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  Role-playing game
In such games, characters gain various abilities based on gameplay and typically involving the use of several statistics (such as strength, dexterity, intelligence, charm, etc.), which may in some game systems be advanced.
The term is also used as a name for a genre of video games that for obvious reasons lack the "role-playing" element of pen-and-paper games but borrow many gameplay elements from said games.
These games that relied heavily on obscure rules eventually folded, and D&D itself was simplified somewhat with the release of "second edition" Advanced D&D in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
www.fact-index.com /r/ro/role_playing_game.html   (2017 words)

  
 Open Directory - Games:Roleplaying:Genres:Fantasy
Games that are sold for money instead of being given away must be submitted to the related category Games/Roleplaying/Genres/Fantasy.
Fantasy game released in 1994 by Precedence Games, portraying the battle between mystical immortals and their creator, an evil alien lifeform known as the Sanguinary.
Fantasy roleplaying system published by Iron Crown Enterprises (ICE), and used as the base system for most of their other games lines.
dmoz.org /Games/Roleplaying/Genres/Fantasy/desc.html   (1002 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Space Opera Role-Playing Games are games in which mankind (or some other race) has colonized the stars and may travel among the various worlds, often meeting various interstellar races, as they desire.
Conspiracy Role-Playing Games are games which make the assumption that a (typically modern) setting is actually secretly under the control of unidentified groups with hidden motives and agendas.
Games that are not really Role-Playing Games, but claim to be are those games which bill themselves as role-playing games which do not fit the criteria of role-playing games.
hem.passagen.se /conclave/stuff1.txt   (2008 words)

  
 Tolkien Boardgames: Tolkien Boardgame Collecting   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
This is not the same game as the SPI version and has a completely different game play, although it covers the same story.
I don’t know how many games were published, but it must not have been very many based on the frequency of the auctions and the price that they go for (usually over $200).
This game has some very different game mechanics from other games at the time which are primarily hex board war games with probability combat charts and terrain charts.
www.freewebs.com /tolkienboardgamecollecting/warofringfgu.htm   (2103 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Universal Role-Playing Games are games that provide a system, without tying it to any specific genre or background, generally providing a number of alternate genres to choose from.
Traditional Fantasy Role-Playing Games are sword and sorcery style fantasy games, typically including lots of magical effects and mythical creatures.
Games that are not really Role-Playing Games, but claim to be are those games which bill themselves as role-playing games which do not fit the traditional definition of pen-and-paper RPGs.
moray.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au /~knight/rpgdata/rpglist.html   (1022 words)

  
 Fantasy Games Unlimited (FGU) - Krakow RPGs - For Sale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
FGU and Hero Games shall attempt to cooperate to make the various adventures both published for Daredevils and Justice Inc. usable by players of either game system.
Thus, even the basic game is playable in a world of the Gamemaster's creation or in either of the two cultural backgrounds provided.
In many cases it is better for the Game Master to make rulings when many factors can enter into a ruling than to attempt to detail long and complicated rules to cover the almost limitless factors that can enter into a ruling.
www.waynesbooks.com /FGURPGs.html   (3822 words)

  
 Space Opera (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Space opera is a fantasy-genre (related to science fiction in that is contains similar scientific or futuristic elements) that emphasizes romantic adventure, strong characterization, faster-than-light travel and space battles where the main storyline is centered around interstellar conflict and character drama.
Space Opera (game) is a role-playing game created by Edward E. Simbalist, A. Mark Ratner, and Phil McGregor for Fantasy Games Unlimited in 1981.
Many other SF RPGs like Space Master of late Iron Crown Enterprises and Dying Suns use space opera backgrounds.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Space_Opera_(disambiguation)   (272 words)

  
 Aftermath! A role playing game by Fantasy Games Unlimited   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Friends and I have been using this game system for our longest running campaign and it has provided us with far greater flexibility than any other system over the last 20 years.
Published by Fantasy Games Unlimited in 1981, this was one of the earliest Role Playing Games to address post holocaust adventuring.
Also included were a character sheet blank, a sheet of character counters to use in place of appropriate miniatures, a three page fold out referee/player screen of frequently used tables and charts and a short introductory scenario entitled Survive!
www3.sympatico.ca /stosh   (277 words)

  
 A WebRPG FAQ
If you want a daytime-television, larger than life, powerful heroes kind of game where skills are a plot device and superpowers rule, I think you need to stick to the original.
Living Legends is still a superhero game, but now has nothing to do with the Villains and Vigilantes rules, per se, and uses a completely different set of game mechanics.
Advanced Villains and Vigilantes is a name that was kicked around for the Upgrade, but was discarded due to possible trademark infringement (Fantasy Games Unlimited owns the trademark to the Villains and Vigilantes name).
www.patric.net /morpheus/legend/webrpgfaq.html   (1479 words)

  
 List of collectible card games - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
See collectible card game for information on this genre.
Dragonball GT Trading Card Game (Score Entertainment) http://www.dragonballgttcg.com/
Survivor Trading Card Game (Upper Deck Entertainment) http://www.upperdeckentertainment.com/survivor/
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /list_of_collectible_card_games.htm   (606 words)

  
 Other Suns Systemuebersicht bei drosi.de
Verlag: Fremdsprachige Ausgabe: Fantasy Games Unlimited / Rävsvans Förlag
The game itself contains everything to settle a campaign (from starship design to psionic skills) and¸ except for the arts¸ is very well done.
Lost RPG Treasures SF rpg formerly published by FGU¸ by Naill Shapiero¸ using a system similar to Chaosims BRP system (Runequest¸ Elric¸ Elfquest¸ Ringworld¸ CoC).
www.drosi.de /systeme/other_suns.htm   (215 words)

  
 Merc - military roleplaying - Fantasy Games Unlimited (FGU) - Krakow RPGs - For Sale
"A role playing game of modern mercenaries carrying out missions for their employers anywhere in the world.
Included in this box are complete rules, game master’s manual, character sheet, summary charts, dice and an introductory mission.
In no way is this Supplement meant to change the present game system.
www.waynesbooks.com /Merc.html   (325 words)

  
 Krakow RPGs -- The Lost & Found of Role Playing Games
Giants of the RPG industry died off in the mid-'90's, leaving many excellent games out-of-print.
Sometimes we'll have games for sale, but usually it will be a connection to somebody else.
AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ROLE-PLAYING GAMES is where I go when researching an obscure game title.
www.waynesbooks.com /KrakowRPGs.html   (511 words)

  
 List of Attributes by Game   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Most role-playing games use a predetermined set of traits for the purpose of comparing and contrasting the basic capabilities of characters.
Those interested in learning more about the games and publishers in this list are directed to John H. Kim's excellent game resource Web sites, the Encyclopedia of RPGs, and the List of RPG Companies, both of which were helpful in the compilation of this list.
In some cases, there are games whose attributes or even publishers have changed from edition to edition, and I do not have the resources to track and identify every publisher of every edition of every game.
www.spiralcastle.com /reference/lag.html   (4193 words)

  
 DriveThruRPG.com
Villains & Vigilantes is a role-playing game simulating the lives and adventures of comic-book style superheroes.
But meteorologists were puzzled by the speed at which it was growing, and it soon became clear that it was an entirely new phenomena and not an...
Pentacle Plot is an adventure for Villains and Vigilantes, the superhero role-playing game from Fantasy Games Unlimited.
www.drivethrurpg.com /catalog/index.php?cPath=70_108   (592 words)

  
 [TMP] Fantasy Games Unlimited   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Fantasy Games Unlimited (FGU), one of the oldest companies in the game business, has resumed business.
Not only does this mean that such roleplaying games as Aftermath, Bushido, and Daredevils are coming back onto the market, but also a few miniatures titles -- such as Space Marines, the miniatures rules for the Space Opera universe.
Instead, a company called Britannia Game Designs has republished CandS - to include Bireme and Galley, a set of ancient naval miniature rules.
theminiaturespage.com /man/fgu   (138 words)

  
 final fantasy games for ps2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Find final fantasy games for ps2 and more at Lycos Search.
Read about final fantasy games for ps2 in the free online encyclopedia and dictionary.
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www.qubux.com /final_fantasy_games_for_ps2.htm   (266 words)

  
 Anime News Network - Final Fantasy Unlimited Games
The upcoming Anime Final Fantasy: Unlimited will apperently have some games based off of the series.
The Final Fantasy: Unlimited games will be directed by Akitoshi Kawazu, the director of the Saga series.
Sackaguchi said that the games were early in development and may not retain the Final Fantasy: Unlimited name.
www.animenewsnetwork.com /article.php?id=1073   (105 words)

  
 F - Battlestorm Gamer's Guide
Fantasy Games Unlimited (FGU), one of the oldest companies in the game business, is resuming business.
FGU also plans to launch a website shortly.
Instead, a company called Highlander Games is republishing CandS -- possibly to include Bireme and Galley, a set of ancient naval miniature rules.
www.ralgames.com /guide/manufacf.html   (1114 words)

  
 Fantasy Flight Games
Come see the two latest character previews for World of Warcraft: the Board Game.
Signs in Shadow, by Jarl Irgens, is the runner-up in the 2005 Midnight Demo Writing Contest and this week's Secret of Shadow.
The latest FAQ for the A Game of Thrones board game, version 3.0, is now online.
www.fantasyflightgames.com   (148 words)

  
 iSimulacrum.com Wargame Database
Sacrifice In The East (Minden Games - 2002)
Saracen and Crusader (Fantasy Games Unlimited (FGU) -)
Starships & Spacemen (Fantasy Games Unlimited (FGU) -)
www.isimulacrum.com /GameDB.php?expl=S   (1663 words)

  
 eBay - fantasy games, Games, Accessories items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Fantasy Flight Games DELTA V board game New and Sealed 
Fantasy Flight Games Disk Wars Lot of 6 NEW!!!
OOP Fantasy Games Unlimited Chivalry and Sorcery Bundle!
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 PAMEDIA | Aftermath! A role playing game set in a post-holocaust world from Fantasy Games Unlimited | Index page
A role playing game set in a post-holocaust world from Fantasy Games Unlimited
A role playing game set in a post-holocaust world
One cannot modify this character sheet without having the Adobe Acrobat Writer but it should print out on just about any modern printer.
www.pamedia.com /rpgames/rpg/aftermath   (91 words)

  
 WARGAME BOOKS
FANTASY GAMES UNLIMITED LEGION - WARGAME RULES FOR ANCIENT BATTLES ON THE GRAND TACTICAL SCALE - ROMANS-CARTHAGINIANS FANTASY GAMES UNLIMITED 1976 CB GOOD £5.00
FEATHERSTONE DONALD F WAR GAMES THROUGH THE AGES VOL 3 1792-1859 STANLEY PAUL and CO LTD 1975 HB GOOD DW GOOD (few tears in dw) £12.00
WAR GAMES RESEARCH GROUP WAR GAME RULES 1000BC TO 1000AD WAR GAMES RESEARCH GROUP AUG 1973 CB GOOD £4.00
www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~lhrpat/wargame.htm   (824 words)

  
 RPGnet: Search Reviews
Villains & Vigilantes : Battle Above the Earth by Steven Crow (Fantasy Games Unlimited)
Villains & Vigilantes : Death Duel With the Destroyers by Bill Willingham (Fantasy Games Unlimited)
Villains & Vigilantes : FORCE by Thomas Dowd (Fantasy Games Unlimited)
www.rpg.net /reviews/search-review.phtml?reviewerName=grubman   (446 words)

  
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 Loonz Aftermath Pages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
For those who are unfamiliar with the game.
Hopefully this page will evolve into a viable resource for other fans and will be tooled to resemble my other pages for my other favorite games.
Aftermath is copyright by Fantasy Games Unlimited, Bob Charrette and Paul Hume.
loonz.freeservers.com /am   (314 words)

  
 Simulacrum.com GameDB : Bunnies & Burrows   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Please contribute to the ongoing effort documenting the games and click on the Edit Info button to update the above information, if it needs any additions, subtractions or clarifications.
The information will be added to a Pending database, where it will be examined and integrated into the real database within a day or two.
See Uploads for how to upload more files.
www.isimulacrum.com /game.php?gid=717   (70 words)

  
 White Dwarf Library
The generous donation of issues 1-100 by Paul Stradling has inspired the creation of this index of articles, which I hope may be useful.
Chivalry and Sorcery (Lew Pulsipher) - A mammoth game of wizardry and warfare
Games Day IV (Ian Livingstone) - a report.
www.boldhome.freeserve.co.uk /wdwarf/wdwarf.htm   (2198 words)

  
 Different Worlds Publications - DW#13-24
Land of the Rising Sun (Fantasy Games Unlimited)
"Plausible Geography for Role-Playing Games" by George Hersh
Death Duel with the Destroyers (Fantasy Games Unlimited)
www.diffworlds.com /dw_13-24.htm   (885 words)

  
 Basement Games Unlimited, LLC - Entertainment for Creative Minds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Basement Games Unlimited, LLC - Entertainment for Creative Minds
The Basement Games company (and web site) has closed its doors.
The creators of Forge: Out of Chaos and the World of Juravia want to thank everyone who helped us over the years: all the gamers who played our games and sent us letters, the reviewers and media people who reported on our games, and all the talented artists and writers who contributed to our organization.
www.basementgames.com   (83 words)

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