Looking for a light-hearted RPG

angelfromanotherpin · Post by **angelfromanotherpin** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 7:27 pm

So, a number of people in my regular group have had their schedules go to crazy town for a while, and while they still show up, their concentration is way down. So we're looking for a new game to fill in until things settle down again. A simple system that supports hilarious misadventures. Any suggestions?

hogarth · Post by **hogarth** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 7:47 pm

I always liked Toon, but I haven't played it for a while.

Leress · Post by **Leress** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 7:48 pm

Off the top of my head:

Toon
http://www.sjgames.com/toon/

BESM
http://wiki.white-wolf.com/whitewolf/in ... mall_Mouth

Maid
http://maidrpg.com/

Josh_Kablack · Post by **Josh_Kablack** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 8:45 pm

Danger Patrol looks interesting.

and while I have no idea if it's in or out of print, you could also check out Teenagers from Outer Space

mean_liar · Post by **mean_liar** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 8:56 pm

Paranoia is an old stand-by.

There's also Fiasco.

TarkisFlux · Post by **TarkisFlux** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:38 pm

I've heard good things about Monsters and Other Childish Things, but have no actual experience with it.

TheWorid · Post by **TheWorid** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 11:03 pm

mean_liar wrote:Paranoia is an old stand-by.

Second this, as long as your group doesn't hold out-of-character grudges.

Also Gamma World (1E, as explained in another thread). Produces quirky but disposable characters and supports weirdness.

Koumei · Post by **Koumei** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 12:28 am

I wholeheartedly second Maid, as long as they don't mind Being the Little Girl.

There's also Wandering Monster High School, which is pretty simple and fun.

Josh_Kablack · Post by **Josh_Kablack** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 12:36 am

How could I have forgotten

Kobolds Ate My baby? All Hail King Torg! For it contains Fatty Goodness.

TheWorid · Post by **TheWorid** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 12:50 am

Josh_Kablack wrote: How could I have forgotten

Kobolds Ate My baby? All Hail King Torg! For it contains Fatty Goodness.

Also Ninja Burger.

Calibron · Post by **Calibron** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:34 am

Maid should be fun.

Maj · Post by **Maj** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:42 am

TheWorid wrote:
Josh_Kablack wrote: How could I have forgotten

Kobolds Ate My baby? All Hail King Torg! For it contains Fatty Goodness.
Also Ninja Burger.

I even know those.

Koumei · Post by **Koumei** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 5:14 am

Calibron wrote:Maid should be fun.

I once played a game of Maid (back in the Edition Wars days of sup/tg/, arguments would be solved by everyone playing Maid and thus forgetting about D&D. We decided Maid could be the new edition: Skub Edition), where we played tennis. Against an invading group of maids. Who were Nazis.

That's basically how Maid is supposed to go, too. It can be seriously awesome.

A character generator: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/maidrpg.html

(Note that such options as "You are a ghost. And a robot. Also a demon." are not mistakes of the software, the actual rules allow all that)