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Author Topic: 'Best' Steampunk games?  (Read 7308 times)

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Reply #15 on: April 23, 2020, 05:06:28 PM
 Yeah I don’t know about a board game version of Bioshock. I liked the original PC game but the series really lost me afterwards.

Only Streampunk tabletop rpg I can think of is Deadlands. Wild West mixed with some steampunk elements.

Personally, I’ve been looking at some different Pulp game rulesets. Hollow Earth and Amazing Adventures. Although, there’s no reason why some steampunk couldn’t be woven into the storyline.



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Reply #16 on: April 23, 2020, 05:08:40 PM
Nah. Proper Steampunk has to be set in Victorian England - I thought everybody knew that  ::)

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Reply #17 on: April 23, 2020, 05:09:41 PM
Yeah I don’t know about a board game version of Bioshock. I liked the original PC game but the series really lost me afterwards.

Only Streampunk tabletop rpg I can think of is Deadlands. Wild West mixed with some steampunk elements.

Personally, I’ve been looking at some different Pulp game rulesets. Hollow Earth and Amazing Adventures. Although, there’s no reason why some steampunk couldn’t be woven into the storyline.

I have the Hollow Earth box set somewhere, I think. When I worked at Waldenbooks, it appeared in our damaged goods bin and I scored it for $2 I think.

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Reply #18 on: April 23, 2020, 05:27:45 PM
Man that’s awesome. I’m a bit miffed because they only print the digest version of the rulebook now. So smaller print black and whit images...seriously is it that hard to have multiple print on demand formats?



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Reply #19 on: April 23, 2020, 05:30:03 PM
Nah. Proper Steampunk has to be set in Victorian England - I thought everybody knew that  ::)


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Reply #20 on: April 23, 2020, 05:31:10 PM
I’m leaning toward Amazing Adventures because it’s published by Troll Lord games and I’m already familiar with the siege system. Trolllords are a good company who IMHO treat their customers fairly and with respect. I like to support those types of people and companies.



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Reply #21 on: April 23, 2020, 05:59:52 PM
Man that’s awesome. I’m a bit miffed because they only print the digest version of the rulebook now. So smaller print black and whit images...seriously is it that hard to have multiple print on demand formats?

If I run across it I'll reach out to you and send it over. Don't get too excited though, it's been a while since I've seen it and it might be something I sold before I left a couple of years ago.

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Reply #22 on: April 23, 2020, 06:01:36 PM
Nah. Proper Steampunk has to be set in Victorian England - I thought everybody knew that  ::)


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Reply #23 on: April 23, 2020, 06:25:32 PM
Personally, I’ve been looking at some different Pulp game rulesets. Hollow Earth and Amazing Adventures. Although, there’s no reason why some steampunk couldn’t be woven into the storyline.

I have the Hollow Earth box set somewhere, I think. When I worked at Waldenbooks, it appeared in our damaged goods bin and I scored it for $2 I think.


BC, the Hollow Earth box you're thinking of is part of the BECMI D&D Mystara world. The Hollow Earth game Bison is talking about didn't exist yet when Waldenbooks went out of business


Bison is probably talking about this one
https://rpggeek.com/rpg/770/hollow-earth-expedition

And you're probably talking about this onehttps://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/46967/hollow-world-campaign-set
That was actually sold in a box at Waldenbooks
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Reply #24 on: April 23, 2020, 07:12:58 PM
How about Napoleonic Steampunk?

..no?

OK

Wouldn't that be more likely 'Windmill Punk'?

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Reply #25 on: April 23, 2020, 07:14:24 PM
And you're probably talking about this onehttps://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/46967/hollow-world-campaign-set
That was actually sold in a box at Waldenbooks

That's the one :)

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Reply #26 on: April 23, 2020, 07:47:50 PM

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Reply #27 on: April 24, 2020, 03:28:02 AM
And you're probably talking about this onehttps://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/46967/hollow-world-campaign-set
That was actually sold in a box at Waldenbooks

That's the one :)

That’s even more awesome.