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So each character will have X set of stats, X being equal to the number of players. Then you're going to pick the set that seems to most fit the description of the character, is that right?

That's really the crux of the problem as I see it too.

You could easily rework 3:16 Carnage Amongst the Stars into what you are looking for. The game is normally about humans invading alien worlds and killing them all, but you could easily switch up the step to humans being invaded and the players being sent to 'hot spots' to defend Earth (or other...

It seems to do Small Arms Fantasy Medieval Tactics Squad good.

How about you have the player's tell a quick story about their character. Or give each player a hypothetical situation their character was involved in earlier in their life. Ask them how the character solved or overcame the situation. If they describe using brute force then assign them an 18 to...

So I guess this area seemed the best place to ask. I'm planning on making some handcrafted dice for myself and to give as gifts for the holidays or birthdays. I figure I can do casino style hard edge dice well enough but I'm not sure how most of the mass-produced wooden dice get that certain...

Along with Hjorimir I'd like to put a good word in for Diaspora. It's a really outstanding game!

Campaign. Although I wouldn't really call it that. I'd say inspiration or plot-kernel is the more specific thing that comes first when thinking about a new game. For me at least.

Myst. It can be basically anything all at once since you can literally write your own universe.

How about any recent FATE game (Spirit of the Century, Starblazer Adventures, Diaspora), or good ol' Traveller. I think Traveller might be like the classic skill-driven game.

Whoa. We had internet back in 2004?!

Has anyone checked out this game Diaspora? I just picked up a copy and it looks pretty svelte.

Ugh. It doesn't have to be made today. With the game made when it was, it's still a horrible game and honestly I don't know how people enjoy it. It is the only game I've ever encountered that more times than not results in the losing player(s) as frustrated as they would have been if they had...

The funny thing is, I cannot stand games like Planescape: Torment, Baldur's Gate or any of the recent esque games like Elderscrolls and whatnot. I like organic stories... that's why I'm fond of games like Sim City and the like, where I build the story and can look back at the different districts...

To Ready an Action is a Special Initiative Action which "...change when you act during combat by altering your place in the initiative order." and requires there to be a current initiative order to perform. The rest of the Ready rule explains how a character's initiative changes. You can't Ready...

Oh that's right. I did play an online text adventure game called DragonRealms pretty extensively which shaped a lot of my primordial-gaming. And I agree whole heartedly with the second thought. That game was awesome and way better than anything around today.

I started playing D&D in like 2002 I think when I was like 19. I played a lot games like Sim City, Sim Ant and Aerobiz. I never liked adventure games and still don't really.

Let the players add the description. That'll cull about 80% of the burden right there. Next, I'd suggest some Lewis Carroll like Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (not any of the Disney trash remakes). Another good source of inspiration is war diaries. Maybe not for the...

Good too hear it's all going well for you and that the new games are perking your interest and you are seeing what else is out there. I think when all is said and done, it's making you a "better" gamer. I know doing something similar to this has for me.

Sure. Traveller. Ok, so overall this game isn't that revolutionary, break down the fourth wall. But all the random tables for generating planets, solar systems, inter-system economics, atmospheres, cultures is like a game for the Ref in and of itself. Hell sometimes when I'm bored I just role...