tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post487827126446764188..comments2024-03-18T20:22:06.331-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: Open Friday: Games Not PlayedJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-10996851100026642572010-12-15T10:16:02.981-05:002010-12-15T10:16:02.981-05:00Being relegated to mostly collector status through...Being relegated to mostly collector status throughout the '90s and early '00s, I have TONS of games that I own but never got to play. The smallest number I could narrow it down to is 5, in no particular order:<br />EPT<br />Swordbearer<br />Harn<br />Pendragon<br />RQ<br /><br />Honorable mention (sorry, couldn't even do just 5):<br />Behind Enemy Lines (only played it once)<br />Space Master<br />Thieves' Guildarcadaynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025690624100512801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-91324829367874275322010-12-12T00:13:37.133-05:002010-12-12T00:13:37.133-05:00Ars Magica.Ars Magica.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08864993221502918896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-72039994094764089892010-12-11T18:51:09.740-05:002010-12-11T18:51:09.740-05:00Its not a game that I've seen before; but, rig...Its not a game that I've seen before; but, right now I'm inspired to do a more historical version of the 15-1600s focusing on maritime trade and piracy. Probably BRP-based.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508594597349248576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-30244257154526815432010-12-11T15:43:30.402-05:002010-12-11T15:43:30.402-05:00BushidoBushidoNagorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04934827653905274555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-90642377135976328702010-12-11T11:11:21.228-05:002010-12-11T11:11:21.228-05:00Pre-90s: Empire of the Petal Throne
Post-90s: Ace...Pre-90s: Empire of the Petal Throne<br /><br />Post-90s: Aces & EightsGary Arkhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908315462495540285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-44330040021991426642010-12-11T09:55:51.457-05:002010-12-11T09:55:51.457-05:00Aruduin Grimoire and The Fantasy Trip.Aruduin Grimoire and The Fantasy Trip.brasspenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00740202895575678193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-69284087112947818932010-12-11T03:33:55.151-05:002010-12-11T03:33:55.151-05:00@houstonderek We played a fair bit of Palladium FR...@houstonderek We played a fair bit of Palladium FRPG. I don't recall very much of the rules however... I do recall that my friend's copy of the rules had a sticky label pasted over the table of sexual deviations. Once we realised there was censorship afoot, that label was coming right off!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-27227630154271447842010-12-11T02:56:13.463-05:002010-12-11T02:56:13.463-05:00Battletech. I had an RA in college try to teach me...Battletech. I had an RA in college try to teach me game mechanics, but he was so into the minutiae that it totally killed my gamer-buzz. All I remember is a 30 minute speech on heat sinks and I lost interest. I just wanted to blow stuff up with my giant robot (and still do).Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997164906328234122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-84446716850045662452010-12-11T02:41:26.701-05:002010-12-11T02:41:26.701-05:00Maelstrom. I still have my copy waiting on the she...Maelstrom. I still have my copy waiting on the shelf.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011319464542156037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-28639776565442737702010-12-11T02:23:11.608-05:002010-12-11T02:23:11.608-05:00The original Gamma World.The original Gamma World.Revenanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11374515200055384226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-62429646063802735452010-12-10T23:47:32.501-05:002010-12-10T23:47:32.501-05:00Ghostbusters, original or GBI. We almost got to p...Ghostbusters, original or GBI. We almost got to play it ONCE. Then 3 people decided not to show up and did this last minute killing our chances of playing it. Im not sure why we never tried to reschedule. The cancelers were flaky people though, responsible for thwacking many a promising game session. :(Captain Rufushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296697477771399357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-5214100778066781122010-12-10T21:01:27.195-05:002010-12-10T21:01:27.195-05:00Buck Rogers: XXVc. I own at least one copy of eve...Buck Rogers: XXVc. I own at least one copy of every book printed in that line, but have never had the chance to try it. I loved the Countdown to Doomsday CRPG on my old Sega Genesis.maasenstodthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901306527875471546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-26795214433186616232010-12-10T20:32:19.653-05:002010-12-10T20:32:19.653-05:00Dying Earth.Dying Earth.Roger G-Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594440701279968693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-52085179270804417512010-12-10T20:06:55.327-05:002010-12-10T20:06:55.327-05:00Pre-90: Pendragon
Post-90: Spirit of the CenturyPre-90: Pendragon<br /><br />Post-90: Spirit of the CenturyCord the Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15768966473685556824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-81690000893169313762010-12-10T20:04:05.813-05:002010-12-10T20:04:05.813-05:00I can think of several. EPT, Pendragon, and (beli...I can think of several. EPT, Pendragon, and (believe it or not) Crimson Skies.<br /><br />As another poster stated, the artwork from Jorune was always enough to get me interested in the game itself.Scott Connerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11717483234182701623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-13927211904381477002010-12-10T19:01:31.774-05:002010-12-10T19:01:31.774-05:00Chivalry and Sorcery. Had a reputation for being c...Chivalry and Sorcery. Had a reputation for being complicated back in the day, but I wonder how it would look now.amp108https://www.blogger.com/profile/06730954482557756380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-36749200919778011922010-12-10T18:46:57.768-05:002010-12-10T18:46:57.768-05:00And at 88 responses prior to this one, this is one...And at 88 responses prior to this one, this is one, yes 1, I, game mentioned that I have never played or run! Woohoo! Something I must check out!<br /><br />Dragons at Dawn!<br /><br />I've actually never even heard of this which makes it of major interest to me. I must play them all! Mwuhuhahahaha!Adam Dicksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-84637454423182850782010-12-10T18:32:46.225-05:002010-12-10T18:32:46.225-05:00OD&D, the 1974 edition. I was born well over a...OD&D, the 1974 edition. I was born well over a decade after its release. :,Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146608703338246074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-58713968967542680562010-12-10T17:39:47.355-05:002010-12-10T17:39:47.355-05:00Man, I'm surprised at the number of people cit...Man, I'm surprised at the number of people citing Twilight 2000. We played the first edition to SHREDS. <br /><br />I consider myself hugely lucky to have gamed all my life with people eager to try out different games.Dyson Logoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14352404068239792475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-10827732004857467642010-12-10T17:05:35.934-05:002010-12-10T17:05:35.934-05:00Twilight 2000.
But it was a close tie between tha...Twilight 2000.<br /><br />But it was a close tie between that and Hollow Earth Expedition.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532311924539491087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-42390554318051603482010-12-10T16:10:16.568-05:002010-12-10T16:10:16.568-05:00Traveller.Traveller.Keith Sloanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07319879076978887933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-79283485799600222122010-12-10T16:06:01.081-05:002010-12-10T16:06:01.081-05:00Alternity.
It looked like a game with GREAT pot...Alternity. <br /><br />It looked like a game with GREAT potential that got tossed aside when WotC bought TSR and D&D3e rose to prominence (and eventually gobbled all the original ideas for the game/setting into its D20 Modern line...and did so poorly).The_Mythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10621186404597424842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-16318974593437384132010-12-10T15:57:14.957-05:002010-12-10T15:57:14.957-05:00I've really been itching to give Rolemaster 1s...I've really been itching to give Rolemaster 1st/2nd Edition a try.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271590915482399360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-41194223804349324212010-12-10T15:32:15.615-05:002010-12-10T15:32:15.615-05:00PendragonPendragonMatthew Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17343263539473683579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-26443642613829764352010-12-10T15:31:25.907-05:002010-12-10T15:31:25.907-05:00Pre-1990: Middle-earth Role Playing
Post-1990: E...Pre-1990: Middle-earth Role Playing<br />Post-1990: Earthdawn<br /><br />Finally,for an exercise in pure masochism: World of Synnibarr...just to see if something vaguely coherent could be made of out it.Coldstreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16140235342917611032noreply@blogger.com