Here’s a few game that I want run together with a pitch and some links for further reading.
Call Of Cthulhu - Gaslight Link to heading
Victorian era London. Class divides are strong and discrimination is everywhere. Chuck in the horrors of Cthulhu to break down the hierarchy and everyones sanity.
Very simple to play but with lots of depth to dive into as well. You aren’t meant to defeat everything you see because sometimes it’s a god of unknownable horrors.
Related Media:
- Dracula
- Frankenstein
- Crimson Peak
Delta Green Link to heading
The world is ending and right before calamity the good guys sweep in and save the day. You are those good guys but what does it cost your sanity to see the things you have seen.
Based on Call Of Cthulhu but modern era. Easy to play and lots of cool character building systems. You should hopefully save the world but maybe not make it out alive.
Related Media:
- X-Files
- Stranger Things
- True Detective
Mothership Link to heading
A crew tries (and often fails) to survive the vast expansive of space and all of the human and inhuman horrors it contains.
Simple system with very little to learn to pickup and play. But your character is very unlikely to change much and will almost certainly be dead.
Related Media:
- Alien franchise
- Underwater
- Event Horizon
Worlds Without Number Link to heading
Old school fantasy swords and sorcery. Delve into dungeons, stab things and collect loot.
Sometimes called Old School Renaissance (OSR), it’s tactical and often brutal so you have to think before you do things! Often battles can be over quickly with a decisive plan.
Related Media:
- Dungeons and Dragons
- Conan
- Lord of the Rings
Shadowdark Link to heading
A much more streamlined dungeon crawling adventure. Use magic, steel, and wits to delve into mysterious ruins, lost cities, and monster-infested depths. Wondrous treasures and long-forgotten secrets await you! But don’t let your last torch burn out, or you could be swallowed by the Shadowdark.
Related Media:
- Same as Worlds Without Number
Mythic Bastionland Link to heading
Rules light roleplaying in a dreamlike world of knights and myths. Crawl hexes, rule a domain, and remember your oath.
Very Arthurian Knights roaming a kingdom, completing quests and meeting weird seers.
Related Media:
- The Green Knight
Slugblaster Link to heading
In the small town of Hillview, teenage hoverboarders sneak into other dimensions to explore, film tricks, go viral, and get away from the problems at home. It’s dangerous. It’s stupid. It’s got parent groups in a panic. And it’s the coolest thing ever.This is Slugblaster. A table-top rpg about teenagehood, giant bugs, circuit-bent rayguns, and trying to be cool.