What Licensed RPG Do You Wish Existed But Doesn't?

[Citizen Mane]

I would like that too, but is a funny one as Malazan came from a GURPS campaign, so in theory perhaps you could argue it is already there? But I would love a dedicated Malazan RPG in whatever system it comes in

Yeah, I really felt like you could see the seams in Gardens of the Moon after I knew it was based on a GURPS campaign. (Not in a bad way, but it was easy to recognize little bands of adventurers here and there.)

 

[R_J_K75]

"the Seinfeld RPG", the game about nothing. Therefore as the "Master of My Own Domain" I dont have to prep, find players, schedules games, buy the game or ever play it period. What more could anyone want? Just picturing the creature catalog of supporting cast is hilarious, even though I'm joking but after thinking about it for a few minutes this sounds like it could be fun.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Pirates of the Caribbean, if you can get ship combat to work.

While the plots got wacky and Jack Sparrow gets on one’s nerves after a while, the ideas were generally pretty solid adventure hooks, and there’s more where that came from.

True, there is a fair amount of ship combat, including ship vs. monster. But 100 percent, a ton of good and interesting lore to be mined.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

"the Seinfeld RPG", the game about nothing. Therefore as the "Master of My Own Domain" I dont have to prep, find players, schedules games, buy the game or ever play it period. What more could anyone want? Just picturing the creature catalog of supporting cast is hilarious, even though I'm joking but after thinking about it for a few minutes this sounds like it could be fun.

I bet you could do it with Fiasco.

 

[R_J_K75]

I bet you could do it with Fiasco.

I recall ever hearing of or seeing this system

 

[Cordwainer Fish]

if you can get ship combat to work

Back in the day, my group would have said "you are temporarily playing Wooden Ships and Iron Men".

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I recall ever hearing of or seeing this system

It's the go-to way to do Coen Brothers-type stories. Seinfeld stories typically end before George and/or Kramer end up killing someone, of course. (Newman actually kills someone every episode, and always gets away with it.)

 

[R_J_K75]

It's the go-to way to do Coen Brothers-type stories. Seinfeld stories typically end before George and/or Kramer end up killing someone, of course. (Newman actually kills someone every episode, and always gets away with it.)

I browsed the Wikipedia entry and this actually looks intriguing with no GM or prep. I got dibs on Crazy Joe Devola in Pollachi disguise. Costanza all struck me as the secret serial killer in the group

 

[aramis erak]

What about the Disney Afternoon stuff? Or is stuff like Gargoyles and Talespin too character focused to work?

I think they're gameable; I also think no one's going to be willing to pay disney for them.

Does Redwall have a TTRPG?

Unlicensed, but yes: Wanderhome. Explicitly lists Redwall as a major influence.

Mouse Guard is similar genre, but licensed from the comics of the same name; it's not a "redwall" game. Plus, it's more fight-focused.

Is there an RPG out there with a focus on rescueing people? Preferably with sci-fi gadgetry Something like Thunderbirds or even Rescue Heroes or Burning Ranger? (or Tomica Heroes if you want to go obscure) I feel like that's a vein that hasn't really been tapped yet? Maybe the Transformers RPG needs a Rescue Bots expension...

The core for Cortex Prime includes a clear knockoff of Thunderbirds are Go.

Necromunda - For those of you who don't know, Necromunda was a skirmish level table top miniatures war game released by Games Workshop originally released in 1995. The game takes place in the underhive, the lower portions of a hive city, massive structures plumbing the depths of the planet and kilometers into the sky, and the players control their own gangs vying for territory and power. Like a lot of GW properties, it's the setting is rich, interesting, and there's a lot of things you can do in Necromunda.

Already doable in the current 40K RPG line. Doable with the Dark Heresy ruleset, too, and one of the published canonical adventures is set on a hive world.

Pirates of the Caribbean, if you can get ship combat to work.

Not quite licensed for PotC, but Pirates of the Spanish Main (a standalone Savage Worlds setting) is licensed from the CSG of the same name. Last I checked (sept) was apparently still available in PDF.

Back in the day, my group would have said "you are temporarily playing Wooden Ships and Iron Men".

Which would have been a good choice...

I browsed the Wikipedia entry and this actually looks intriguing with no GM or prep. I got dibs on Crazy Joe Devola in Pollachi disguise. Costanza all struck me as the secret serial killer in the group

Newman.
I feel like Kramer might know a serial killer or two.
But Costanza's just too incompetent at everything.

 

[payn]

"the Seinfeld RPG", the game about nothing. Therefore as the "Master of My Own Domain" I dont have to prep, find players, schedules games, buy the game or ever play it period. What more could anyone want? Just picturing the creature catalog of supporting cast is hilarious, even though I'm joking but after thinking about it for a few minutes this sounds like it could be fun.

 

[Professor Murder]

When I was young, Xanth. Not so much now.

 

[MGibster]

Already doable in the current 40K RPG line. Doable with the Dark Heresy ruleset, too, and one of the published canonical adventures is set on a hive world.

I could do it with Savage Worlds if I wanted too, but I'm lazy, and I want a game specifically made for Necromunda.

 

[Cordwainer Fish]

When I was young, Xanth.

There was a computer game:

» Companions of Xanth (Preceded by the Worrisome Case of Piers Anthony) The Digital Antiquarian

Not so much now.

Boy howdy.

 

[James Gasik]

The Elenium has a great setting; the Church Knights seem like Paladins on the surface, but they might actually use Pact Magic.

 

[jdrakeh]

Poltergeist: The Legacy. I mean, it's pretty much Chill: The Television Series, only the Legacy takes the place of SAVE. But given some of the people involved with the current iteration of Chill, I'd rather throw my money at a different publisher who isn't carrying water for people credibly accused of sexual assault.

 

[Maxperson]

Stormlight RPG

Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive is getting a tabletop RPG

The game is set to arrive in 2024

www.polygon.com

 

[Maxperson]

I homebrewed an entire alternative psionics system for 1e based primarily off of that series.

Great choice. I also don’t think there has ever been a full adaptation of the Covenant/Land series.

Speaking of books with psionics. The Deryni novels would be a good choice as well.

 

[aramis erak]

Speaking of books with psionics. The Deryni novels would be a good choice as well.

Now that Anne McCaffrey is gone, there's a chance of any of her worlds being licensed. (SJG claimed they tried to talk to her about doing a GURPS: Pern (it was, per the house organ, the most requested worldbook); apparently, her response was a bit hostile.

Pern, the Crystal Singer series & Ship Who Sang series, and the FT&T/Damia cycle would all be fan favorites...

 

[Aldarc]

Unfortunately, Avatar by Nickelodeon has been licensed out by Magpie Games, but it uses the PbtA system, and none of the Playbooks really fits the genre in my opinion (I don't even think PbtA is a good fit honestly).

Having read and played the game, I'm gonna have to disagree hard here.

 

[Ralif Redhammer]

The magic system is pretty well-defined, and the way it meshes with planar architecture makes it quite flavorful and unique.

I would like that too, but is a funny one as Malazan came from a GURPS campaign, so in theory perhaps you could argue it is already there? But I would love a dedicated Malazan RPG in whatever system it comes in

It's another thing that you'd have thought would've happened back then.

Now, I certainly wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole. Those books are, for a myriad of reasons, nigh-unreadable for me now.

When I was young, Xanth. Not so much now.