What Pulp or pulp style games are out there?

[Jamdin]

Some Pulp Sources:

Websites:
1) http://thepulp.net/ (the motherlode is here)
2) Yahoo Groups has several Pulp-based devotees
3) http://www.panix.com/~mfs/pulp_RPG.html is devoted to Pulp RPGs

Books:
1) Tarzan series
2) Doc Savage series
3) The Shadow series
4) Philip Jose Farmer's "Tarzan Alive" & "Doc Savage: His Apocalyptic Life"

Movies:
1) Indiana Jones movies
2) Doc Savage (yes, it's campy but still entertaining)
3) The Shadow
4) Many old serials were pulp-related
5) Tarzan movies

Other:
1) Some old-time radio shows are very pulp-like & one good place for OTR is at http://www.brandoclassicotr.com/otr4ever.htm

That's just from the top of my head & I know I'm missing so many..

 

[NiTessine]

Victorian Age: Vampire is a Victorian Age supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade...

 

[Psychotic Dreamer]

Well there is Pulp Zombies from Eden Studios and also Terra Primate also from Eden. Pulp Zombies is an expansion for All Flesh Must be Eaten. Terra Primate is a game of Intelligent Apes for running PLanet of the Apes and such style games.

 

[Sulimo]

There is Pulp Adventures for Rolemaster. Lots of non-game specific information in it.

It is great I tell you, the best I've ever read. And I'm not just a fan, I'm also one of the authors. ;-)

I have to say I loved it. Although as with most of the Pulp related stuff I own I never got a chance to use it. It was good readin though...and the bibliography helped me fill in some gaps in my library

 

[Turgenev]

§ The Hero Pulps - a site dedicated to Doc Savage, the Shadow, G-8 and his Battle Aces, and more.

§ Pulp Adventures - A d20 Pulp Heroes shared campaign where players from all over the world can take part in the adventure.

§ Twists, Slugs and Roscoes - A Glossary of Hardboiled Slang (a must for any pulp game).

§ Pulp and Adventure Heroes of the Pre-War Years - a rather extensive directory of fictional characters from 1902 - 1939.

§ The Blackmask Online Pulp Fiction Section - Doc Savage, the Avenger, and much more for your reading pleasure.

Cheers,
Tim

 

[Glyfair]

As a fan of Pulp roleplaying, I have to say that the best Pulp sourcebook for RPGs I've seen is "Lands of Adventure" by Aaron Allston for Justice, Inc.

Many will argue whether the Hero System was really appropriate for a pulp game. Whichever side you take, you'll appreciate the book.

While it mainly focuses on the "Lost World" style adventures, some sections are very adaptable to other pulp sources. My favorite section is where Mr. Allston covers the various stereotypes in the game and how to handle in the game.

I especially like how handles the fact that certain characters are more dominant in a game. He handles this by having players who run other than the major characters in a game have several of the secondary characters. For example, a player's only character might be the "Strong Jawed Hero" or "Great White Hunter." However, the "Absent Minded Professor" and "Manservant" might be played by the same player.

Glyfair of Glamis