
2002
|
|
|
Car Wars
|
Steve Jackson Games
|
|
1980
|
|
|
Cassiopean Empire
|
Norton Games
|
|
1982
|
|
|
Castles & Crusades
|
Troll Lord Games
|
OGL System
|
2004
|
Fantasy RPG
|
|
Castle Falkenstein
|
R. Talsorian Games
|
|
1994
|
Steampunk fantasy
|
|
The Castle Perilous
|
West Wind Simulations
|
|
1980
|
|
|
Challengers
|
Ragnarok Enterprises
|
|
1985
|
|
|
Champions
|
Hero Games
|
Hero System
|
1981
|
|
|
Changeling: The Dreaming
|
White Wolf (1st and 2nd editions)
Onyx Path Publishing ( 20th anniversary edition)
|
Storyteller System
|
1995
1997
2017
|
Original World of Darkness
|
|
Changeling: The Lost
|
White Wolf Publishing; Onyx Path Publishing
|
Storytelling System
|
2007
|
New World of Darkness
|
|
Children of the Sun
|
Misguided Games
|
Token System
|
2002
|
Dieselpunk fantasy
|
|
Chill
|
Pacesetter Ltd; Mayfair Games; Growling Door Games
|
|
1984
|
Horror
|
|
Chivalry & Sorcery
|
Fantasy Games Unlimited
|
|
1977
|
|
|
Chronicles of Ramlar
|
Whitesilver Publishing
|
The A/B System
|
2006
|
|
|
City of Mist
|
Son of Oak Game Studio, Modiphius Entertainment
|
Powered by the Apocalypse
|
2017
|
Urban fantasy, neo-noir
|
A noir (detective) RPG set in a modern-day city where once-ordinary people hold the power of ancient myths and legends
|
Commando
|
Simulations Publications, Inc.
|
|
1979
|
|
|
Companions' Tale
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
Conan Role-Playing Game
|
TSR
|
"ZeFRS" (Zeb's Fantasy Roleplaying System)
|
1985
|
Hyborian Age
|
The official TSR Conan role-playing game, finally published in 1985
|
Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of
|
Modiphius Entertainment
|
2d20 system
|
2017
|
Hyborian Age
|
Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of was developed by a team of game designers, writers and artists, all led by Chris Birch of Modiphius Entertainment. The rights to publish this derivative work were licensed from Conan Properties International
|
GURPS Conan
|
Steve Jackson Games
|
GURPS
|
1989
|
Hyborian Age
|
A year before the release of the core rulebook, in 1988, Steve Jackson Games published a solo adventure titled GURPS Conan: Beyond Thunder River
|
Conan: The Roleplaying Game
|
Mongoose Publishing
|
d20 System
|
2004-2010
|
Hyborian Age
|
One of the role-playing games in the Mongoose Publishing OGL System series
|
The Confederate Rangers
|
SoLar-Way Games
|
|
1989
|
|
|
Conspiracy X
|
Eden Studios, Inc.
|
|
1996
|
Extraterrestrials, UFOs, and government coverups
|
|
Continuum
|
Aetherco; Dreamcatcher
|
|
1999
|
Time travel adventure
|
|
Core Command
|
Dream Pod 9
|
Silhouette game engine
|
2003
|
Science fiction, space opera
|
|
Corporation the Roleplaying Game
|
Core Games Publishing
|
Brutal Engine
|
2006
|
Scifi, Cyberpunk
|
|
CORPS
|
Blacksburg Tactical Research Center
|
|
1990
|
|
|
Coyote & Crow
|
|
|
2021
|
|
|
Creeks and Crawdads
|
Crustacium Games
|
|
1986
|
|
|
Crime Fighter
|
Task Force Games
|
|
1988
|
|
|
Crimefighters
|
TSR
|
|
1981
|
|
|
Crystalicum (Polish)
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
CthulhuTech
|
Wildfire
|
Framewerk
|
2007
|
Horror in the style of H.P. Lovecraft but with mecha and anime influences
|
|
Cutthroat: The Shadow Wars
|
StormWorld Games
|
d20; D12
|
1988
|
|
|
Cybergeneration
|
R. Talsorian Games
|
|
1993
|
Alternate setting for Cyberpunk 2020
|
|
Cyberpunk 2013
|
R. Talsorian Games
|
|
1988
|
An alternate cyberpunk version of the USA, specifically in 2013
|
Out of print and superseded by Cyberpunk 2020
|
Cyberpunk 2020
|
R. Talsorian Games
|
|
1990
|
An alternate cyberpunk version of the USA, specifically in 2020
|
|
Cyberpunk RED
|
R. Talsorian Games
|
|
2020
|
A sequel to Cyberpunk 2020 and prequel to Cyberpunk 2077
|
|
Cyberspace
|
Iron Crown Enterprises
|
Spacemaster system
|
1989
|
|
|
Cyborg Commando
|
New Infinities, Inc.
|
|
1987
|
|
|
D6 Adventure
|
West End Games
|
|
2004
|
|
|
D6 Fantasy
|
West End Games
|
|
2004
|
|
|
D6 Space
|
West End Games
|
|
2004
|
|
|
D6 System
|
West End Games
|
In-house system, based on the Star Wars RPG
|
1996
|
|
|
d20 Future
|
Wizards of the Coast[2]
|
d20 System
|
2004
|
Generic futuristic
|
|
d20 Modern
|
Wizards of the Coast[3]
|
d20 System
|
2002
|
Generic modern
|
|
d20 Past
|
Wizards of the Coast[4]
|
d20 System
|
2005
|
Generic historical
|
|
d20 System
|
Wizards of the Coast[5]
|
Based on Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition rules
|
2000
|
|
|
Dallas
|
Simulations Publications, Inc.
|
|
1980
|
|
Based on the popular television soap opera Dallas.
|
Danger International
|
Hero Games
|
|
1985
|
Espionage adventure
|
|
Dangerous Journeys
|
Game Designers' Workshop
|
|
1992
|
Fantasy
|
Designed by E. Gary Gygax, eventually discontinued because of lawsuits by TSR [6]
|
Daredevils
|
Fantasy Games Unlimited
|
|
1982
|
Pulp-era mystery
|
|
Dark Ages
|
White Wolf Publishing
|
|
1996,
2002,
2003
|
|
Series of RPGs, including Vampire: The Dark Ages, Dark Ages: Werewolf, Dark Ages: Mage, Dark Ages: Fae, and Dark Ages: Inquisitor
|
Dark Champions
|
Hero Games
|
Hero System
|
1993,
2004
|
|
Designed by Steven S. Long
|
Dark Conspiracy
|
Game Designers' Workshop
|
|
1991
|
Cyberpunk, near-future dystopia, horror, urban fantasy
|
Designed by Lester W. Smith
|
Dark Dungeons
|
|
|
2010
|
|
Retroclone emulating the Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia
|
The Dark Eye
|
Schmidt Spiel & Freizeit GmbH and Droemer Knaur Verlag, Fantasy Productions, Ulisses Spiele GmbH
|
|
1984,
1988,
1993,
2001,
2006,
2015
|
High fantasy
|
Created by Ulrich Kiesow, the most popular German RPG,[7] known in Germany as Das Schwarze Auge
|
Dark Heresy, the Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay Game
|
Originally by Black Industries, now developed by Fantasy Flight Games
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Dark Streets
|
Cakebread & Walton
|
|
2012
|
|
|
Darwin's World
|
RPGObjects
|
|
2001,
2003,
2005
|
Post-apocalyptic RPG
|
|
Dawning Star
|
|
d20 System
|
2005
|
|
|
DC Adventures
|
Green Ronin
|
Mutants & Masterminds
|
2010
|
|
|
DC Heroes
|
Mayfair Games
|
Mayfair Exponential Game System
|
1985,
1989,
1993
|
|
|
DC Universe Roleplaying Game
|
West End Games
|
D6 System
|
1999
|
|
|
De Profundis
|
Michał Oracz
|
|
2001
|
|
|
Dead Friend: A Game of Necromancy
|
Hit Point Press
|
|
2018
|
|
Designed by Lucian Kahn
|
Dead Inside
|
Atomic Sock Monkey Press
|
PDQ
|
2003
|
A small-press RPG where the characters attempt to rebuild their lost souls through selfless and noble actions (and get superhuman powers along the way)
|
|
Dead Reign
|
Palladium Books
|
Megaversal
|
2008
|
|
|
Deadlands: Hell on Earth
|
Pinnacle Entertainment Group
|
|
1998
|
|
|
Deadlands: Lost Colony
|
Pinnacle Entertainment Group
|
|
2002
|
|
|
Deadlands: The Weird West
|
Pinnacle Entertainment Group
|
|
1996,
1999,
2006
|
|
GURPS version by SJGames
|
Deathwatch
|
Fantasy Flight
|
Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay
|
2010
|
|
|
Deliria: Faerie Tales for the New Millennium by Phil Brucato
|
Laughing Pan Productions
|
|
2003
|
|
|
Delta Force: America Strikes Back!
|
Task Force Games
|
|
1986
|
Modern military, espionage
|
Designed by William H. Keith Jr.
|
Delta Green
|
Arc Dream Publishing
|
Call of Cthulhu, d100 "Misery Engine", GUMSHOE
|
1996, 2016
|
Modern Lovecraftian horror and conspiracy
|
|
Degenesis: Rebirth
|
SIXMOREVODKA
|
KatharSys
|
2014
|
Primal Punk
|
|
Demon City Shinjuku Role-Playing Game
|
Guardians of Order
|
Tri-Stat System
|
1999
|
Anime-inspired supernatural horror
|
Based on the novel and anime series of the same name
|
Demon Hunters Role Playing Game
|
Margaret Weis Productions
|
Cortex System
|
2008
|
|
Based on the films Demon Hunters and Demon Hunters: Dead Camper Lake by Dead Gentlemen Productions
|
Demon: The Fallen
|
White Wolf Publishing
|
Storyteller System
|
2002
|
Original World of Darkness
|
|
Demon's Lair
|
Lasalion Games
|
|
1997
|
|
|
Deryni Adventure Game
|
Grey Ghost Games
|
Fudge RPG
|
2005
|
|
|
Dialect
|
Thorny Games
|
|
2019
|
|
|
Diana: Warrior Princess
|
Steve Jackson Games
|
|
2003
|
|
By Marcus Rowland
|
Diaspora
|
VSCA Publishing
|
FATE
|
2009
|
Hard science fiction
|
|
Die
|
|
|
2022
|
|
Designed by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans
|
Dinky Dungeons
|
Doc's Games
|
|
1985
|
|
|
Dinosaur Planet: Broncosaurus Rex
|
Goodman Games
|
d20 System
|
2001
|
|
|
Diomin
|
OtherWorld Creations
|
d20 System
|
2000
|
|
|
Do: Pilgrims of the Flying Temple
|
Evil Hat Productions
|
|
2011
|
|
|
The Doctor Who Role Playing Game
|
FASA
|
|
1985
|
|
Based on the 1963–89 run of the BBC television series
|
Doctor Who – Adventures In Time And Space: The Roleplaying Game
|
Cubicle 7 Entertainment
|
Vortex
|
2009
|
|
Based on the 2005–present run of the BBC television series
|
Doctor Who – Time Lord (role-playing game)
|
Virgin Publishing
|
|
1991
|
|
Based on the 1963–89 run of the BBC television series
|
Dog Eat Dog
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
Dogs in the Vineyard
|
Lumpley Games
|
|
2004,
2005
|
Loosely based on the Mormon State of Deseret in pre-statehood Utah
|
Designed by D. Vincent Baker
|
Domination
|
StarChilde Publications
|
|
1989
|
|
|
Dominion Rules
|
|
An open-source fantasy twelve-sided-die-based RPG encouraging innovative combat system
|
1999
|
|
|
The Dominion Tank Police Role-Playing Game
|
Guardians of Order
|
Tri-Stat System
|
1999
|
|
|
Donjon
|
Anvilwerks
|
|
2002
|
Fantasy
|
Designed by Zak Arntson and Clinton R. Nixon
|
Don't Look Back
|
Mind Ventures
|
|
1994
|
|
|
Don't Rest Your Head
|
Evil Hat Productions
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Drací doupe
|
ALTAR
|
Loosely based on Dungeons & Dragons
|
1990,
2004,
2011
|
|
The most popular Czech fantasy RPG system[citation needed]
|
Dragon Age
|
Green Ronin
|
|
2010
|
|
Based on the Dragon Age video game series by BioWare.
|
Dragonlance: Fifth Age
|
TSR
|
SAGA System
|
1996
|
Dragonlance
|
|
Dragon Lords of Melniboné
|
Chaosium
|
d20 System
|
2001
|
|
|
DragonMech
|
Goodman Games
|
A cross between fantasy and mecha
|
2004
|
|
|
DragonQuest
|
Simulations Publications
|
|
1980,
1982,
1989
|
|
A now out-of-print RPG, suppressed by TSR[clarification needed]
|
DragonRaid
|
Dick Wulf
|
|
1984
|
A Christian RPG
|
|
Dragonroar
|
Standard Games
|
|
1985
|
|
|
Dragonstar
|
Fantasy Flight Games
|
d20
|
2001
|
"Where science fiction and fantasy blend"
|
|
Dragon Storm
|
Black Dragon Press
|
|
1996
|
|
|
Dragon Warriors
|
Corgi Books
|
An easy-to-use RPG system published in paperback format
|
1985
|
|
|
Drakar och Demoner (Dragons and Demons)
|
Target Games
|
|
1982
|
Swedish fantasy RPG
|
|
Dread RPG
|
The Impossible Dream
|
|
2005
|
|
Uses a Jenga tower for action resolution
|
Dread: The First Book of Pandemonium
|
Rafael Chandler
|
|
2002,
2007
|
|
|
Dream Askew, Dream Apart
|
|
|
2018
|
|
Designed by Avery Alder and Benjamin Rosenbaum
|
Dream Park: The Roleplaying Game
|
R. Talsorian Games
|
|
1992
|
|
Based on the 1981 novel Dream Park, which is itself about a live-action role-playing game amusement park.
|
The Dresden Files
|
Evil Hat Productions
|
A variant of the FATE game
|
2010
|
Urban fantasy
|
Based on the books by Jim Butcher
|
Droids
|
Integral Games
|
|
1983
|
|
|
Dune: Chronicles of the Imperium
|
Last Unicorn Games
|
|
2000
|
|
Supposedly limited to 3000 copies[citation needed]
|
Dungeons & Dragons
|
Created by Dave Arneson and E. Gary Gygax, further editions by TSR, Inc. and Wizards of the Coast
|
|
1974–present
|
|
|
Dungeon Crawl Classics
|
Goodman Games
|
Based on System Reference Document
|
2012
|
Old school fantasy
|
An OGL system that cross-breeds Appendix N with a streamlined version of 3E[clarification needed]
|
Dungeon Squad
|
Jason Morningstar
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Dungeon World
|
Sage Kobold Productions
|
Powered by the Apocalypse
|
2012
|
Dungeon fantasy
|
|
Durance
|
Bully Pulpit Games
|
|
2012
|
|
|
Dust Devils
|
Chimera Creative
|
|
2002,
2007
|
|
|
Dying Earth
|
Pelgrane Press
|
Dying Earth (genre)
|
2001
|
|
Designed by Robin D. Laws, based on the stories of Jack Vance
|
Dzikie Pola (Wild Fields)
|
Wydawnictwo MAG
|
|
1997,
2005
|
Set in 17th century Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
|
|
EABA
|
Blacksburg Tactical Research Center
|
|
2003
|
A generic RPG system
|
a.k.a. End All Be All
|
Earth 2020
|
Self-published
|
|
1983
|
Role-playing game
|
By Stephen Kyffin
|
Earthdawn
|
FASA
|
|
1993-2015
|
Fantasy post-apocalypse; ambiguously a predecessor in the timeline of the Shadowrun setting
|
|
Eat the Reich
|
Rowan, Rook and Decard
|
|
2023
|
World War II, horror
|
A one-shot game of heroic vampires sucking the blood of Nazis, designed by Grant Howitt
|
Eclipse Phase
|
Posthuman Studios
|
d100
|
2009
|
Sci-fi
|
|
Ehdrigohr
|
Council of Fools
|
FATE 3.0
|
2013
|
Post-apocalyptic Indigineous
|
Nine indiginous tribes survive on world without colonizers
|
El-Hazard Role-Playing Game
|
Guardians of Order
|
|
2001
|
|
|
Eldritch Role-Playing System
|
Goodman Games
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Element Masters
|
Escape Ventures
|
|
1983
|
|
|
Elfquest
|
Chaosium
|
Basic Role-Playing
|
1984
|
Based on the works of Richard Pini and Wendy Pini
|
|
Elfs
|
Adept Press
|
|
2001
|
|
|
Elric!
|
Chaosium
|
Basic Role-Playing
|
1993
|
Based on Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melniboné stories
|
|
Empire of the Petal Throne
|
TSR, Inc
|
|
1974,
1987,
2005
|
Set in M. A. R. Barker's world of Tékumel
|
|
En Garde!
|
Game Designers' Workshop and SFC Press
|
|
1975,
1977,
1988,
2005
|
Duelists from 17th century France
|
|
The End
|
Scapegoat Games
|
|
1995
|
|
Banned from Gen Con by TSR[8]
|
Enforcers
|
21st Century Games
|
|
1987
|
|
|
Engel
|
Feder & Schwert
|
d20 System
|
2002
|
|
|
Eon
|
Neogames
|
|
1996
|
Swedish fantasy game
|
|
The Esoterrorists
|
Pelgrane Press
|
GUMSHOE System
|
2006
|
Occult, investigative horror
|
Designed by Robin D. Laws
|
Espionage!
|
Hero Games
|
|
1983
|
|
Designed by George MacDonald and Steve Peterson, based on Second Edition Champions
|
Eternal Soldier
|
Tai-Gear Simulations
|
|
1985
|
Free Universal Role-Playing system
|
|
Etherscope
|
Goodman Games
|
d20 Modern
|
|
|
|
The Everlasting
|
Visionary Entertainment Studios Inc
|
|
1997
|
|
|
EverQuest Role-Playing Game
|
White Wolf Publishing
|
d20 System
|
2002
|
Fantasy
|
Pencil & paper version of the popular MMORPG series of the same name, designed by Owen K.C. Stephens et al.
|
Everway
|
|
|
1995
|
|
|
Ex Machina
|
Guardians of Order
|
Tri-Stat d8, d20 System
|
2004
|
Scifi, Cyberpunk
|
|
Exalted
|
White Wolf Publishing
|
Storyteller System
|
2001,
2006,
2016
|
Epic fantasy; potential pre-history of World of Darkness
|
|
Exodus: Post Apocalyptic RPG
|
Glutton Creeper Games
|
d20
|
2008
|
|
|
Expendables
|
Stellar Games
|
|
1987
|
|
|
The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen
|
Hogshead Publishing
|
|
1998
|
A storytelling RPG based on the stories about Baron Munchausen
|
Created by James Wallis
|
Fading Suns
|
Holistic Design
|
d20 System
|
1996,
1999,
2001,
2007,
2012
|
|
|
Fabula Ultima
|
Need Games
|
|
2023
|
|
Inspired by Japanese role-playing video games such as the Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy series
|
Fanhunter
|
Gusa Comics/Farsa's Wagon
|
|
1992
|
|
Spanish game based on the series of comics of the same name
|
Fantasy Craft
|
Crafty Games
|
Mastercraft
|
2009
|
|
|
Fantasy Earth
|
Zody Games
|
|
1994
|
|
Includes Fantasy Earth: Basic Rules, Fantasy Earth: The Book of Magic, and The Essential Fantasy Earth
|
Fantasy Hero
|
Hero Games
|
Hero System
|
2003
|
|
|
The Fantasy Trip
|
Steve Jackson, published by Metagaming Concepts
|
|
1977,
2019
|
|
The precursor to GURPS
|
Fantasy Wargaming
|
Patrick Stephens Limited
|
|
1981
|
|
|
Farscape Roleplaying Game
|
Alderac Entertainment Group
|
d20 System
|
2002
|
|
|
F.A.T.A.L.
|
Byron Hall
|
Custom
|
2001-2004
|
Fantasy
|
Adult-oriented role-playing. "Fantasy Adventure To Adult Lechery"
|
Fate Core
|
Evil Hat
|
Fate system
|
2003,
2006,
2013
|
Generic
|
Fantastic Adventures in Tabletop Entertainment based on the FUDGE engine. No longer an acronym.[9] There are other games that use the FATE engine
|
Fate of the Norns
|
Andrew Valkauskas
|
Runic Game System (RGS) – Previous editions used a 2D10 based system
|
1993,
2002,
2006,
2012
|
Viking fantasy
|
|
Fates Worse than Death
|
Vajra Enterprises
|
|
|
Cyberpunk-influenced game set in Manhattan in 2080
|
|
F'Dech Fo's Tomb
|
Judges Guild
|
|
1981
|
|
|
Fear Itself
|
Pelgrane Press
|
Gumshoe System
|
2007
|
Horror
|
Designed by Robin D. Laws
|
Feng Shui
|
Daedalus Entertainment, Atlas Games
|
|
1996,
1999,
2015
|
Hong Kong martial arts movies
|
Designed by Robin D. Laws
|
Fiasco
|
Bully Pulpit Games
|
Custom
|
2009
|
Various
|
Designed by Jason Morningstar
|
Field Guide to Encounters
|
Judges Guild
|
|
1982
|
|
|
Field Guide to Memory
|
|
|
2021
|
|
Designed by Jeeyon Shim and Shing Yin Khor
|
Fifth Cycle
|
Shield Games
|
|
1990
|
|
|
Fighting Fantasy: The Introductory Role-Playing Game
|
Puffin Books
|
|
1982
|
|
Created by Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson, based on the Fighting Fantasy book series
|
Fireborn
|
Fantasy Flight Games
|
|
2004
|
|
|
Firefly
|
Margaret Weis Productions
|
Cortex+
|
2014-2015
|
Based on the television series Firefly
|
Designed by Monica Valentinelli and Cam Banks, a separate game from Serenity due to licensing issues, despite the same company producing both at different times
|
Flash Gordon & the Warriors of Mongo
|
Fantasy Games Unlimited
|
|
1977
|
|
The first role-playing game to be based on a pre-existing media property.
|
Flashing Blades
|
Fantasy Games Unlimited
|
|
1984
|
|
|
For the Queen (game)
|
Darrington Press, Evil Hat Productions
|
|
2019
|
|
|
Forbidden Kingdoms
|
OtherWorld Creations
|
d20 System
|
2001,
2006
|
|
|
Forbidden Lands
|
Free League Publishing
|
Year Zero Engine
|
2018
|
Medieval fantasy post-apocalypse
|
|
Forgotten Futures
|
Marcus L. Rowland
|
|
1993,
1998,
2005
|
|
|
Freedom Fighters
|
Fantasy Games Unlimited
|
|
1986
|
|
|
Fringeworthy
|
Tri Tac Games
|
|
1982,
1984,
1992,
2009
|
|
|
FTL:2448
|
Tri Tac Games
|
|
1982,
1985,
1990
|
|
|
FUDGE
|
Steffan O'Sullivan
|
FUDGE
|
1992
|
|
"Free, Universal, Do-it-yourself Gaming Engine"
|
Furry Pirates
|
Atlas Games
|
|
1999
|
|
|
Future Worlds
|
Stellar Gaming Workshop
|
|
1987
|
|
|
Fuzion
|
R. Talsorian Games and Hero Games
|
Modified from R. Talsorian's Interlock System and Hero Games' Hero System
|
1998
|
A simple and customizable generic open gaming system
|
|
A Game of Thrones
|
Guardians of Order
|
d20
|
2005
|
A Game of Thrones
|
|
Gamma World
|
TSR, Inc., Wizards of the Coast, Sword and Sorcery Studios
|
Custom (1st–4th edition)
Alternity (5th edition)
d20 System (6th–7th edition)
|
1978,
1983,
1986,
1992,
2000,
2003,
2010
|
Post-apocalypse science fantasy
|
Originally designed by James M. Ward and Gary Jaquet, with different editions based on different versions of D&D
|
Gangbusters
|
TSR, Inc.
|
|
1982,
1990,
2019
|
1920s American Prohibition-era urban crime adventure
|
Designed by Rick Krebs and Mark Acres
|
Gangster!
|
Fantasy Games Unlimited
|
|
1979
|
|
|
Gatecrasher
|
Grey Ghost Press
|
Fudge
|
1996
|
A tongue-in-cheek science-fiction & fantasy setting
|
|
Gear Krieg
|
Dream Pod 9
|
|
2001
|
|
|
Geist: The Sin-Eaters
|
White Wolf Publishing
|
Storytelling System
|
2009
|
New World of Darkness
|
|
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
|
Guardians of Order
|
Tri-Stat System
|
2000
|
|
|
Ghostbusters: A Frightfully Cheerful Roleplaying Game
|
West End Games
|
Precursor to D6 System
|
1986,
1989
|
Supernatural comedy
|
Created by Sandy Petersen, Lynn Willis, and Greg Stafford, based on the Ghostbusters film series. First RPG to use a dice pool system[10]
|
Ghosts of Albion
|
Eden Studios, Inc.
|
Unisystem
|
2008,
2011
|
Horror, drama, Victoriana
|
Based on the Ghosts of Albion animations and novels by Amber Benson and Christopher Golden
|
Ghoulash: The Last Game on Earth
|
Mike Suchcicki
|
|
1982
|
|
|
Godlike
|
Hawthorn Hobgoblynn Press
|
One-Roll Engine
|
2001
|
|
|
Golden Heroes
|
Games Workshop
|
|
1984
|
Superheroes
|
|
Good Society
|
Storybrewers
|
|
2018
|
Regency romance
|
Based on the Regency era novels of Jane Austen
|
Grey Ranks
|
Bully Pulpit Games
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Grimm
|
Fantasy Flight Games
|
Linear D6
|
2004
|
|
|
GUMSHOE System
|
Pelgrane Press
|
Gumshoe System
|
2007
|
|
By Robin D. Laws
|
Gunslingers and Gamblers
|
FJGaming
|
|
2006
|
The American Wild West of 1876
|
|
GURPS
|
Steve Jackson Games
|
GURPS
|
1985,
1986,
1988,
2004
|
Generic
|
Gurps is an acronym for "Generic Universal Role Playing System"
|
HackMaster
|
Kenzer & Company
|
Custom, derived from AD&D system
|
2001,
2009,
2011
|
|
Based on the comic Knights of the Dinner Table
|
Hahlmabrea
|
Sutton Hoo Games
|
|
1991
|
|
|
Halcyon
|
Neuwerld Studios
|
Prodigy System
|
2008
|
|
|
Happy Birthday, Robot!
|
Evil Hat Productions
|
|
2010
|
|
A storytelling game specifically aimed at children
|
HârnMaster
|
Columbia Games
|
|
1986,
1996,
2002
|
Hârn
|
|
Haven: City of Violence
|
Louis Porter Jr. Design
|
d20 System
|
2003
|
|
|
Hawkmoon
|
Chaosium
|
Basic Role-Playing
|
1986
|
An addendum to the Stormbringer RPG (a.k.a. Elric!)
|
By Kerie Campbell-Robson, based on Michael Moorcock's The History of the Runestaff
|
Heart: The City Beneath
|
Rowan, Rook & Decard
|
|
2020
|
Dark fantasy
|
Designed by Grant Howitt and Christopher Taylor
|
Heaven & Earth
|
Event Horizon Productions
|
Tri-Stat System
|
1998
|
|
|
Heavy Gear
|
Dream Pod 9
|
|
1994
|
|
|
Hercules & Xena Roleplaying Game
|
West End Games
|
D6 System
|
1998
|
|
Based on the syndicated action series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess
|
Hero System
|
Hero Games
|
|
1990,
2002,
2004,
2009
|
|
|
HeroQuest/Hero Wars
|
Issaries, Inc.
|
Narrative
|
2000,
2003,
2009,
2015,
2020
|
|
|
Heroes
|
Tabletop Games (UK)
|
|
1979
|
|
|
Heroes of Olympus
|
Task Force Games
|
|
1981
|
|
|
Heroes Unlimited
|
Palladium Books
|
Megaversal system
|
1984,
1987,
1993,
1998
|
Superhero
|
Written by Kevin Siembieda
|
Hidden Kingdom
|
New Rules Inc.
|
|
1985
|
|
|
High Adventure Cliffhangers Buck Rogers Adventure Game
|
TSR, Inc.
|
|
1993
|
Science fiction
|
Based on the novel Armageddon 2419 A.D. and subsequent Buck Rogers comic strips
|
High Adventure Role Playing (HARP)
|
Iron Crown Enterprises
|
|
2003
|
|
|
High Colonies
|
Waterford Publishing House, Ltd.
|
|
1988
|
|
|
High Fantasy
|
Fantasy Productions, Reston Publishing
|
|
1978,
1981
|
|
|
Hillfolk
|
Pelgrane Press
|
Dramasystem
|
2013
|
|
Designed by Robin D. Laws
|
Hol
|
Black Dog Game Factory
|
|
1994,
2002
|
|
|
Hollow Earth Expedition
|
Exile Games Studio
|
|
2006
|
1930's style pulp adventure
|
|
Hollyworld
|
Blacksburg Tactical Research Center
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Honey Heist
|
Rowan, Rook & Decard
|
Modified Lasers & Feelings
|
2017
|
Comedy heist
|
Designed by Grant Howitt
|
Hong Kong Action Theater
|
Event Horizon Productions
|
|
1996,
2001
|
|
|
Houses of the Blooded
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
How We Came To Live Here
|
Galileo Games
|
|
2010
|
|
|
Hunter Planet
|
H-PAC
|
|
1986
|
|
|
Hunter: The Reckoning
|
White Wolf Publishing
Renegade Game Studios
|
Storyteller System
|
1999,
2022
|
World of Darkness personal horror
|
Designed by Andrew Bates, Phil Brucato, Ken Cliffe, Jess Heinig, Mike Tinney, Stewart Wieck, et al.
|
Hunter: The Vigil
|
White Wolf Publishing, Onyx Path Publishing
|
Storytelling System
|
2008,
2022
|
Chronicles of Darkness personal horror
|
Designed by Justin Achilli, Rich Thomas, and Chuck Wendig (1st ed.), and Monica Valentinelli (2nd ed.)
|
Hyborian War
|
Reality Simulations Inc.
|
|
1984
|
Hyborian Age
|
Based on the world of Conan the Barbarian by Robert E. Howard
|
Hyperborea RPG
|
North Wind Adventures
|
Largely AD&D-based
|
2012–present
|
Sword and sorcery and "weird science"
|
Setting builds on Conan and other sword and sorcery stories as well as works of Lovecraft
|
If I Were a Lich, Man
|
Hit Point Press
|
|
2023
|
|
Designed by Lucian Kahn
|
I'm Sorry Did You Say Street Magic
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
Immortal: The Invisible War
|
Ran Valerhon
|
|
1993
|
|
|
In Dark Alleys
|
Vajra Enterprises
|
|
2007
|
|
|
In Nomine
|
Steve Jackson Games
|
Based on In Nomine Satanis / Magna Veritas
|
1997
|
|
|
In Nomine Satanis / Magna Veritas
|
Croc (Siroz)
|
|
1989,
1993,
1997,
2003,
2015
|
Satiric gang/spy wars involving angels and demons in the contemporary world
|
French
|
Incursion
|
Tri Tac Games
|
|
1992
|
|
|
Infernum
|
Mongoose Publishing
|
|
|
|
|
Infinity
|
The Infinity Company
|
|
1979
|
|
|
Inner City
|
Inner City Games
|
|
1982
|
|
|
Inou Tsukai
|
Enterbrain
|
|
|
|
|
InSpectres
|
Memento Mori Theatricks
|
|
2002
|
|
|
Interstellar Elite Combat
|
Game Masters Associated
|
|
1991
|
|
|
Invisible Sun
|
Monte Cook Games
|
Related to Cypher System
|
2018-2020
|
The Actuality, comprising eight worlds arranged in the Path of Suns
|
Surreal fantasy where the players take the roles of powerful magic-users
|
Iron Kingdoms
|
Privateer Press
|
d20 System
|
2004
|
|
|
Ironhedge
|
Empire Wargames
|
|
1979
|
|
|
Iron Heroes
|
Fiery Dragon Productions
|
d20 system
|
2005
|
|
Based on making D&D playable without magic[clarification needed]
|
Ironsworn
|
Shawn Tomkin
|
Powered by the Apocalypse
|
2018
|
|
|
It Came From The Late, Late, Late Show
|
Stellar Games
|
|
1989
|
|
|
It Was a Mutual Decision
|
Ron Edwards
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Jadeclaw
|
Sanguine Productions Ltd
|
|
2002
|
|
|
James Bond 007: Role-Playing in Her Majesty's Secret Service
|
Victory Games, a branch of Avalon Hill
|
|
1983
|
The world of the James Bond franchise
|
|
Jeremiah: The Roleplaying Game
|
Mongoose Publishing
|
|
|
|
Based on the TV series
|
Jiangshi: Blood in the Banquet Hall
|
Wet Ink Games / Game and a Curry
|
|
2021
|
|
Designed by Banana Chan and Sen-Foong Lim
|
John Carter, Warlord of Mars
|
Heritage Models
|
|
1978
|
|
|
Jorune (or Skyrealms of Jorune)
|
SkyRealms Publishing
|
|
1984
|
|
|
Jovian Chronicles
|
Dream Pod 9
|
|
1997
|
|
|
Judge Dredd: The Role-Playing Game
|
Games Workshop
|
|
1985-1989
|
Set in the world of Judge Dredd from the British comics 2000 AD
|
|
The Judge Dredd Roleplaying Game
|
Mongoose Publishing
|
d20 System
|
2002
|
Set in the world of Judge Dredd from the British comics 2000 AD
|
|
The Judge Dredd Roleplaying Game
|
Mongoose Publishing
|
Traveller
|
2009
|
Set in the world of Judge Dredd from the British comics 2000 AD
|
New edition of the previous 2002 game, with different rules.
|
Justice, Inc.
|
Hero Games[11]
|
Hero System
|
1984
|
|
1930s Pulp fiction oriented adventure
|
Justifiers
|
StarChilde Publications
|
|
1988
|
|
Play as human/animal hybrids (Betas) that are owned by "the Corporation"; locate new resources, eliminate threats, and buy your freedom
|
KABAL
|
Kabal Gaming Systems
|
|
1982
|
|
|
Kids on Bikes
|
Hunters Entertainment
|
|
2019
|
|
|
kill puppies for satan (sic)
|
Lumpley Games
|
|
2001
|
|
Designed by D. Vincent Baker
|
Killer
|
Steve Jackson Games
|
|
1981
|
|
Live action role-playing game
|
Kindred of the East
|
White Wolf Publishing
|
Storyteller System
|
1998
|
Old World of Darkness
|
Spinoff of Vampire: The Masquerade
|
Kindred of the Ebony Kingdom
|
White Wolf Publishing
|
Storyteller System
|
2003
|
Old World of Darkness
|
Spinoff of Vampire: The Masquerade
|
Knights and Magick
|
Heritage USA
|
|
1980
|
|
|
Knights of the Round Table
|
Little Soldier Games
|
|
1976
|
Set in Camelot
|
|
Kobolds Ate My Baby!
|
9th Level Games
|
|
1999,
2001,
2005
|
|
|
Koriko: A Magical Year
|
|
|
2023
|
|
|
Krysztaly Czasu
|
MAG
|
|
1993
|
|
Polish, Crystals of Time
|
Kult
|
Äventyrsspel
|
|
1991
|
|
Swedish game based on Gnostic concepts with some Kabbalistic undertones
|
Labyrinth Lord
|
Goblinoid Games
|
D&D Basic Set
|
2007,
2009
|
|
|
Lace and Steel
|
Published originally by TAGG and re-released by Pharos Press
|
|
1989
|
|
An Australian RPG set in a world of civilised Centaurs and Harpies with a musketeers/swashbuckling feel
|
Lady Blackbird
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Lancer
|
Massif Press, Dark Horse Comics
|
|
2019
|
|
|
Land of the Rising Sun
|
Fantasy Games Unlimited
|
Chivalry & Sorcery
|
1980
|
|
Samurai and Ninjas
|
Lands of Adventure
|
Fantasy Games Unlimited
|
|
1983
|
|
|
The Laundry
|
Cubicle 7
|
Basic Role-Playing
|
2010
|
Lovecraftian horror, spy thriller, science fiction, workplace humour
|
Based on Charles Stross's The Laundry Files series
|
Legacy
|
Legacy Press
|
|
1978
|
|
|
Legend of the Five Rings Role-Playing Game
|
Alderac Entertainment Group
|
Roll & Keep
|
1997,
2000,
2005,
2010,
2018
|
|
The game uses the Legend of the Five Rings setting, primarily the nation of Rokugan, which is based on feudal Japan with influences from other East Asian cultures.
|
Legends of Anglerre
|
Cubicle 7
|
|
2010
|
|
|
Legionnaire
|
FASA
|
|
1990
|
Standalone role-playing game for the Renegade Legion universe
|
|
Lejendary Adventure
|
Hekaforge Productions
|
|
1999
|
|
Created by Gary Gygax
|
Leverage
|
Margaret Weis Productions
|
Cortex Plus
|
2010
|
Based on the Leverage TV series
|
Game written by Cam Banks and Rob Donahuge
|
Liminal Horror
|
|
|
2023
|
|
|
Little Fears – The Role-playing Game of Childhood Terror
|
Key 20 Publishing
|
|
2001
|
|
|
Living Steel
|
Leading Edge Games
|
Phoenix Command
|
1987
|
Futuristic game on the world of Rhand
|
|
Lone Wolf
|
Mongoose Publishing
|
d20 System
|
1984
|
|
A series of gamebooks and Lone Wolf: The Roleplaying Game; also a second game by Mongoose, the Lone Wolf Multiplayer Game Book
|
Lord of the Rings Adventure Game
|
Iron Crown Enterprises
|
|
1991-1999
|
Based upon the fantasy works of J. R. R. Tolkien
|
|
The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game
|
Decipher, Inc.
|
|
2002-2006
|
Based upon the fantasy works of J. R. R. Tolkien
|
|
Lords of Creation
|
Avalon Hill
|
|
1983
|
|
|
Ma Nishtana
|
|
|
2023
|
|
|
Mach: The First Colony
|
Alliance Publications
|
|
1983
|
|
|
Macho Women with Guns
|
Blacksburg Tactical Research Center
|
|
1988,
1994,
2003
|
|
|
Macross II: The Role-Playing Game
|
Palladium Books
|
Megaversal
|
1993
|
|
|
Maelstrom
|
Puffin Books
|
|
1984
|
|
|
Mage: The Ascension
|
White Wolf Publishing (1st, 2nd and revised editions)
Onyx Path Publishing (20th anniversary edition)
|
Storytelling System
|
1993
1995
2000
2015
|
Set in the original World of Darkness
|
|
Mage: The Awakening
|
White Wolf Publishing
|
Storytelling System
|
2005,
2016
|
Chronicles of Darkness
|
|
Mage: The Sorcerer's Crusade
|
White Wolf Publishing
|
Storyteller System
|
1998
|
World of Darkness
|
|
Malefices
|
Jeux Descartes
|
|
1985
|
|
The first original French-language horror role-playing game.
|
Man, Myth & Magic
|
Yaquinto
|
|
1982
|
RPG drawing on myths and legends of cultures from 4000 B.C.E. to 1000 C.E.
|
|
Manhunter
|
Kingslayer Productions
|
|
1988
|
|
|
Marvel Heroic Roleplaying
|
Margaret Weis Productions
|
Cortex Plus
|
2012
|
|
|
Marvel Super Heroes Adventure Game
|
TSR
|
SAGA System
|
1998
|
|
|
Marvel Super Heroes Role-Playing Game
|
TSR, Inc.
|
|
1984,
1986
|
|
|
Marvel Universe Roleplaying Game
|
Marvel Comics
|
|
2003
|
|
|
Masks: A New Generation
|
Magpie Games
|
Powered by the Apocalypse
|
2017
|
|
|
Masterbook
|
West End Games
|
|
1994
|
|
|
The Masters of the Universe Role Playing Game
|
FASA
|
|
1985
|
|
|
Mechamorphosis
|
Fantasy Flight Games
|
d20 System
|
2004
|
|
|
Mechanical Dream
|
SteamLogic
|
|
2002
|
|
|
The Mechanoid Invasion
|
Palladium Books
|
|
1981
|
|
|
MechWarrior
|
FASA Corporation, Fantasy Productions LLC
|
|
1986
|
|
|
MEGA Role-Playing System
|
MEGA Games Ltd.
|
|
1987
|
|
|
Megaverse
|
Palladium Books
|
|
|
|
|
Mekton
|
R. Talsorian Games
|
Interlock System
|
1985,
1987,
1994
|
Based on Anime Mecha science fiction
|
|
Melanda: Land of Mystery
|
Wilmark Dynasty
|
|
1980
|
|
|
Men in Black: The Roleplaying Game
|
West End Games
|
D6 System
|
1997
|
Science fiction comedy
|
Based on the first Men in Black film
|
MERC
|
Fantasy Games Unlimited
|
|
1981
|
|
A Modern Role Playing Game of Counter Insurgency
|
Merc 2000
|
GDW
|
|
1990
|
post-apocalyptic military
|
Twilight 2000 updated for the post-Cold War '90s
|
Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes
|
Flying Buffalo
|
Custom Tunnels and Trolls derivative
|
1983,
1986,
2019
|
|
|
The Metabarons Roleplaying Game
|
West End Games
|
|
|
|
|
Metamorphosis Alpha
|
TSR, Inc. (1st and 2nd editions)
|
Custom (1st edition), Amazing Engine (2nd edition)
|
1976
|
Set on a generation spaceship, the starship Warden, long after an unknown cataclysmic event
|
3rd edition published by Fast Forward Entertainment, 4th by Mudpuppy Games
|
Michtim: Fluffy Adventures
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
Microscope
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
Middle Earth Role Play
|
Iron Crown Enterprises
|
Streamlined Rolemaster
|
1984,
1986,
1993
|
Based upon the fantasy works of J. R. R. Tolkien
|
|
Midgard
|
Midgard Press
|
|
1981, 1985, 1989, 2000, 2013
|
|
The oldest German fantasy RPG[citation needed]
|
Midnight
|
Fantasy Flight Games, Edge Studios
|
Dungeons & Dragons
|
2003
|
A dark fantasy world where the bad guys have won
|
|
Midnight at the Well of Souls Role-Playing System
|
TAG Industries
|
|
1985
|
|
Based on the "Well of Souls" novels by Jack L. Chalker.
|
Millennium's End
|
Chameleon Eclectic Entertainment
|
|
1991
|
|
|
M.I.S.S.I.O.N.
|
Kabal Gaming Systems
|
|
1982
|
|
By Deiron e Yangsmoth
|
Mistborn Adventure Game
|
Crafty Games
|
|
2011
|
|
Based on American author Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn novel series
|
Mojo
|
Polymancer Studios, Inc.
|
|
2004
|
|
|
Monastyr
|
Wydawnictwo Portal
|
3d20 system
|
2004
|
|
Polish, Monastery
|
Monsterhearts
|
Buried Without Ceremony
|
Powered by the Apocalypse
|
2012,
2017
|
Teen drama, paranormal romance, horror
|
A game about the messy lives of teenage monsters by Joe Mcdaldno (1st ed.), designed by Avery Alder (2nd ed.)
|
Monsters! Monsters!
|
Metagaming Concepts
|
|
1976
|
Fantasy system where the player characters are monsters
|
|
Monsters and Other Childish Things
|
Arc Dream Publishing
|
One-Roll Engine
|
2007
|
|
|
Mordheim
|
Games Workshop
|
|
1999
|
|
A variant of the company's Warhammer Fantasy game set on a warband or "skirmish" scale.
|
Mörk Borg
|
Free League Publishing
|
|
2020
|
Heavy metal music-inspired fantasy
|
|
Morpheus
|
Rapport Games
|
|
1990
|
|
|
The Morrow Project
|
Timeline Ltd.
|
Timeline System
|
1980,
1983,
2013
|
Post apocalypse USA 150 years after WW III
|
|
Morton's List
|
Dark Carnival Games, LLC
|
|
|
|
|
Mothership
|
Tuesday Knight Games
|
Old School Revival-style d100 rules
|
2018, 2024
|
Science fiction horror
|
|
Mouse Guard
|
Archaia Entertainment
|
A version of the Burning Wheel engine
|
2008
|
|
By Luke Crane, based on David Petersen's comics series of the same name.
|
Multiverser
|
Valdron, Inc.
|
|
1997
|
|
By E.R. Jones and M. Joseph Young
|
Mummy: The Resurrection
|
White Wolf
|
Storyteller System
|
2001
|
World of Darkness
|
|
Murphy's World
|
Peregrine Creative Services
|
Weapons & Wonder
|
1995
|
|
|
Mutant
|
Target Games
|
Basic Role-Playing
|
1984,
1989
|
|
|
Mutant Chronicles
|
Target Games
|
|
1993
|
|
|
Mutant City Blues
|
Pelgrane Press
|
GUMSHOE System
|
2009
|
|
Superhero detectives
|
Mutant Future
|
Goblinoid Games
|
|
2008,
2010
|
|
|
Mutant RYMD
|
Target Games
|
|
1992
|
|
|
Mutant: Undergångens Arvtagare
|
Target Games
|
|
2002
|
|
By Järnringen Förlag AB
|
Mutants & Masterminds
|
Green Ronin Publishing
|
d20 System
|
2002
|
|
|
Mutazoids
|
Whit Productions Inc
|
|
1989
|
|
|
My Life with Master
|
Half Meme Press
|
|
2003
|
Comic horror, Gothic horror
|
Written by Paul Czege
|
Myrskyn aika
|
Johnny Kniga Kustannus
|
|
2003
|
|
By Mike Pohjola
|
Mythworld
|
Hippogriff Publications
|
|
1986
|
|
|
Necronautilus
|
World Champ Games Co.
|
|
2020
|
|
Designed by Adam Vass
|
Neighborhood
|
Wheaton Publications
|
|
1982
|
|
|
Nephilim
|
Chaosium
|
|
1992
|
Modern occult
|
|
Neuroshima
|
Portal
|
|
2003
|
|
Polish
|
Nexus: The Infinite City
|
Daedalus Games
|
|
1994
|
|
|
Nicotine Girls
|
Half Meme Press
|
|
2002
|
"A roleplaying game of teenage, lower-income girls looking for happiness."[12]
|
Designed by Paul Czege
|
Nightbane
|
Palladium Books
|
|
1995
|
Dark fantasy
|
|
Nightlife
|
Stellar Games
|
|
1990
|
Horror
|
|
Night of the Ninja
|
IIE Games Corporation
|
|
1986
|
|
|
Night's Black Agents
|
Pelgrane Press
|
GUMSHOE System
|
2012
|
Horror-espionage vampire-hunting
|
Created by Kenneth Hite
|
Night Wizard!
|
Enterbrain
|
|
2002,
2007
|
Wizards in contemporary times
|
Japanese
|
Ninja Burger
|
Steve Jackson Games
|
PDQ
|
2001
|
|
|
Ninjas and Superspies
|
Palladium Books
|
Megaversal
|
1987,
1990,
2000,
2001
|
Martial arts and espionage adventure.
|
|
Nobilis
|
Pharos Press, Hogshead Publishing, Eos Press
|
Diceless resource-management, optional live action system
|
1999,
2002,
2011
|
|
Created by Jenna K. Moran, writing as R. Sean Borgstrom
|
Noctum
|
Mongoose Publishing
|
|
2005,
2007,
2009,
2015
|
|
|
Northern Crown
|
Atlas Games
|
d20 System
|
2005
|
|
|
No Thank You, Evil!
|
Monte Cook Games
|
Cypher System variant
|
2016
|
|
|
Numenera
|
Monte Cook Games
|
Cypher System
|
2013
|
Science fantasy
|
Designed by Monte Cook
|
Odysseus
|
Fantasy Games Unlimited
|
|
1980
|
|
|
The Official Superhero Adventure Game
|
Brian Phillips
|
|
1981
|
|
|
Omnigon
|
Omnigon Games
|
|
1989
|
|
|
The One Ring Roleplaying Game
|
Free League Publishing
|
|
2011, 2022
|
Epic high fantasy
|
Set in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, at the time between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Originally published by Cubicle 7 as The One Ring: Adventures over the Edge of the Wild
|
Only War
|
Fantasy Flight Games / Black Industries
|
|
2012
|
|
|
Ork! The Roleplaying Game
|
Green Ronin Publishing
|
|
2000
|
|
|
Orkworld
|
Wicked Press
|
|
2000
|
|
|
Orpheus
|
White Wolf Publishing
|
Original World of Darkness
|
2003
|
Contemporary, Horror
|
Wraith: The Oblivion spinoff. Stand-alone setting, divorced from the generic World of Darkness, with a finished metaplot, published across six books.
|
OSRIC
|
Knights-n-Knaves, Black Blade Publishing and Usherwood Publishing
|
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons
|
2006,
2013
|
|
|
Other Suns
|
Fantasy Games Unlimited
|
|
1983
|
|
|
Outime
|
Valhalla Simulation Games
|
|
1983
|
|
|
Outgunned
|
|
|
2024
|
|
|
Over the Edge
|
Atlas Games
|
WaRP System (Wanton Role-Playing System) (custom dice pool-based)
|
1992,
1997,
2019
|
Surreal conspiracy set in the fictitious Mediterranean island of Al Amarja
|
Created by Jonathan Tweet with Robin D. Laws
|
Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game
|
Palladium Books
|
Megaversal
|
1983,
1984,
1996
|
|
|
Pandemonium!
|
MIB Productions
|
|
1993
|
Roleplaying in the world of tabloid news
|
|
Pantheon
|
Hogshead Publishing
|
|
2000
|
|
|
Paranoia
|
originally by West End Games, later by Mongoose Publishing
|
|
1984,
1987,
1995,
2004,
2009,
2017
|
A satire of dystopian futures
|
Written by Greg Costikyan
|
Pathfinder
|
Paizo Publishing
|
|
2009
|
Fantasy role-playing game
|
|
Pax Draconis
|
Technicraft Design
|
|
|
A detailed rules heavy space opera with a percentile system
|
|
Passion Play
|
Holistic Design, Inc.
|
|
1999
|
|
|
Fading Suns
|
Holistic Design, Inc.
|
|
1996,
1999,
2001,
2007,
2012
|
|
Live action role-playing game
|
Pendragon (or King Arthur Pendragon)
|
Chaosium
|
Basic Role-Playing variant
|
1985,
1990,
1993,
1999,
2005,
2023
|
Arthurian legend
|
Designed by Greg Stafford
|
A Penny for My Thoughts
|
Evil Hat Productions
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Phantasia
|
|
|
|
|
|
Phantasy Conclave
|
Phantasy Conclave
|
|
1984
|
|
|
Phase VII
|
Cheshire Games
|
|
1982
|
|
|
Phoenix Command
|
Leading Edge Games
|
Phoenix Command
|
1986
|
|
|
Pirates and Plunder
|
Yaquinto Publications
|
|
1982
|
|
|
Polaris (1997)
|
Halloween Concepts
|
|
1997
|
|
|
Polaris
|
These Are Our Games
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Powers and Perils
|
Avalon Hill
|
|
1983
|
|
|
Praedor
|
Burger Games
|
|
2000
|
|
Based on the eponymous comics by Petri Hiltunen
|
The Price of Freedom
|
West End Games
|
|
1986
|
America loses the Cold War and is occupied, but resistance is in their blood
|
|
The Primal Order
|
Wizards of the Coast
|
Capsystem
|
1992,
1995
|
|
|
Prime Directive
|
Task Force Games
|
Custom, GURPS, d20, d20 Modern, Traveller
|
1993,
2002,
2005,
2008
|
|
|
Primetime Adventures
|
Dog Eared Designs
|
|
2004
|
|
|
Prince Valiant: The Story-Telling Game
|
Chaosium
|
|
1989
|
|
Designed by Greg Stafford, based on Hal Foster's comic strip of the same name
|
Privateers and Gentlemen
|
Fantasy Games Unlimited
|
|
1983
|
Naval adventure in the Napoleonic era
|
|
Project A-ko: The Roleplaying Game
|
Dream Pod 9
|
|
1995
|
|
|
Promethean: The Created
|
White Wolf Publishing
|
Storytelling System
|
2006,
2016
|
Chronicles of Darkness
|
|
Psiworld
|
Fantasy Games Unlimited
|
|
1984
|
SF adventures with a focus on psi abilities
|
|
Puppetland
|
Arcane Magazine, Hogshead Publishing
|
|
1997
|
Horror ("a grim world of make-believe")
|
Written by John Scott Tynes
|
QAGS
|
Hex Entertainment
|
|
2003
|
|
|
Qin: The Warring States
|
Cubicle 7
|
|
2007
|
|
Translated from the French publisher Le Septième Cercle's 2005 game
|
Queerz! TTRPG
|
Son of Oak
|
|
2024
|
|
|
Quest
|
The Adventure Guild
|
|
2019
|
|
|
Quest of the Ancients
|
Unicorn Game Publications
|
|
1982,
1988
|
|
|
The Quiet Year
|
Buried Without Ceremony
|
|
2013, 2019
|
|
Designed by Avery Alder
|
Rapture: The Second Coming
|
Quintessential Mercy Studio
|
|
1995,
2002
|
|
By William Spencer-Hale, Quintessential Mercy
|
The Realm of Yolmi
|
West Coast Games
|
|
1977
|
|
|
Realms of the Unknown[13][14]
|
The Walnut Group
|
|
1991
|
|
Contained in Realms of the Unknown Player's Manual and Realm Controller's Manual
|
Recon
|
Palladium Books
|
|
1982
|
|
Vietnam War adventure
|
Red Dragon
|
|
|
|
|
Japanese
|
Reich Star
|
Creative Encounters
|
|
1991
|
Fight Nazis in space
|
By Simon Bell and Ken Richardson
|
Rêve: the Dream Ouroboros
|
Nouvelles Éditions Fantastiques
Malcontent Games
|
|
1985,
1993
|
|
By Denis Gerfaud (French, Rêve de Dragon)
|
The Riddle of Steel
|
Driftwood Publishing
|
|
2002
|
|
|
Rifts
|
Palladium Games
|
Megaversal
|
1990,
2005
|
|
|
Rifts Chaos Earth
|
Palladium Games
|
Megaversal
|
2003
|
|
|
Ringworld
|
Chaosium
|
Basic Role-Playing
|
1984
|
Hard science fiction
|
Greg Stafford, Lynn Willis, Sandy Petersen, et al., based on Larry Niven's Ringworld novels
|
Risus
|
Cumberland Games and Diversions
|
|
1993
|
|
Designed by S. John Ross
|
Robot Warriors
|
Hero Games
|
Hero System
|
1986
|
|
|
Robotech
|
Palladium Games
|
Megaversal
|
1986,
2008
|
Based on the Robotech anime television series
|
|
Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles Role-Playing Game
|
Palladium Games
|
Megaversal
|
2008
|
|
|
Rogue Trader
|
Fantasy Flight Games
|
Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay
|
2009
|
|
|
RMSS (Rolemaster Fantasy Role Playing)
|
Iron Crown Enterprises
|
Fully expandable and customizable rules system
|
1980,
1982,
1984,
1999
|
|
|
Rosenstrasse
|
|
|
2022
|
|
|
Rune
|
Atlas Games
|
|
2001
|
Norse mythology-inspired fantasy
|
Written by Robin D. Laws, based on the computer game of the same name
|
RuneQuest[15]
|
Chaosium, versions also by Avalon Hill and Mongoose Publishing
|
Basic Role-Playing
|
1978,
1979,
1984,
2006,
2010,
2012,
2018
|
Greg Stafford's mythical world of Glorantha
|
Originally designed by Steve Perrin, Ray Turney, Steve Henderson, and Warren James
|
RuneSlayers
|
|
|
1998
|
|
|
Rüs
|
|
|
1990
|
|
|
Ryuutama
|
Kotodama Heavy Industries
|
|
2016
|
Pastoral fantasy
|
Influenced by the animation of Hayao Miyazaki
|
SAGA System
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sandman: Map of Halaal
|
|
|
|
|
|
Savage Worlds
|
Pinnacle Entertainment Group
|
|
2003
|
Generic rule system, with supplements for fantasy, horror, pulp, science fiction, etc.
|
Written by Shane Lacy Hensley
|
Scion: Hero
|
White Wolf Publishing
|
|
|
Modern day children of the gods
|
|
Second Dawn
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sengoku
|
Gold Rush Games
|
|
|
Historical fantasy set in feudal Japan
|
|
The Shab-al-Hiri Roach
|
Bully Pulpit Games
|
|
2005
|
1920s academic black comedy horror
|
GM-less single-session game designed by Jason Morningstar
|
Shadow Lords
|
|
|
|
A world of epic heroes, immortals, titans, angels and demons.
|
|
Shadow of the Demon Lord
|
Schwalb Entertainment
|
d20
|
2015
|
Dark fantasy, grimdark fantasy, sword and sorcery
|
Written by Robert J. Schwalb
|
The Shadow of Yesterday
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shadowdark
|
Arcane Library
|
d20
|
2023
|
Dark fantasy
|
An Old School Renaissance treatment of 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons, designed by Kelsey Dionne
|
Shadowrun
|
FASA/Fantasy Productions/Catalyst Game Labs
|
|
1989, 1992, 1998, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2019
|
Cyberpunk Fantasy
|
Set in the same world as Earthdawn; designed by Robert N. Charrette, Paul Hume, Tom Dowd, L. Ross Babcock III, Sam Lewis, et al.
|
Shard
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shatterzone
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shock: Social Science Fiction
|
|
|
|
|
|
Silver Age Sentinels
|
Guardians of Order
|
|
|
|
|
Simian Conquest
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sine Requie
|
|
|
|
Horror
|
Italian role-playing game
|
Skulduggery
|
Pelgrane Press
|
|
2010
|
|
Designed by Robin D. Laws
|
Skull and Crossbones: Roleplay on the Spanish Main
|
Fantasy Games Unlimited
|
|
|
|
|
Skyrealms of Jorune
|
SkyRealms Publishing, later Chessex
|
|
|
|
|
SLA Industries
|
Nightfall Games[16]
|
|
|
|
|
Sláine: The Roleplaying Game of Celtic Heroes
|
Mongoose Publishing
|
d20 System, Runequest
|
2002, 2007
|
|
Based on the 2000 AD (comics) comic book of the same name.
|
S/lay w/Me
|
|
|
|
|
|
Slayers
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
The Slayers d20
|
Guardians of Order
|
d20 System
|
2003
|
Fantasy comedy, sword and sorcery
|
Based on the Slayers anime and light novel series
|
Sleepaway
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
Smallville
|
Margaret Weis Productions
|
Cortex Plus
|
2010
|
Superhero drama
|
Based on the Smallville television series, designed by Cam Banks
|
A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying
|
Green Ronin Publishing
|
Chronicle System
|
2009
|
High fantasy
|
Written by Robert J. Schwalb, designed by Schwalb, Steve Kenson, Nicole Lindroos, Chris Pramas, based on the series of the same name by George R. R. Martin
|
Sorcerer
|
Adept Press
|
|
1998, 2001
|
Horror, Fantasy
|
Written by Ron Edwards
|
Sovereign Stone
|
|
|
|
|
|
Space 1889
|
GDW
|
|
|
Victorian Era Sci-Fi (steampunk)
|
|
Space Infantry
|
|
|
|
|
|
Space Opera
|
Fantasy Games Unlimited
|
|
|
The game is based on, "the grand tradition of Space Opera, in the vein of E.E Doc Smith and ... Star Wars from George Lucas."
|
Based on these sources the game includes: "psionic powers so prevalent in the Lensman series and in Star Wars with 'the force.'"[citation needed]
|
Spacemaster
|
|
|
|
SF adaptation of Rolemaster
|
|
Space Quest
|
|
|
|
|
|
Spaceship Zero
|
Green Ronin Publishing
|
|
|
|
|
SpaceTime
|
Blacksburg Tactical Research Center
|
|
|
|
|
The Spawn of Fashan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Spione: Story Now in Cold War Berlin
|
Ron Edwards
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Spire: The City Must Fall
|
Rowan, Rook and Decard
|
|
2018
|
|
Designed by Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor
|
Spirit of the Century
|
Evil Hat Productions
|
FATE system
|
2006
|
A pulp game
|
Designed by Fred Hicks, Rob Donoghue, and Leonard Balsera
|
Splicers
|
|
|
|
|
|
Splittermond
|
Uhrwerk-Verlag
|
|
|
Lorakis
|
German Fantasy RPG
|
Spycraft
|
Alderac Entertainment Group
|
|
|
Espionage adventures
|
|
Stalking the Night Fantastic
|
|
|
|
|
|
Standard RPG System
|
|
|
|
|
|
Star Ace
|
|
|
|
|
|
Star Crossed
|
Bully Pulpit Games
|
|
2019
|
Romance
|
Designed by Alex Roberts
|
Starblazer Adventures
|
Cubicle 7
|
FATE
|
2008
|
Science fiction
|
Based on the Starblazer comics anthology
|
StarCraft Adventures
|
TSR, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
Star*Drive
|
TSR, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
Starfaring
|
Flying Buffalo
|
|
|
|
|
Starfinder Roleplaying Game
|
Paizo Publishing
|
d20 System
|
|
|
|
Starfleet Voyages
|
|
|
|
|
|
Star Frontiers
|
TSR
|
|
|
|
|
Stargate SG-1
|
AEG
|
Spycraft/d20 System
|
2003-2004
|
|
|
Star Hero
|
Fantasy Hero
|
SF adaptation of Hero System
|
|
|
|
Star Patrol
|
|
|
|
|
|
Star Riders
|
Ianus Games
|
|
|
Parody of space opera
|
|
Star Rovers
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stars Without Number
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
Starship Troopers (RPG)
|
Mongoose Publishing
|
|
|
|
|
Starships & Spacemen
|
Fantasy Games Unlimited
|
|
1978
|
|
|
Starstone
|
Northern Sages
|
Adaptation of D&D rules
|
1982
|
Feudal fantasy
|
Thinly disguised effort to create unlicensed D&D adventures
|
Star Trek: Adventure Gaming in the Final Frontier
|
Heritage Models
|
|
1978
|
|
|
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Role Playing Game
|
Last Unicorn
|
|
1999-2000
|
|
|
Star Trek Role Playing Game
|
Last Unicorn
|
|
1999
|
|
|
Star Trek Roleplaying Game
|
Decipher
|
|
2002-2005
|
|
|
Star Trek: The Role Playing Game
|
FASA
|
|
1983-1988
|
|
|
Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game
|
West End Games
|
D6 System
|
1987-1999
|
|
Written by Greg Costikyan
|
Star Wars Roleplaying Game
|
Fantasy Flight
|
|
2012
|
|
|
Star Wars Roleplaying Game
|
Wizards of the Coast
|
d20 System
|
2000-2010
|
|
|
Star Wreck Role-playing game
|
Mike Pohjola
|
|
|
Parody game based on the Star Wreck movie franchise
|
|
Steve Perrin's Quest Rules
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Perrin's successor and alternate to his RuneQuest rules
|
Stormbringer
|
Chaosium
|
Basic Role-Playing
|
1981
|
Based on Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melniboné stories
|
|
Storytelling System
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Strange
|
Monte Cook Games
|
Cypher System
|
|
|
|
Street Fighter: The Storytelling Game
|
|
|
|
|
|
Strontium Dog
|
Mongoose Publishing
|
Traveller
|
2009
|
|
|
Super Squadron
|
|
|
|
Super-Hero game
|
Australian
|
Supergame
|
|
|
|
|
|
Superhero 2044
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supernatural
|
Margaret Weis Productions
|
Cortex Classic
|
2009-2010
|
Based on The CW's Supernatural television series
|
|
Supervillains
|
|
|
|
|
|
Superworld
|
Chaosium
|
Basic Role-Playing
|
1983
|
|
|
Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies
|
|
|
|
|
|
Swordbearer
|
Heritage Games and Fantasy Games Unlimited
|
|
|
|
|
Swords & Wizardry
|
Matthew J. Finch / Mythmere Games
|
|
2008–present
|
Fantasy
|
A "clone" of the original version of Dungeons & Dragons (distinct versions ranging from White Box covering the 1974 original to Complete covering all pre-AD&D supplements)
|
Sword World RPG
|
Group SNE
|
2d6 System
|
1989, 1996, 2008, 2018
|
Fantasy, set in the same universe as Record of Lodoss War
|
Designed by Ryo Mizuno and Miyuki Kiyomatsu, the Japanese answer to Dungeons & Dragons
|
Synnibarr (a.k.a. The World of Synnibarr)
|
Craig McCracken
|
|
|
|
Notorious for a nonsensical, poorly explained game-world and huge power-levels granted to beginning player characters
|
Systems Failure
|
Palladium Books
|
|
|
|
|
Tales from the Floating Vagabond
|
Avalon Hill
|
|
1991
|
Comedy-fantasy
|
|
Tales from the Loop
|
Free League Publishing
|
Year Zero Engine
|
2017
|
Alternative history science fiction
|
|
Talislanta
|
Bard Games
|
Omni System
|
1987
|
|
|
TAQ
|
Peter's Press
|
|
1991
|
|
|
Taste My Steel!
|
Phantasy Network
|
|
1982
|
|
|
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness
|
Palladium Books
|
Megaversal system
|
1985-2000
|
Based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic books
|
|
Teenagers from Outer Space
|
R. Talsorian Games
|
|
1987
|
Anime-based RPG
|
|
Tékumel: Empire of the Petal Throne
|
Guardians of Order
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Tenchi Muyo!
|
Guardians of Order
|
|
2000
|
|
|
Ten Candles
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
Tenra War
|
Enterbrain
|
|
2007
|
|
Japanese
|
Tephra: The Steampunk RPG
|
Cracked Monocle
|
D12-based "Clockwork System"
|
2012
|
Steampunk, Fantasy
|
|
Terra Incognita
|
Grey Ghost Press
|
|
2001
|
|
|
Terra Primate
|
Eden Studios, Inc.
|
Unisystem
|
2002
|
Sci-fi, Fantasy
|
|
Theatrix
|
Backstage Press
|
|
1993
|
|
|
Thieves' Guild
|
Gamelords
|
|
1980
|
|
|
Thieves' World
|
Chaosium
|
multiple
|
1981
|
Sword and sorcery
|
Based on the Thieves' World series of novels, included statistics and gaming notes for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, Adventures in Fantasy, Chivalry & Sorcery, DragonQuest, Dungeons & Dragons, The Fantasy Trip, RuneQuest, Traveller, and Tunnels & Trolls
|
Thirsty Sword Lesbians
|
Evil Hat Productions
|
|
2021
|
|
|
Thousand Year Old Vampire
|
|
Tim Hutchings
|
2020
|
|
|
Tibet: The Roleplaying Game
|
Vajra Enterprises
|
|
2004
|
Historical fantasy set in Tibet
|
|
Time & Time Again
|
Timeline Ltd.
|
|
1984
|
|
|
Time Drifters
|
|
|
1990
|
|
|
Time Lord — Adventures through Time and Space
|
Virgin Publishing
|
|
1991
|
A Doctor Who RPG based on the 1963–89 run of the BBC television series
|
|
Timelords
|
Blacksburg Tactical Research Center
|
|
|
|
|
Timemaster
|
Pacesetter Ltd; Goblinoid Games
|
|
1984; 2011
|
|
|
Timeship
|
Yaquinto Publications
|
|
|
|
|
To Challenge Tomorrow
|
Ragnarok Enterprises
|
|
1983
|
|
|
Tokyo NOVA
|
Enterbrain
|
Playing card-based
|
1993
|
Cyberpunk
|
Japanese
|
Toon
|
Steve Jackson Games
|
|
1984
|
Cartoon adventure inspired by the classic cartoon series from Warner Brothers and MGM
|
Written by Greg Costikyan
|
Top Secret
|
TSR, Inc.
|
|
1980
|
Espionage adventures
|
Written by Merle M. Rasmussen
|
TORG
|
West End Games
|
|
1990
|
Cross-genre
|
Ceated by Greg Gorden and Bill Slavicsek
|
Total Eclipse RPG
|
Shrapnel Games
|
|
|
By Steve N. Jackson – Smart phone optimized role playing game
|
Trail of Cthulhu
|
Pelgrane Press
|
GUMSHOE System
|
2008
|
Cthulhu Mythos horror
|
Designed by Kenneth Hite, based on Call of Cthulhu by Sandy Petersen and Lynn Willis
|
Transhuman Space
|
Steve Jackson Games
|
|
|
|
|
Traveller
|
GDW
|
|
1977
|
Space Opera
|
By Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman, and Loren K. Wiseman.
|
Traveller: 2300
|
Game Designers Workshop
|
|
1986
|
Hard science fiction
|
Designed by Frank Chadwick, Timothy B. Brown, Lester W. Smith, Marc W. Miller
|
Tri-Stat dX
|
|
|
|
|
|
Triangle Agency
|
Haunted Table Games
|
|
2024
|
|
|
Tribe 8
|
Dream Pod 9
|
|
1998
|
|
|
Thrilling Tales
|
|
|
|
Pulp Amazing Stories
|
|
Trinity
|
White Wolf Publishing
|
Storyteller System (1st edition), d20 System (d20 edition)
|
1997, 2004
|
Futuristic, Superhero
|
Designed by Andrew Bates, Ken Cliffe, Richard Dansky, Robert Hatch, Stephan Wieck, et al.
|
Troika!
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
Trollbabe
|
Adept Press
|
|
2002
|
Fantasy
|
Written by Ron Edwards
|
Trophy RPG
|
The Gauntlet (tabletop games producer)
|
|
2023
|
|
|
True20
|
Green Ronin Publishing
|
True20
|
2005
|
|
|
Truth & Justice
|
Atomic Sock Monkey Press
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Tunnels and Trolls
|
Flying Buffalo
|
|
|
|
|
TWERPS
|
Lou Zocchi
|
|
|
|
|
Twilight 2000
|
GDW
|
|
1984
|
|
|
Twilight Imperium: The Role-Playing Game
|
Fantasy Flight Games
|
|
1999
|
|
|
Ultraviolet Grasslands
|
Exalted Funeral Press
|
|
2020
|
|
|
Underground
|
Mayfair Games
|
|
1993
|
|
|
Unisystem
|
Eden Studios, Inc.
|
|
2003
|
|
|
Universalis
|
Ramshead Publishing
|
|
2002
|
|
|
Universe
|
SPI
|
|
1981-1983
|
|
Subtitled The Role-Playing Game of the Future
|
Unknown Armies
|
Atlas Games
|
|
1998
|
Postmodernist-occult horror
|
Designed by John Scott Tynes, Greg Stolze
|
Usagi Yojimbo Role-Playing Game
|
Gold Rush Games, Sanguine Productions
|
|
1998, 2005
|
Fantasy Edo-period Japan
|
Designed by Greg Stolze (1st ed.), Jason Holmgren and Pieter van Hiel (2nd ed.), based on the comic book series of the same name by Stan Sakai
|
Uuhraah!
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Blackhawk Games
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1976
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Prehistoric setting with cavemen
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Vaesen
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Free League Publishing
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Year Zero Engine
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2020
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Horror mystery monster-hunting in 19th-century Europe
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Based on Vaesen: Spirits and Monsters of Scandinavian Folklore by Johan Egerkrans
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Valley of the Pharaohs
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Palladium Books
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1983-1985
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|
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Vampire: The Dark Ages
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White Wolf Publishing
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Storyteller System
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1996
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|
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Vampire: The Masquerade
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White Wolf Publishing (1st, 2nd and revised editions)
Onyx Path Publishing (20th anniversary edition)
Modiphius Entertainment(5th edition)
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Storyteller System
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1991
1992
1998
2011
2018
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World of Darkness
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Created by Mark Rein-Hagen
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Vampire: The Requiem
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Storytelling System
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2004
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Victorian Adventure
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SKS Distribution
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1983
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|
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Victorian Age: Vampire
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White Wolf
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Storyteller System
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2002
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|
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Victorian Gothic
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Arcanus Press
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Epic Dice System
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2020
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Gothic Horror
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A dark world of the penny dreadful
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Villains and Vigilantes
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Fantasy Games Unlimited, Monkey House Games
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1979
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Violence
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Hogshead Publishing
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1999
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Visigoths vs. Mall Goths
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Hit Point Press
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2020, 2023
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1996 Los Angeles
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Designed by Lucian Kahn
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Wanderhome
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Possum Creek Games
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2021
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|
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Warcraft the Roleplaying Game
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White Wolf Publishing
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|
|
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Roleplaying game book based on the popular computer game by Blizzard
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Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay
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Games Workshop
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|
|
|
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Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay
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Games Workshop[17]
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|
|
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Warheads: Medieval Tales
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Urban Mammoth
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|
|
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A comically based tabletop roleplaying war game
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WARS Roleplaying Game
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Mongoose Publishing
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|
|
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Waste World: Roleplaying in a Savage Future
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Manticore
|
|
1997
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|
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Wayfarers
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Ye Olde Gaming Companye
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|
|
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Weapons of the Gods
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Eos Press
|
|
2005
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A wuxia-style game based on the manhua comic of the same name
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Weird Wars
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Pinnacle Entertainment Group
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d20 System; Savage Worlds
|
2001
|
|
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Werewolf: The Apocalypse
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White Wolf Publishing
|
Storyteller System
|
1992
|
|
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Werewolf: The Forsaken
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White Wolf Publishing; Onyx Path Publishing
|
Storytelling System
|
2005
|
|
|
Werewolf: The Wild West
|
White Wolf Publishing
|
Storyteller System
|
1997
|
|
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What Price Glory?!
|
|
|
1978
|
|
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The Wheel of Time Roleplaying Game
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Last Unicorn Games
|
d20 System
|
|
Based on The Wheel of Time novel series by author Robert Jordan
|
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When Worlds Collide
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|
|
2010
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|
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The Whispering Vault
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Pariah Press; Ronin Publishing
|
|
1993
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|
An RPG about god-hunting
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Whitehack
|
WhitehackRPG (Christian Mehrstam)
|
|
2013–present
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Mainly fantasy but flexible
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A "reimaging" of the D&D "White Box" game with modern streamlined rules, now in its 4th edition
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Wild Talents
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Arc Dream Publishing
|
|
|
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Wild West
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Fantasy Games Unlimited
|
|
1981
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|
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Witchcraft
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Eden Studios, Inc.
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|
|
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Witch Hunt
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StatCom Simulations Inc.
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|
1983
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|
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Witch Hunter: The Invisible World
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Alligator Alley Entertainmenf
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|
2007
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|
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With Great Power...
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Incarnadine Press
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|
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Wizards' Realm
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Wizards' World
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|
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Women are Werewolves
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|
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2022
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Woof meow (role-playing game)
|
Game Systems
|
|
1988
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|
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World Action And Adventure
|
|
|
|
|
|
World of Darkness (original) and the World of Darkness (new) "2.0"
|
White Wolf Publishing
|
|
|
|
Product line
|
The World of Indiana Jones
|
West End Games
|
|
|
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World of Synnibarr
|
WonderWorld Press
|
|
|
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World Tree
|
|
|
|
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Roleplaying in a high-magic, highly civilized world populated by many sentient species, none of them human
|
World Wide Wrestling RPG
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|
2015
|
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Worlds Beyond
|
|
|
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Worlds of Wonder
|
Chaosium
|
Basic Role-Playing
|
1982
|
Fantasy, superhero, and science fiction settings
|
Designed by Steve Perrin, Steve Henderson, Gordon Monson, Greg Stafford, Lynn Willis
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Wraith: The Great War
|
|
|
|
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|
Wraith: The Oblivion
|
|
Original World of Darkness
|
|
|
|
Year of the Phoenix
|
Fantasy Games Unlimited
|
|
1986
|
|
|
Ysgarth
|
Ragnarok Games
|
|
1979
|
|
Written by Timothy Willard
|
The Zorcerer of Zo
|
Atomic Sock Monkey Press
|
|
2006
|
Fairy tales
|
|
Zweihänder
|
Grim & Perilous Studios
|
|
2017
|
|
Written by Daniel Fox, who first described it as a "Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay retroclone"[18]
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