I just absolutely LOVE role playing games. As we speak right now, I am building a small library of games. It may border on the obsessive to some but this hobby is near and dear to my heart, so I find every dime paid and every hour spent to be totally worth it. That being said, there are games that I do not own and would love to try out. Here is a list of games I would like to play.
1. DragonQuest
I am not referring to the Square Enix franchise (although I would love to try it out). DragonQuest was an earlier contender of 1st edition Dungeons and Dragons (it was published in 1980). It deviated from Dungeons and Dragons from a variety of ways. First of all, it got rid of the rigid, restricting class system of D&D, favoring a flexible skill based system instead. Another difference is that DragonQuest favors using the d10 in not only skill use and combat, but for character creation as well. I think the method of character creation and development is interesting enough to try out in my opinion.
2. Elric! and Hawkmoon
Anyone familiar with old school pulp sword and sorcery knows the name Elric. He was the prince of his lost race, brandishing the soul stealing sword Stormbringer everywhere he went. Elric! was a game that made an (apparently) excellent attempt in transferring the Elric's world into tabletop format. Published by Chaosium in 1993, the game uses a primarily percentile based system. Hawkmoon (also published by Chaosium) was a much earlier take on another Michael Moorcock work, this time being spread across three booklets instead of one book. I like the short stories of Moorcock so naturally I think I might like the games too.
3. Cthulutech
I like anime. I like Cthulu. I like giant robots. And when you combine the two together, you get Cthulutech. A combo of Lovecraftian horror and apocalyptic anime of the 90s, Cthulutech caught my interest namely because of this combination. It takes in a world where mankind is making its last stand against malevolent alien beings. The system the game uses is called Framewerk, and it is purporsely not the best system around. In any case, any gamer worth his or her salt could easily convert a game to another system. I would get this game just for the setting if nothing else.
4. Deadlands: Hell on Earth
Deadlands is a weird western zombie game that takes place during an alternate version of the American Civil War. Deadlands: Hell on Earth takes this several steps further and adds a nuclear apocalypse into the mix (trust me, it's a LONG story). The system uses the Savage Worlds system (which I describe as a d20 system with playing cards). I would totally get this game just because of the setting and its easiness to understand the rules.
5. Zen and the Art of Mayhem
I may never get a chance to play this game. Zen is essentially a generic system designed to play anime and tokusatsu style games. It is practically nowhere to be seen and all my searches have proven fruitless. Hopefully, someone can supply me with info on its whereabouts, I would very much appreciate that.
And that's it for this short list of games I would like to play. I may be doing another list like this in the future, so stay tuned!
