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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MGibster" data-source="post: 8590521" data-attributes="member: 4534">We've had plenty of threads where we discuss things in games that have aged poorly and aren't seen in a positive light these days.  (White Wolf's World of Darkness:  Racial Epitaph I'm looking at you.)  And while it's worthwhile to discuss those traits we no longer find so acceptable today, we don't always talk about the good parts.  When it comes to aging well we could be talking about game mechanics, representation, art, or whatever it is in the game you think has aged well.  Just give us the name of the game, what you think has aged well, and as much information about it as you can. Since I'm starting the thread I'll go first.  Cyberpunk 2020 Rockerboy published in 1989.  This was a splatbook giving players extra options and ideas for their Rockerboy and Media characters they could play.  It's got an interesting format in that it's presented as an in universe magazine about the media and rockerboys.  One of the articles is "On the Street with Maz Despair" which is an interview with stand up comedienne Maz Despair.  During the interview, they mention that Maz is a lesbian.  By 2022 standards, that doesn't seem like a big deal but 32 years ago such things were not common in RPGs.  The article even mentions the gay community Maz has a lot of fans who tend to spread the news that she's in town putting on a show.  Despite being a Cyberpunk fan, I didn't read this sourcebook until 2021 and I was a bit surprised by how modern that article seemed.  If you had told me it was written in 2018 I would have believed you.  So what older game has parts in it that you think has aged well?</blockquote>

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