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==Vote Tally==
On 12-05-2005, [http://forum.rpg.net/member.php?u=17689 C.W.Richeson] queried Roleplaying Open as to which were the 'top 5 best indie rpgs'. Lists came streaming in, and soon many Open regulars were posting examples of excellent games they had enjoyed reading and playing. The following are the totaled results to date. (''This tally is current as of post '''#121''' of the [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=233126 original thread]'')


[http://www.lumpley.com/games/dogs.html Dogs in the Vineyard] (22); [http://www.sorcerer-rpg.com/ Sorceror] (20); [http://www.dog-eared-designs.com/ Primetime Adventures] (15); [http://www.burningwheel.org/ Burning Wheel] (10); [http://www.halfmeme.com/master.html My Life with Master] (10); [http://www.anvilwerks.com/?The-Shadow-of-Yesterday The Shadow of Yesterday] (10); [http://www.faterpg.com/ FATE] (9); [http://www.timfire.com/ The Mountain Witch] (8); [http://www.tao-games.com/games_polaris.shtml Polaris] (8); [http://www.contestedground.co.uk/astint.html A|State] (4); [http://www.btrc.net/html/catalog.html#CORPS CORPS] (4); [http://www.randomordercreations.com/thepool.htm The Pool] (4); [http://www222.pair.com/sjohn/risus.htm RISUS] (4); [http://www.adept-press.com/trollbabe/ Trollbabe] (4); [http://www.atomicsockmonkey.com/products/tj.asp Truth and Justice] (4); [http://www.ramshead.indie-rpgs.com/ Universalis]; (3);[http://bayn.org/wushu/ Wushu] (4); [http://www.pigames.net/store/default.php?cPath=21 Active Exploits] (3); [http://www.chimera.info/dustdevils/generalstore.html Dust Devils] (3); [http://www.fudgerpg.com/ FUDGE] (3); [http://www.museoffire.com/Games/ Capes] (2); [http://www.atomicsockmonkey.com/products/di.asp Dead Inside] (2); [http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_3039.html The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchasen] (2); [http://memento-mori.com/inspectres/ InSpectres] (2); [http://memento-mori.com/lacuna/ Lacuna] (2); [http://memento-mori.com/octane/ octaNe] (2); [http://www.peginc.com/Games/Savage%20Worlds/Savage%20Worlds.htm Savage Worlds] (2); [http://www.1km1kt.net/rpg/vs_Monsters.php vs. Monsters] (2); and [http://incarnadine.indie-rpgs.com/ With Great Power] (2).
=Vote Tally=


===Games with singular votes===
===The Top Five===


1984 Prime; [http://memento-mori.com/octane/#atr Against the Reich!]; Amber; [http://www.angelrpg.com/ Angel]; Arrowflight; Best Friends; Barbarians Versus; [http://www.blackgreengames.com/ Breaking the Ice]; [http://wicked-dead.com/cat/ Cat]; [http://www.indiepressrevolution.com/products.php?publisherLink=goldleaf Code of Unaris]; [http://www.bobgoat.com/conspiracy/ Conspiracy of Shadows]; [http://www.btrc.net/html/eaba.html EABA]; [http://www.irongolemgames.com/Pages/Everstone.html Everstone]; [http://www.steampowerpublishing.co.uk/don.htm Dead of Night]; Dread; [http://www.granta.demon.co.uk/drones/index.html The Drones]; [http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/timdenee/FinalStand.pdf Final Stand] (.pdf); [http://www.pigames.net/store/default.php?cPath=32 HardNova ][]; [http://www.greatorkgods.co.uk/ Great Ork Gods]; [http://www.gregstolze.com/downloads.html in Spaaaaace!]; [http://www.pigames.net/store/default.php?cPath=40 Iron Gauntlets]; [http://www.septemberquestion.org/lumpley/puppies.html kill puppies for satan]; [http://www.koboldsatemybaby.com/ Kobolds Ate My Baby]; [http://www.key20.com/ Little Fears]; [http://www.harlekin-maus.com/games/monkeywrench/monkeywrench.html MonkeyWrench!];  [http://www.halfmeme.com/nicotinegirls.html Nicotine Girls]; [http://www.chimera.info/ Nine Worlds]; [http://www.wiseturtle.com/products.html OVA]; [http://www.anvilwerks.com/?Paladin Paladin]; Perfect 20; [http://www.princeofdarknessgames.com/piledrivers__powerbombs.htm Piledrivers and Powerbombs]; [http://www.nopress.net/ Pretender]; [http://edge.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=2963& Roleplaying Game Designate: Robots]; Shab Al Hiri Roach; [http://www.glyphpress.com/ Under the Bed]; The Story Engine; [http://ivanhoeunbound.com/ Unsung]; [http://philippe.tromeur.free.fr/whrpg.htm Wuthering Heights].
* [http://www.lumpley.com/games/dogs.html Dogs in the Vineyard] (24)
* [http://www.sorcerer-rpg.com/ Sorcerer] (22)
* [http://www.dog-eared-designs.com/ Primetime Adventures] (16)
* [http://www.anvilwerks.com/?The-Shadow-of-Yesterday The Shadow of Yesterday] (13)
* Tie: [http://www.burningwheel.org/ Burning Wheel] (12) and [http://www.halfmeme.com/master.html My Life with Master] (12)


==="Non-indie", honorable mentions===
===The Runners Up===


[http://www.glorantha.com/ HeroQuest] (4); [http://www.theriddleofsteel.net/ The Riddle of Steel] (4); [http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/ GURPS]; [http://www.guardiansorder.com/games/nobilis/ Nobilis] (2); [http://www.guardiansorder.com/games/besm/ Big Eyes, Small Mouth]; [http://www.gaslightpress.com/Everway/Default.asp Everyway]; [http://www.atlas-games.com/overtheedge/index.php Over the Edge]; The Fantasy Trip; Vampire: The Masquerade First Edition; White Box Dungeons & Dragons.
* [http://www.faterpg.com/ FATE] (10)
* [http://www.tao-games.com/games_polaris.shtml Polaris] (9)
* [http://www.timfire.com/ The Mountain Witch] (8)
* [http://www.contestedground.co.uk/astint.html A|State] (7)
* [http://www222.pair.com/sjohn/risus.htm RISUS] (6)
* [http://www.adept-press.com/trollbabe/ Trollbabe] (5)
* [http://www.atomicsockmonkey.com/products/tj.asp Truth and Justice] (5)
* [http://www.ramshead.indie-rpgs.com/ Universalis] (5)
* [http://bayn.org/wushu/ Wushu] (5)
* [http://www.btrc.net/html/catalog.html#CORPS CORPS] (4)
* [http://www.fudgerpg.com/ FUDGE] (4)
* [http://www.randomordercreations.com/thepool.htm The Pool] (4)
* [http://w.pigames.net/store/default.php?cPath=21 Active Exploits Diceless] (3)
* [http://www.museoffire.com/Games/ Capes] (3)
* [http://www.chimera.info/dustdevils/generalstore.html Dust Devils] (3)
* [http://memento-mori.com/inspectres/ InSpectres] (3)
* [http://incarnadine.indie-rpgs.com/ With Great Power] (3)
* [http://www.deep7.com/product.php?cat=arrowflight Arrowflight] (2)
* [http://www.blackgreengames.com/ Breaking the Ice] (2)
* [http://www.atomicsockmonkey.com/products/di.asp Dead Inside] (2)
* [http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_3039.html The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchasen] (2)
* [http://www.septemberquestion.org/lumpley/puppies.html kill puppies for satan] (2)
* [http://memento-mori.com/lacuna/ Lacuna] (2)
* [http://memento-mori.com/octane/ octaNe] (2)
* [http://www.1km1kt.net/rpg/vs_Monsters.php vs. Monsters] (2)


===Notes===
===Games With Single Votes===


* Only first five votes in each post are were counted.
* [http://www.1km1kt.net/rpg/1984_Prime.php 1984 Prime]
* [http://memento-mori.com/octane/#atr Against the Reich!]
* [http://www.gregorhutton.com/roleplaying/index.html Best Friends]
* [http://www.mysticages.com/bv/ Barbarians Versus]
* [http://epicstorm.com/gogames/ Bonza]
* [http://wicked-dead.com/cat/ Cat]
* [http://www.indiepressrevolution.com/products.php?publisherLink=goldleaf Code of Unaris]
* [http://jalan.flyingmice.com/coldspace.html Cold Space]
* [http://www.bobgoat.com/conspiracy/ Conspiracy of Shadows]
* [http://tides.inkarbon.com/ Delphian Tides]
* [http://www.btrc.net/html/eaba.html EABA]
* [http://www.adept-press.com/elfs/ Elfs]
* [http://www.irongolemgames.com/Pages/Everstone.html Everstone]
* [http://www.steampowerpublishing.co.uk/don.htm Dead of Night]
* [http://www.tiltingatwindmills.net/dread/index.html Dread]
* [http://www.draconianproductions.com/dread.html Dread: The First Book of Pandemonium]
* [http://www.granta.demon.co.uk/drones/index.html The Drones]
* [http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/timdenee/FinalStand.pdf Final Stand] (.pdf)
* [http://www.pigames.net/store/default.php?cPath=32 HardNova]
* [http://www.greatorkgods.co.uk/ Great Ork Gods]
* [http://www.gregstolze.com/downloads.html in Spaaaaace!]
* [http://www.pigames.net/store/default.php?cPath=40 Iron Gauntlets]
* [http://www.jagsrpg.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Downloads&file=index&req=viewdownload&cid=14 Jags Wonderland]
* [http://www.koboldsatemybaby.com/ Kobolds Ate My Baby]
* [http://www.key20.com/ Little Fears]
* [http://www.harlekin-maus.com/games/monkeywrench/monkeywrench.html MonkeyWrench!]
* [http://www.halfmeme.com/nicotinegirls.html Nicotine Girls]
* [http://www.chimera.info/nineworlds/ Nine Worlds]
* [http://www.wiseturtle.com/products.html OVA]
* [http://www.anvilwerks.com/?Paladin Paladin]
* [http://members.shaw.ca/LeviK/Perfect20_2005.pdf Perfect 20] (.pdf)
* [http://www.princeofdarknessgames.com/piledrivers__powerbombs.htm Piledrivers and Powerbombs]
* [http://www.nopress.net/ Pretender]
* [http://edge.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=2963& Roleplaying Game Designate: Robots]
* [http://www.1km1kt.net/rpg/The_Shab-al-Hiri_Roach.php Shab Al Hiri Roach]
* [http://www.glyphpress.com/ Under the Bed]
* [http://jalan.flyingmice.com/starcluster.html Star Cluster 2]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20030713093444/http://hubrisgames.com/html/storyengbook.html The Story Engine] (via [http://www.archive.org/web/web.php Internet Archive])
* [http://ivanhoeunbound.com/ Unsung]
* [http://wicked-dead.com/thirty/ Thirty]
* [http://philippe.tromeur.free.fr/whrpg.htm Wuthering Heights]
 
=="Non-indie", Honorable Mentions==
 
* [http://www.glorantha.com/ HeroQuest] (5)
* [http://www.theriddleofsteel.net/ The Riddle of Steel] (4)
* [http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/ GURPS]
* [http://www.peginc.com/Games/Savage%20Worlds/Savage%20Worlds.htm Savage Worlds] (3)
* [http://www.guardiansorder.com/games/nobilis/ Nobilis] (3)
* [http://www.phagepress.com/AmberDetail.shtml Amber]
* [http://www.angelrpg.com/ Angel]
* [http://www.guardiansorder.com/games/besm/ Big Eyes, Small Mouth]
* [http://www.gaslightpress.com/Everway/Default.asp Everyway]
* [http://www.atlas-games.com/overtheedge/index.php Over the Edge]
* The Fantasy Trip
* Vampire: The Masquerade - First Edition
* White Box Dungeons & Dragons
 
==Notes==
 
* Only the first five votes in each post were counted.
* If you wish to add your votes to this running tally, please post a list of your top five to the original thread ''first'', then made your additions here on this page.
 
==Links==
* '''[[Top 5 Best Indie RPGs Poll]]'''
** Thread: [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=233126  Top 5 Best Indie RPGS].
* '''[[Second Annual Top 5 Small Press RPGs Poll]]'''
** Thread: [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=298677 The Second Annual Top 5 Best Indie RPGs Poll!]
* '''[[Third Annual Top 5 Indie RPGs Poll]]'''
** Thread: [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=366313 The Third Annual Top 5 Best Indie RPGs Poll!]
 
==Thanks==
 
Much appreciation to all those who provided corrections and URLS for the various games! :)
 
--[http://forum.rpg.net/member.php?u=7606 Vasco Brown] (aka Karasu)

Latest revision as of 06:39, 29 December 2007

On 12-05-2005, C.W.Richeson queried Roleplaying Open as to which were the 'top 5 best indie rpgs'. Lists came streaming in, and soon many Open regulars were posting examples of excellent games they had enjoyed reading and playing. The following are the totaled results to date. (This tally is current as of post #121 of the original thread)

Vote Tally[edit]

The Top Five[edit]

The Runners Up[edit]

Games With Single Votes[edit]

"Non-indie", Honorable Mentions[edit]

Notes[edit]

  • Only the first five votes in each post were counted.
  • If you wish to add your votes to this running tally, please post a list of your top five to the original thread first, then made your additions here on this page.

Links[edit]

Thanks[edit]

Much appreciation to all those who provided corrections and URLS for the various games! :)

--Vasco Brown (aka Karasu)

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