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Leading Edge Games
Leading Edge Games was an American game company that produced role-playing games and game supplements. History Leading Edge Games published '' Phoenix Command'' in 1986, and '' Living Steel'' in 1987. ''Aliens Board Game'' was published in 1989 and the ''Aliens Adventure Game ''Aliens Adventure Game'' is a combat-oriented role-playing game published by Leading Edge Games in 1991. Description ''Aliens Adventure Game'', based on the 1986 film '' Aliens'', emphasizes combat between human Colonial Marines and the space h ...'' was published by Leading Edge Games in 1991. References Role-playing game publishing companies {{US-entertainment-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Role-playing Game
A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game, RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of player character, characters in a fictional Setting (narrative), setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting or through a process of structured decision-making regarding character development. Actions taken within many games succeed or fail according to a formal role-playing game system, system of rules and guidelines. There are several forms of role-playing games. The original form, sometimes called the tabletop role-playing game (TRPG), is conducted through discussion, whereas in live action role-playing game, live action role-playing (LARP), players physically perform their characters' actions.(Tychsen et al. 2006:255) "LARPs can be viewed as forming a distinct category of RPG because of two unique features: (a) The players physically embody their characters, and (b) the game takes place in a physica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoenix Command
Phoenix Command is a combat-oriented role-playing game system published by Leading Edge Games in 1986. Variations of its rules system have also been used in other military games such as '' Morning Star Missions'', '' Living Steel'', and ''Aliens Adventure Game''. Description Although ''Phoenix Command'' is ostensibly a role-playing game, and does have character generation and skills resolution systems, the extremely detailed rules for small arms combat are the central focus of the game. The game utilizes lookup tables which resolve injuries to specific digits, organs, and bones, and simulates the physics of different attacks, such as bullets with different velocities. Publication history ''Phoenix Command'' was designed by Barry Nakazono and David McKenzie, and was published by Leading Edge Games in 1986 as a boxed set containing a 56-page spiral bound rule book, 32 page modern military weapon data supplement, reference tables, blank character sheets and one ten-sided die. Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living Steel
''Living Steel'' is a high-tech science fiction role-playing game published by Leading Edge Games in 1987. Setting In 2349, the human-colonized planet Rhand has just suffered a devastating attack by an alien race called the Spectrals. In addition to bombardment from space, the Spectrals released a virus onto the planet which turned most of the population into dangerous sociopaths. The Spectral warship then crashed into the planet's surface, causing further widespread destruction. In the aftermath, survivors are competing viciously with each other and the remaining Spectrals for the essentials of life. Players take on the role of Ringers, elite soldiers who were in cyrogenic sleep until this emergency. The Ringers must secure a base, make contact with the surrounding population and begin the work of rebuilding, reeducation, and defense against further Spectral attacks. Gameplay Character generation Each player rolls four dice and adds the sum to 48. These points are then alloc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aliens Adventure Game
''Aliens Adventure Game'' is a combat-oriented role-playing game published by Leading Edge Games in 1991. Description ''Aliens Adventure Game'', based on the 1986 film '' Aliens'', emphasizes combat between human Colonial Marines and the space horrors from the movie. Like the '' Living Steel'' adventure game previously published by Leading Edge Games in 1987, ''Aliens Adventure Game'' uses a much simplified version of the complex rules system used in '' Phoenix Command'' in 1986. Publication history ''Aliens Adventure Game'' was designed by Barry Nakazono and David McKenzie, with illustrations and graphic design by Toni Dennis. Leading Edge Games released it in 1991 as a softback 194-page book. Gameplay Character creation and improvement All characters are newly recruited Colonial Marines. Primary attributes — Strength, Intelligence, Will, Health and Agility — are either generated by dice rolling, or by a point-buy system. Secondary characteristics — Charisma, Leadershi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
