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Aftermath!
''Aftermath!'' was promoted with the line: ''“Is it the sunset of the Earth or the sunrise of a brave new world?”'' It is a role-playing game created by Paul Hume (game designer), Paul Hume and Robert N. Charrette, Robert Charette and published in 1981 in games, 1981 by Fantasy Games Unlimited. It is set in a post apocalyptic, post-apocalyptic world in which the characters fight for food, water, basic supplies, and shelter. The nature of the apocalypse is up to the game master. Expansions introduce magic, extend technological options such as space travel, and provide practical survival information alongside additional rules and bestiary content. Game design ''Aftermath!'' is one of several games designed by Hume and Charrette, whose first production was ''Bushido (role-playing game), Bushido''. At the time, ''Aftermath!'' was praised for its adherence to real-world facts. Character creation emphasized building an in-depth portrayal of a survivor capable of enduring life 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Hume (game Designer)
Paul Hume has been designing role-playing games since the mid 1970s. He co-wrote, with Bob Charrette, ''Bushido'', ''Aftermath!'', and '' Daredevils'' for Fantasy Games Unlimited. He is also a co-author of ''Shadowrun'', among other games. Career Paul Hume and George Nyhen designed the role-playing game ''Space Quest'', which was published in 1977 by Tyr Gamemakers. Hume and Bob Charrette designed the game ''Bushido'', which was first published in limited distribution by Hume through his small press company Tyr Games. ''Bushido'' was republished by Phoenix Games in 1980; Phoenix Games was also preparing to publish ''Aftermath!'' (1981) also by Hume and Charrette, but as the company went defunct, Fantasy Games Unlimited reprinted ''Bushido'' in 1981, and stickered their logo over the Phoenix Games logo on the cover of ''Aftermath!''. Hume and Charrette also collaborated on '' Daredevils'', published by FGU in 1982. Hume and Charette designed the ''Shadowrun'' role-playing game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |