View source for Second Annual Top 5 Small Press RPGs Poll

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 Indie 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!"

--C.W.Richeson

=Final Vote Tally=

The following results reflect the final tallies of the Top 5 Indie RPGs Poll. 

==The Top Five==

* [http://www.septemberquestion.org/lumpley/dogs.html Dogs in the Vineyard] (41)
* [http://www.burningwheel.com/ Burning Wheel] (34)
* [http://www.evilhat.com/?spirit Spirit of the Century] (32)
* [http://www.dog-eared-designs.com/games.html Primetime Adventures] (23)
* [http://www.burningempires.com/ Burning Empires] (19)

==The Runners Up==

===Eighteen Votes===

* [http://www.crngames.com/the_shadow_of_yesterday/index Shadow of Yesterday, The] (18)

===Fifteen Votes===

* [http://www.tao-games.com/games_polaris.shtml Polaris] (15)

===Twelve Votes===

* [http://www.theknownworld.com/the_game.html Artesia] (12)
* [http://www.bayn.org/wushu/index.html Wushu] (Wire-Fu) (12)

===Eleven Votes===
* [http://www.evilhat.com/?dryh Don't Rest Your Head] (11)

===Nine Votes===

* [http://www.sorcerer-rpg.com/ Sorcerer] (9)
* [http://www.atomicsockmonkey.com/products/tj.asp Truth & Justice] (9)

===Eight Votes===

* [http://www.agon-rpg.com/ Agon] (8)
* [http://bobgoat.com/mu/index.html Dictionary of Mu] (8)
* [http://www.memento-mori.com/inspectres/ InSpectres] (8)
* [http://www.galileogames.com/mortal-coil/index.html Mortal Coil] (8)

===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===

* [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===

* [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===

* 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===

* [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===

* [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)

===One Vote===

* Arrowflight (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)
* [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)
* [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)
* [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)
* [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)

==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==
* '''[[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=298677 The Second Annual Top 5 Best Indie RPGs 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!

--[http://forum.rpg.net/member.php?u=7606 Vasco Brown] (aka Karasu)