Tell me of Hunter Planet (2e)

[jdrakeh]

Okay, this is probably a question best answered by older gamers, older game collectors, or older Australian gamers who happen to collect games. Hunter Planet is, I gather, an older humour RPG about aliens who come to Earth (known as 'Dirt' to the aliens) in order to hunt humans. I also gather that it is a very early example of a truly rules-light (or 'minimalist' if you prefer) game system. What that entails. . . well, I don't know, exactly. Can anybody fill me in?

 

[Tetsubo]

I own a copy, though I think mine might be the 1st edition. I haven't read it since I bought it though. If I remember correctly it was rather rules light and slanted towards the humor end of the spectrum. I know I've never played it. But then I own a hundred games I've never played.

 

[jdrakeh]

Ooooo. . . my copy arrived today and, I must say. . . it is pure genius.

 

[DMH]

I love the exploding weapons rules and converted character creation (and the weapons rules) to Alternity in this thread:

http://alternityrpg.net/onlineforums/index.php?showtopic=5771

 

[MerricB]

I've played it... many years ago... and had a lot of fun with it. But only on a couple of occasions, and I never owned it.

Cheers!

 

[jdrakeh]

The 'system' seems to be very well suited to fast game play, both at the table and over virtual mediums such as IRC and PbP forums. The game reminds me a lot of HoL due to imagery, specifically the Bear whose write-up is much like Led Pighp's, right down to the oversized sidearm.