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Re:The Uncanny Resurrection of Dungeons and Dragons by glogla on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @01:58AM (#15547842)
Try Nobilis or Chuubo's Marvelous Wish-Granting Engine. It's something completely new again - no dice rolls and more about "what do you do with power?" than "what can you do?".

Oh and the author has incredible command of English so it read like poetry, and she has PhD in Computer Science and it shows - the games are modular, the algorithms are precise, etc.

Re:The Uncanny Resurrection of Dungeons and Dragons by messel on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @05:00AM (#15548531)
I'll give these a look, I also highly recommend Amber diceless (based on Zelazney's books)
Re:The Uncanny Resurrection of Dungeons and Dragons by bartvk on Thursday October 26, 2017 @02:22AM (#15556804)
Wow, it's been some time since I've seen that RPG mentioned. I have it, unplayed but very much read from back to back. For some reason, we stick to 5E currently.
Re:The Uncanny Resurrection of Dungeons and Dragons by zacclark on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @12:24PM (#15551496)
Nobilis was heavily inspired both by the world in Zelazney's Amber books, and also by that system. If you like Amber diceless you'll probably enjoy it.
Re:The Uncanny Resurrection of Dungeons and Dragons by sago on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @02:35AM (#15547979)
Thanks. I've not read or played Chuubo, but my 1ed Nobilis is a prize possession! A wonderful achievement, and seminal, at least for my journey in the hobby. Though I'm tempted to say mechanically now it does feel a little tired (or perhaps my memory is biased, it's been quite a few years since I played it).

James Wallace (of Hogshead as was, who published Nobilis, and other really groundbreaking games like De Profundis, and his own Adventures of Baron Munchausen) has been slow-motion (i.e. mostly failing at) releasing an interesting game "Alas Vegas" via kickstarter for a few years now. Given the esteem he was held in at one point, it's a shame to see so many folks who felt burned by the kickstarter. His publishing decisions definitely helped get the hobby where it is today. Nobilis being a particularly good example.