WOTC producing an Indiana Jones RPG???

[gallandro]

With the Indiana Jones presentation at Comic Con and the announcement that Karen Allen was returning as Marion Ravenwood, I decided to visit indianajones.com

Well upon looking at the news items I noticed this little tidbit...

"Major Companies in Global Licensing and Promotional Program"

The article goes on to talk about the numerous companies jumping on the promotional bandwagon, and of course they get to Hasbro.

"In the toy category, Hasbro Inc., will develop a broad line of action figures, vehicles and role play as well as games."

Is Wizards putting together an Indy RPG to coincide with the films' release? Has anyone heard anything about this?

Yancy

 

[Charwoman Gene]

"Role Play" in the toy industry means kiddy dressup toys.

 

[Emryys]

Oooo... Links?

 

[gallandro]

http://www.indianajones.com/site/index.html

Go to the news section. And I'm not so sure on role play meaning toy apparel, most of Hasbros press releases are a little more specific and it says "role play and games," which would seem to be differentiating the two.

Yancy

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

"Role Play" in the toy industry means kiddy dressup toys.

Yeah, since its Hasbro mentioned and not WotC, its likely toy guns, the hat, etc.

 

[Ranger REG]

Yeah, since its Hasbro mentioned and not WotC, its likely toy guns, the hat, etc.

I want the whip.

 

[Wraith Form]

I want the whip.

What--do I look like your wife or something?!?

Pervo.

 

[Keeper of Secrets]

I believe that they produced an Indy RPG back in the 80's. As I recall, it did not do that well.

 

[Vigilance]

I want the whip.

Throw me the idol and I'll throw you the whip.

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

"Role Play" in the toy industry means kiddy dressup toys.

No, it means toys that look and act like the same props the Hero uses, so that the kid can pretend to be the Hero. (Or the Villain...)

Blasters, swords, lightsabers... those cool Hulk Smash hands... these are role play items.

By comparison, a GI Joe or Transformers action figure, is NOT a role play toy. (Although there may still be some role identification with the toy.)

It has nothing to do with "kiddy dressup toys" as you so dismissively described it.

Any geek worthy of the title probably has more than one role play toy within arm's reach, right now.