The easiest & quickest RPGs?
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ColonelHardisson
What? Me Worry?
TWERPS, The World's Easiest Role Playing System. Sadly, it's been out of print for a while.
Shadowslayer
Explorer
Toon.
Also probably out of print.
Also probably out of print.
No, it is not. Toon, the Tooniversal Tour Guide, and Toon Munchkin are all available at Steve Jackson Games electronic product store. e23.sjgames.com is the place to go. Toon Ace Catalog and Tooniversal Tour Guide are also available as print books from www.warehouse23.com (which is the online print product store of Steve Jackson Games).Shadowslayer said:
Nomad4life
First Post
You could always look into Deep7’s “1PG” line. You can learn the system in, what, 30 minutes? An hour?
Altamont Ravenard
Explorer
Wouldn't Savage Worlds fit the bill pretty nicely?
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TarionzCousin
Second Most Angelic Devil Ever
I've known several people who played Amber Diceless RPG without having ever opened the rule book, or read the novels by Zelazny.
I've also played several Amber games without character sheets too.
Of course, you have to trust your gamemaster.
I've also played several Amber games without character sheets too.
Of course, you have to trust your gamemaster.
Altamont Ravenard said:
Yes. Savage Worlds. It's simple but powerful. There's even a free test drive:
http://www.peginc.com/Games/Savage Worlds/Downloads/SW Rev/TestDrive4.pdf
Otherwise, I really like ORK! It's very light but comical.
John Cooper
Explorer
I recently reviewed a short PDF called Space and Steel that certainly fits the requirements.
clarkvalentine
First Post
FATE. Currently implemented in the wonderful Spirit of the Century, but that has quite a few pages.
But FATE itself is dirt simple and fun as hell.
But FATE itself is dirt simple and fun as hell.
JoeBlank
Explorer
For something different, try BASH
http://bashrpg.com/
It is a super heroes game, but there is also a fantasy version. By far the simplest supers game I have found.
http://bashrpg.com/
It is a super heroes game, but there is also a fantasy version. By far the simplest supers game I have found.
Olgar Shiverstone
Legend
There's one I like to call "make believe". Not rules, RP anything you want, everything is balanced, anything goes.
The current incarnation of the D&D Basic Game is that simple, too, if you want something more structured with funny-shaped dice.
The current incarnation of the D&D Basic Game is that simple, too, if you want something more structured with funny-shaped dice.
Treebore
First Post
All good suggestions. Basic Fantasy roleplay, FATE, and Savage Worlds are the ones I would most likely go for. Plus there is the one I did go for. At first mostly because it meshes/unifies all editions of D&D very well, so all the bookshelves of books I have been keeping for years and decades are all useful again. Since then I have found the SIEGE mechanic to be very flexible and very friendly to house rules.
So you may want to give Castles and Crusades a look. People who discover it often post "after reading it last night..." and being anxious to start up a game/convert over. So I am pretty sure most people would find it quick and easy to learn.
Our boards often have threads titled, "I can't believe how friendly it is around here!" So if you want to check it out and ask questions go to the forum linked to trolllord.com and sign up. We'll be happy to help.
So you may want to give Castles and Crusades a look. People who discover it often post "after reading it last night..." and being anxious to start up a game/convert over. So I am pretty sure most people would find it quick and easy to learn.
Our boards often have threads titled, "I can't believe how friendly it is around here!" So if you want to check it out and ask questions go to the forum linked to trolllord.com and sign up. We'll be happy to help.
