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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 the Open regulars were posting examples of excellent games they had enjoyed reading and playing. The following are the totaled results to date. (''This tally current as of post '''#98''' of the [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=233126 original thread]'') | 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 the 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 '''#98''' of the [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=233126 original thread]'') | ||
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Revision as of 17:16, 10 December 2005
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 the 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 #98 of the original thread)
Vote Tally
The Top Five
Dogs in the Vineyard (22); Sorceror (22); Primetime Adventures (15); The Shadow of Yesterday (13); My Life with Master (12).
The Runner Ups
Burning Wheel (11); FATE (10); Polaris (9); The Mountain Witch (8); A|State (7); RISUS (6); Trollbabe (5); Wushu (5); CORPS (4); FUDGE (4); The Pool (4); Truth and Justice (4); Universalis; (4); Active Exploits (3); Dust Devils (3); Arrowflight (2); Breaking the Ice (2); Capes (2); Dead Inside (2); The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchasen (2); InSpectres (2); kill puppies for satan (2); Lacuna (2); octaNe (2); vs. Monsters (2); and With Great Power (2).
Games With Singular Votes
1984 Prime; Against the Reich!; Angel; Best Friends; Barbarians Versus; Cat; Code of Unaris; Conspiracy of Shadows; EABA; Elfs; Everstone; Dead of Night; Dread; Dread: The First Book of Pandemonium; The Drones; Final Stand (.pdf); HardNova []; Great Ork Gods; in Spaaaaace!; Iron Gauntlets; Kobolds Ate My Baby; Little Fears; MonkeyWrench!; Nicotine Girls; Nine Worlds; OVA; Paladin; Perfect 20 (.pdf); Piledrivers and Powerbombs; Pretender; Roleplaying Game Designate: Robots; Shab Al Hiri Roach; Under the Bed; The Story Engine (via Internet Archive); Unsung; Thirty; Wuthering Heights.
"Non-indie", Honorable Mentions
HeroQuest (5); The Riddle of Steel (4); GURPS; Savage Worlds (3); Nobilis (2); Amber; Big Eyes, Small Mouth; Everyway; Over the Edge; The Fantasy Trip; Vampire: The Masquerade - First Edition; White Box Dungeons & Dragons.
Notes
- Original Thread: Top 5 Best Indie RPGS.
- Only first five votes in each post are were counted.
Thanks
Much appreciation to all those who provided corrections and URLS for the various games! :)
--Karasu