Cartoons as RPG Settings

[Mannahnin]

Thundarr the Barbarian, another favorite of mine, pretty much exists already: Barbarians of the Ruined Earth (Black Hack).

Yup. There was also Under the Broken Moon using mechanics from Over the Edge, and I believe someone did a fan GURPS conversion for it too. Mutant Future is also a decent fit, and Thundarr is certainly one of the inspirations for it.

I'd like to see an official Miyazaki RPG set in an original world of his design. I mean, I'd play a RPG set in any of his worlds, but having one designed specifically for a RPG would be amazing.

Not official, but isn't this more or less what Ryuutama is?

 

[jdrakeh]

Not official, but isn't this more or less what Ryuutama is?

It's certainly in that vein, as are Monster Care Squad, and Golden Sky Stories (of those, I think Monster Care Squad and Golden Sky Stories actually come closer to being a "Miyazaki RPG" than Ryuutama). But I specifically want a world crafted by Miyazaki, not a close approximation. I'd love to see what he could do with a pen and paper RPG setting.

 

[Richards]

What about Cadillacs and Dinosaurs? It only lasted a single season of 13 episodes, but I remember being impressed.

Johnathan

 

[Tonguez]

What about Cadillacs and Dinosaurs? It only lasted a single season of 13 episodes, but I remember being impressed.

Johnathan

Already done

Cadillacs and Dinosaurs (role-playing game) - Wikipedia

 

[Richards]

Good to know - thanks!

Johnathan

 

[Aldarc]

It's certainly in that vein, as are Monster Care Squad, and Golden Sky Stories (of those, I think Monster Care Squad and Golden Sky Stories actually come closer to being a "Miyazaki RPG" than Ryuutama). But I specifically want a world crafted by Miyazaki, not a close approximation. I'd love to see what he could do with a pen and paper RPG setting.

I believe that there is a series of RPGs made in collaboration with Studio Ghibli: Ni No Kuni.

 

[Mannahnin]

I believe that there is a series of RPGs made in collaboration with Studio Ghibli: Ni No Kuni.

These appear to be computer games, though?

 

[Aldarc]

These appear to be computer games, though?

They are, but it provides a potential model for a Studio Ghibli RPG.

 

[jdrakeh]

They are, but it provides a potential model for a Studio Ghibli RPG.

Eh. Not really. Video games don't map very well to TTRPGs as numerous efforts in the past have proved.

 

[Aldarc]

Eh. Not really. Video games don't map very well to TTRPGs as numerous efforts in the past have proved.

"Proved" is doing a lot of heavy lifting here.