Topic: Sitcom - Freebie RPG
Started by: Zak Arntson
Started on: 9/30/2001
Board: Indie Game Design
On 9/30/2001 at 5:57am, Zak Arntson wrote:
Sitcom - Freebie RPG
Sitcom - roleplaying in tv hell
Okay, it's a silly game where you play a part in a Sitcom. I'd love to hear opinions and get custom-variations from y'all. For example, an hour-long Premiere would give the GM an extra die every 10 minutes instead of five. Things like this.
Anyhow, let me know what you think!!
On 9/30/2001 at 6:17am, James V. West wrote:
RE: Sitcom - Freebie RPG
Zak
Just read your game. Sounds like a hoot. Great idea for a real quickie, especially using d4s.
House rule: the porn sitcom game. Whenever you and the GM roll the same number, your character *must* have sex with whoever is in the room. If you roll more than one die that is the same as the GM's die, your character *must* have sex with one more person per die. If no more people are in the room, you must create a situation in which the appropriate amount of people do enter the room. If you lose all your dice, you went out with bang. Get it?
Sorry.
James V. West
http://www.geocities.com/randomordercreations/index.html
On 10/1/2001 at 5:37pm, Zak Arntson wrote:
RE: Sitcom - Freebie RPG
On 2001-09-30 02:17, James V. West wrote:
Just read your game. Sounds like a hoot. Great idea for a real quickie, especially using d4s.
Hah! Yeah, d4's would make for a super-fast game. Whee!
House rule: the porn sitcom game. ...
I've added your house rule to the "Viewer Poll" section. Whee! Looking forward to other people's house rules!!
On 10/1/2001 at 6:07pm, hardcoremoose wrote:
RE: Sitcom - Freebie RPG
Okay, here are a couple I was thinking of:
MAY SWEEPS
During Sweeps Week, you may elect to introduce a Guest Star (of the celebrity variety) at any time you would normally have to use your Annoy. If you want, you can use your Annoy in conjunction with the introduction of the Guest Star (making smart ass comments about your transsexual father, played by Kathleen Turner, for instance). Work them into your character's crisis somehow.
SEASON FINALE
Instead of a Wrap Up, introduce a Cliffhanger into the story. This Cliffhanger does not have to pertain to your character! It should leave some major crisis unresolved until the first episode of next season.
Take care,
Moose
On 10/1/2001 at 11:13pm, Zak Arntson wrote:
RE: Sitcom - Freebie RPG
On 2001-10-01 14:07, hardcoremoose wrote:
MAY SWEEPS
SEASON FINALE
Okay, these've been added to the list!
On 10/2/2001 at 9:06am, Matt wrote:
RE: Sitcom - Freebie RPG
Okay here's a varient: Moralising.
As well as an annoy, each player also gets a Moral. Instead of using their annoy they have the option of trying to force a totally inappropriate moral lesson into the events.
On 10/2/2001 at 1:55pm, Jack Spencer Jr wrote:
RE: Sitcom - Freebie RPG
On 2001-10-02 05:06, Matt wrote:
Okay here's a varient: Moralising.
You mean stuff like A Very Special Episode?
Tonight, on a very special episode of Family Matters, Erkle learns he's lactose intolerant and watching this episode will teach you about people who are lactose intolerant and it's a very touching story.
Bah!
On 10/17/2001 at 12:01am, Zak Arntson wrote:
RE: Sitcom - Freebie RPG
Oops! Forgot to mention that I added A Very Special Episode rules ...
So has anyone actually played this game yet?