Film Noir/Two-fisted Action Games

[sjmiller]

A friend of mine is thinking abut running a game that is similar in style to film noir, with elements of two-fisted action as well. It's going to be more investigative in nature, but combat will fill a role in the game. Takes place in the 1930s.

What he asked me to do is find a game system that might work for this. I have a couple of ideas, but thought I would ask here as well. If it has some sort of minor magic or powers system in it that would be great, though something could be grafted on later.

Any thoughts, suggestions, links?

 

[Crothian]

There is Noir, though it is out of print.

 

[pedr]

Greg Stolze has written Greg Stolze's "A Dirty World" which has some clever ways of approaching the genre.

 

[scourger]

Savage Worlds. Try it free:

http://www.peginc.com/Downloads/SWEX/TD06.pdf

And, the current explorer's edition is only $10 for a complete RPG.

 

[Wik]

After years of independant research, I have discovered what I have dubbed "The Savage Worlds Effect". it goes like this:

It is inevitable that, upon being asked for an RPG system recommendation, Savage Worlds will be recommended within three posts. Such suggestions will always be accompanied with firm reasoning on why Savage Worlds is the perfect system choice in question.

It's, liek, science-y and stuff, doncha know.

But yeah, Savage Worlds is a good call.

 

[Insight]

Savage World is what I was going to suggest for a fairly simple system. If you want something more in-depth, GURPS would work as well.

 

[Neonchameleon]

And within ten, someone's going to recommend Spirit of the Century (although it's a bit more pulp than noir). SRD here; it's one I'd only recommend to experienced gamers.

 

[avin]

Savage World is what I was going to suggest for a fairly simple system. If you want something more in-depth, GURPS would work as well.

GURPS works very well for Noir.

 

[Crothian]

And within ten, someone's going to recommend Spirit of the Century (although it's a bit more pulp than noir). SRD here; it's one I'd only recommend to experienced gamers.

It's okay, Savage World is also Pulp and not really Noir. Noir is a lot harder to do in an RPG and I don't think generic RPGs work well for it.

 

[Princesskeyblade]

They just put out a Thrilling Tales companion for Savage Worlds too.

I will jump on the Savage Worlds bandwagon for this one.