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Cyberpunk (role-playing Game)
''Cyberpunk'' is a tabletop role-playing game in the dystopian science fiction genre, written by Mike Pondsmith and first published by R. Talsorian Games in 1988. It is typically referred to by its second or fourth edition names, ''Cyberpunk 2020'' and ''Cyberpunk Red'', in order to distinguish it from the cyberpunk genre after which it is named. Setting ''Cyberpunk'' exists within its own fictional timeline, which splits from the real world in the 1980s. The timeline has been extended with each major edition of the game, from the first edition set in 2013 to ''Cyberpunk Red'' set in 2045. The backstory for ''Cyberpunk'' begins with the United States becoming embroiled in a major conflict in Central America in the 1980s. This conflict ends in a military coup and causes a significant economic collapse. As a result, the Soviet Union is itself preserved from collapse, and the European Common Market and Japan emerge as global superpowers. In tandem with economic collapse, other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Pondsmith
Michael Alyn Pondsmith is an American Role-playing game, roleplaying, Board game, board, and video game designer. He founded the publisher R. Talsorian Games in 1982, where he developed a majority of the company's role-playing game lines. Pondsmith is the author of several RPG lines, including ''Mekton'' (1984), ''Cyberpunk 2020, Cyberpunk'' (1988) and ''Castle Falkenstein (role-playing game), Castle Falkenstein'' (1994). He also contributed to the ''Forgotten Realms'' and ''Oriental Adventures'' lines of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game, worked in various capacities on video games, and authored or co-created several board games. Pondsmith also worked as an instructor at the DigiPen Institute of Technology. Early life and education Born into a military family, Mike Pondsmith was the son of a psychologist and an Air Force officer, who traveled around the world with the U.S. Air Force for the first 18 years of his life. He graduated from the University of California, Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dungeons & Dragons
''Dungeons & Dragons'' (commonly abbreviated as ''D&D'' or ''DnD'') is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) originally created and designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. The game was first published in 1974 by TSR (company)#Tactical Studies Rules, Tactical Studies Rules (TSR). It has been published by Wizards of the Coast, later a subsidiary of Hasbro, since 1997. The game was derived from miniature wargaming, miniature wargames, with a variation of the 1971 game ''Chainmail (game), Chainmail'' serving as the initial rule system. ''D&D'' publication is commonly recognized as the beginning of modern role-playing games and the role-playing game industry, which also deeply influenced video games, especially the Role-playing video game, role-playing video game genre. ''D&D'' departs from traditional wargame, wargaming by allowing each player to create their own Player character, character to play instead of a military formation. These characters embark upon adventures wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sourcebook
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solo Of Fortune
''Solo of Fortune'' is a 1989 role-playing game supplement published by R. Talsorian Games for ''Cyberpunk (role-playing game), Cyberpunk''. Contents ''Solo of Fortune'' is the first in a series of ''Cyberpunk'' supplements, with each book focusing on a different character class. Reception ''Solo of Fortune'' was reviewed in ''Space Gamer'' Vol. II No. 2. The reviewer commented that "If your campaign uses Solos or vehicles to any extent, it'll be worth your while." Reviews *''Casus Belli (magazine), Casus Belli'' #53 *''Casus Belli (magazine), Casus Belli'' #64 References {{Cyberpunk (game franchise) Cyberpunk (role-playing game) supplements Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1989 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockerboy
''Rockerboy'' is a supplement published by R. Talsorian Games in 1989 for the dystopian near-future role-playing game ''Cyberpunk (role-playing game), Cyberpunk''. Contents ''Rockerboy'' is a supplement that takes the form of a fictional lifestyle magazine. The contents include rules for backgrounds that can be used for Rockerboy characters, and appropriate equipment. Several short scenarios are also included. Publication history ''Rockerboy'' was written by Colin Fisk, Will Moss, Scott Ruggels, David Ackerman, Glenn Wildermuth, Sam Shirley, and Mike Pondsmith, with interior art by Colin Fisk, Harrison Fong, Chris Hockabout, Mike Pondsmith, and Scott Ruggels, and cover by Doug Andersen, and was published by R. Talsorian Games in 1989 as an 80-page book. Reception In the June 1990 edition of ''Games International'', the reviewer thought the presentation "lacks the slick colour production of FASA's ''Shadowrun'' supplements" but admired this product for its "accurately appalling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
