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=Top 5 | It's that time of year again! [http://forum.rpg.net/member.php?u=17689 C.W.Richeson] has proposed the burning question [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=298677 once more]: Which are the 5 best small-press games out there?. Have your opinions changed with the new games and experiences you've encountered in the last year? Or have your solid impressions remained the same? | ||
=Top 5 Small Press RPGs: 2005-2006= | |||
"Indie is self defined, for the purposes of this thread. It generally means small press games, such as those found at [http://www.indiepressrevolution.com Indie Press Revolution], but not necessarily. Take your best guess and have at it! The same goes for the word "best." List the best, your favorite, or just five indie games you think are darned nifty!" | "Indie is self defined, for the purposes of this thread. It generally means small press games, such as those found at [http://www.indiepressrevolution.com Indie Press Revolution], but not necessarily. Take your best guess and have at it! The same goes for the word "best." List the best, your favorite, or just five indie games you think are darned nifty!" | ||
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=Final Vote Tally= | =Final Vote Tally= | ||
The following results reflect the final tallies of the | The following results reflect the final tallies of the Top 5 Small Press RPGs Poll. | ||
==The Top Five== | ==The Top Five== | ||
* | * [http://www.septemberquestion.org/lumpley/dogs.html Dogs in the Vineyard] (41) | ||
* [http://www.burningwheel.com/ Burning Wheel] (34) | |||
* Burning Wheel | * [http://www.evilhat.com/?spirit Spirit of the Century] (32) | ||
* | * [http://www.dog-eared-designs.com/games.html Primetime Adventures] (23) | ||
* Primetime Adventures | * [http://www.burningempires.com/ Burning Empires] (19) | ||
==The Runners Up== | ==The Runners Up== | ||
=== | ===Eighteen Votes=== | ||
* | * [http://www.crngames.com/the_shadow_of_yesterday/index Shadow of Yesterday, The] (18) | ||
===Fifteen Votes=== | ===Fifteen Votes=== | ||
* | * [http://www.tao-games.com/games_polaris.shtml Polaris] (15) | ||
===Twelve Votes=== | ===Twelve Votes=== | ||
* | * [http://www.theknownworld.com/the_game.html Artesia] (12) | ||
* [http://www.bayn.org/wushu/index.html Wushu] (Wire-Fu) (12) | |||
===Eleven Votes=== | ===Eleven Votes=== | ||
* [http://www.evilhat.com/?dryh Don't Rest Your Head] (11) | |||
===Nine Votes=== | |||
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Truth & Justice | * [http://www.sorcerer-rpg.com/ Sorcerer] (9) | ||
* [http://www.atomicsockmonkey.com/products/tj.asp Truth & Justice] (9) | |||
===Eight Votes=== | ===Eight Votes=== | ||
* | * [http://www.agon-rpg.com/ Agon] (8) | ||
* | * [http://bobgoat.com/mu/index.html Dictionary of Mu] (8) | ||
* Mortal Coil | * [http://www.memento-mori.com/inspectres/ InSpectres] (8) | ||
* [http://www.galileogames.com/mortal-coil/index.html Mortal Coil] (8) | |||
===Seven Votes=== | ===Seven Votes=== | ||
* | * [http://www.museoffire.com/Games/ Capes] (7) | ||
* | * [http://www.glorantha.com/ Heroquest] (7) | ||
* | * [http://www.memento-mori.com/lacuna/ Lacuna] (7) | ||
===Six Votes=== | ===Six Votes=== | ||
* | * [http://wicked-dead.com/cat/ Cat] (6) | ||
* [http://www.faterpg.com/ FATE] (6) | |||
* [http://www.jagsrpg.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=6 JAGS Wonderland] (6) | |||
===Five Votes=== | ===Five Votes=== | ||
* | * [http://www.contestedground.co.uk/coldprev.html Cold City] (5) | ||
* | * [http://www.bobgoat.com/conspiracy/ Conspiracy of Shadows] (5) | ||
* | * [http://www.princeofdarknessgames.com/Contenders.htm Contenders] (5) | ||
* [http://www.crngames.com/donjon/index Donjon] (5) | |||
* [http://www.pigames.net/store/default.php?cPath=40 Iron Gauntlets] (5) | |||
* [http://www.timfire.com/MountainWitch.html Mountain Witch, The ](5) | |||
* [http://www.eos-press.com/products-wotg.html Weapons of the Gods] (5) | |||
===Four Votes=== | ===Four Votes=== | ||
* | * Dust Devils (4) | ||
* | * [http://tckroleplaying.com/herosbanner/ Hero's Banner] (4) | ||
* | * [http://www.halfmeme.com/master.html My Life With Master] (4) | ||
* | * [http://www.clintkrause.com/ Roanoke] (4) | ||
* | * [http://glyphpress.com/shock/ Shock:] (4) | ||
===Three Votes=== | ===Three Votes=== | ||
* | * [http://www.nightskygames.com/ 1001 Nights] (3) | ||
* | * [http://index.rpg.net/display-entry.phtml?mainid=136 Amber Diceless RPG] (3) | ||
* | * [http://www.boxninja.com/ Breaking the Ice] (3) | ||
* | * [http://www.btrc.net/ EABA] (3) | ||
* | * [http://www.exilegames.com/games/hex.html Hollow Earth Expedition] (3) | ||
* | * [http://www.mythic.wordpr.com/ Mythic Role Playing] (3) | ||
* | * [http://www.memento-mori.com/octane/ octaNe] (3) | ||
* | * [http://www.atarashigames.com/whatispantyexplosion.html Panty Explosion] (3) | ||
* [http://www.randomordercreations.com/thepool.htm Pool, The] (3) | |||
* Qin: The Warring States (3) | |||
* [http://www.theriddleofsteel.net/ Riddle of Steel] (3) | |||
* [http://www.ramshead.indie-rpgs.com/ Universalis] (3) | |||
===Two Votes=== | ===Two Votes=== | ||
* ... | * [http://www.contestedground.co.uk/astint.html A|State] (2) | ||
* Collectors, The (2) | |||
* | * [http://www.btrc.net/html/catmain.html#CORPS CORPS] (2) | ||
* [http://www.realms.co.uk/covenant/ Covenant] (2) | |||
* | * [http://www.pigames.net/store/default.php?cPath=59 Coyote Trail] (2) | ||
* | * [http://www.firefly-games.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=48 Faery's Tale] (2) | ||
* | * Hardnova][ (2) | ||
* | * Nine Worlds (2) | ||
* [http://www222.pair.com/sjohn/risus.htm Risus] (2) | |||
* [http://www.bullypulpitgames.com/games/index.php?game=roach Shab-Al-Hiri Roach, The] (2) | |||
* | * [http://www.steved.org/rp_rules_tins.html There is No Spoon] (2) | ||
* Nine Worlds | |||
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===One Vote=== | ===One Vote=== | ||
* | * Arrowflight (1) | ||
* 1 | * [http://www.halfmeme.com/bacchanal.html Bacchanal] (1) | ||
* | * Best Friends (1) | ||
* | * [http://www.mimgames.com/cof/ Children of Fire] (1) | ||
* [http://flyingmice.com/coldspace.html Cold Space] (1) | |||
* [http://www.dawningstar.com/ Dawning Star] (1) | |||
* [http://www.steampowerpublishing.co.uk/don.htm Dead of Night] (1) | |||
* De Produndis (1) | |||
* Cold Space | * [http://index.rpg.net/display-entry.phtml?mainid=163 Baron Munchausen, The Extraorinary Adventures of] (1) | ||
* | * Ebon (1) | ||
* Face of Angels, The (1) | |||
* [http://www.fudgerpg.com/fudge.html FUDGE] (1) | |||
* [http://books.lulu.com/content/310222 Ganakagok] (1) | |||
* Dead of Night | * [http://arcdream.com/godlike/ Godlike] (1) | ||
* | * [http://www.godsendagenda.com/ GODSEND Agenda] (1) | ||
* | * Have Not (1) | ||
* [http://www.silverlionstudios.greyearth.com/HS/ Heart and Souls] (1) | |||
* In a Wicked Age (1) | |||
* [http://www.burningwheel.org/wiki/index.php?title=Downloads#Burning_Sands:_Jihad Jihand: Burning Sands] (1) | |||
* [http://www.septemberquestion.org/lumpley/puppies.html kill puppies for satan] (1) | |||
* | * Little Fears (1) | ||
* | * [http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=7696&/ Mythic Game Masters Emulator] (1) | ||
* | * [http://www.firebird-productions.com/the_game.htm Mythic Russia] (1) | ||
* | * [http://www.halfmeme.com/nicotinegirls.html Nicotine Girls] (1) | ||
* | * [http://index.rpg.net/display-entry.phtml?mainid=132 Nobilis] (1) | ||
* | * Noumenon (1) | ||
* | * [http://www.morriganrpg.com/gm-omni.htm Omni System] (1) | ||
* | * [http://www.wiseturtle.com/products.html OVA] (1) | ||
* [http://www.septemberquestion.org/lumpley/other.html Otherkind ] (1) | |||
* In | * [http://www.incitefulentertainment.com/perfect.php Perfect] (1) | ||
* | * [http://www.crngames.com/the_princes_kingdom/index Princes' Kingdom] (1) | ||
* | * Scarlet Wake (1) | ||
* | * [http://www.blackgreengames.com/stm.shtml Shooting the Moon] (1) | ||
* | * [http://index.rpg.net/display-entry.phtml?mainid=1934 SLA Industries] (1) | ||
* | * Spookybeans (1) | ||
* StarDrakkar (1) | |||
* StuperPowers (1) | |||
* [http://www.talislanta.com/ Talislanta] (1) | |||
* [http://www.plaguemonkey.com/unistat.pdf Unistat] (1) | |||
* Nicotine Girls | * [http://www.bobgoat.com/untitled/ Untitled] (1) | ||
* | * Wilderness of Mirrors (1) | ||
* | * Wyrd is Bond (1) | ||
* | * [http://homepage.mac.com/szmigiel/FileSharing17.html Zen and the Art of Mayhem ] (1) | ||
* | * [http://www.atomicsockmonkey.com/products/zoz.asp Zorcerer of Zo] (1) | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* Only the first five votes in each post were counted. | * Only the first five votes in each post were counted. | ||
* The voting for this poll and it's accompanying thread have been closed | * The voting for this poll and it's accompanying thread have been closed. If you you'd like to add a link to for a game that is missing one, feel free to edit this page, noting which game you fixed in the edit summary. | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
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* Second Poll | * Second Poll | ||
** Thread: [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=298677 The Second Annual Top 5 Best Indie RPGs Poll!] | ** Thread: [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=298677 The Second Annual Top 5 Best Indie RPGs Poll!] | ||
==Thanks== | ==Thanks== | ||
To C.W.Richeson | To C.W.Richeson for turning this thing into a annual event! | ||
Most importantly, to all those who took the time to sumbit their votes! | |||
--[http://forum.rpg.net/member.php?u=7606 Vasco Brown] (aka Karasu) | |||
Revision as of 06:24, 29 December 2007
It's that time of year again! C.W.Richeson has proposed the burning question once more: Which are the 5 best small-press games out there?. Have your opinions changed with the new games and experiences you've encountered in the last year? Or have your solid impressions remained the same?
Top 5 Small Press RPGs: 2005-2006
"Indie is self defined, for the purposes of this thread. It generally means small press games, such as those found at Indie Press Revolution, but not necessarily. Take your best guess and have at it! The same goes for the word "best." List the best, your favorite, or just five indie games you think are darned nifty!"
--C.W.Richeson
Final Vote Tally
The following results reflect the final tallies of the Top 5 Small Press RPGs Poll.
The Top Five
- Dogs in the Vineyard (41)
- Burning Wheel (34)
- Spirit of the Century (32)
- Primetime Adventures (23)
- Burning Empires (19)
The Runners Up
Eighteen Votes
Fifteen Votes
- Polaris (15)
Twelve Votes
Eleven Votes
- Don't Rest Your Head (11)
Nine Votes
- Sorcerer (9)
- Truth & Justice (9)
Eight Votes
- Agon (8)
- Dictionary of Mu (8)
- InSpectres (8)
- Mortal Coil (8)
Seven Votes
Six Votes
- Cat (6)
- FATE (6)
- JAGS Wonderland (6)
Five Votes
- Cold City (5)
- Conspiracy of Shadows (5)
- Contenders (5)
- Donjon (5)
- Iron Gauntlets (5)
- Mountain Witch, The (5)
- Weapons of the Gods (5)
Four Votes
- Dust Devils (4)
- Hero's Banner (4)
- My Life With Master (4)
- Roanoke (4)
- Shock: (4)
Three Votes
- 1001 Nights (3)
- Amber Diceless RPG (3)
- Breaking the Ice (3)
- EABA (3)
- Hollow Earth Expedition (3)
- Mythic Role Playing (3)
- octaNe (3)
- Panty Explosion (3)
- Pool, The (3)
- Qin: The Warring States (3)
- Riddle of Steel (3)
- Universalis (3)
Two Votes
- A|State (2)
- Collectors, The (2)
- CORPS (2)
- Covenant (2)
- Coyote Trail (2)
- Faery's Tale (2)
- Hardnova][ (2)
- Nine Worlds (2)
- Risus (2)
- Shab-Al-Hiri Roach, The (2)
- There is No Spoon (2)
One Vote
- Arrowflight (1)
- Bacchanal (1)
- Best Friends (1)
- Children of Fire (1)
- Cold Space (1)
- Dawning Star (1)
- Dead of Night (1)
- De Produndis (1)
- Baron Munchausen, The Extraorinary Adventures of (1)
- Ebon (1)
- Face of Angels, The (1)
- FUDGE (1)
- Ganakagok (1)
- Godlike (1)
- GODSEND Agenda (1)
- Have Not (1)
- Heart and Souls (1)
- In a Wicked Age (1)
- Jihand: Burning Sands (1)
- kill puppies for satan (1)
- Little Fears (1)
- Mythic Game Masters Emulator (1)
- Mythic Russia (1)
- Nicotine Girls (1)
- Nobilis (1)
- Noumenon (1)
- Omni System (1)
- OVA (1)
- Otherkind (1)
- Perfect (1)
- Princes' Kingdom (1)
- Scarlet Wake (1)
- Shooting the Moon (1)
- SLA Industries (1)
- Spookybeans (1)
- StarDrakkar (1)
- StuperPowers (1)
- Talislanta (1)
- Unistat (1)
- Untitled (1)
- Wilderness of Mirrors (1)
- Wyrd is Bond (1)
- Zen and the Art of Mayhem (1)
- Zorcerer of Zo (1)
Notes
- Only the first five votes in each post were counted.
- The voting for this poll and it's accompanying thread have been closed. If you you'd like to add a link to for a game that is missing one, feel free to edit this page, noting which game you fixed in the edit summary.
Links
- First Poll: Top 5 Best Indie RPGs Poll
- Thread: Top 5 Best Indie RPGS.
- Second Poll
Thanks
To C.W.Richeson for turning this thing into a annual event!
Most importantly, to all those who took the time to sumbit their votes!
--Vasco Brown (aka Karasu)