How do you feel about nudity in RPG books?

[pickin_grinnin]

You're going to find that most RPG companies shy away from nudity. Numenera, which includes what is probably the best-written and most mature book that deals directly with sex that I have ever seen for an RPG supplement, doesn't include a single bit of nudity within any of its books.

I agree that most of the better known games these days shy away from nudity. There are many that don't, though, when you consider the wide range of RPGs available today. D&D, Pathfinder, CoC, FATE, Savage Worlds, Numenera, etc. do, but despite being the most played (and most financially successful) RPGs, they are only a fraction of the total number of RPGs out there.

And, the above is not to say that nudity shouldn't be presented; it's to say someone producing a product today has to consider whether or not it would make any money with how the market currently is.

Absolutely. What I took issue with was the idea that people should have to justify the inclusion of nude and/or erotic art in their RPGs. I didn't realize you were restricting your comments to business/sales choices. I was talking about the wider world of RPGs in general, most of which are free or extremely low cost.

 

[Lanefan]

Doesn't bother me at all. If it suits the situation and subject, go for it.

Lanefan