Gamer's Tavern

Gaming has always taken its cues from other fiction, as Dungeons & Dragons itself comes from classic fantasy fiction. But what makes a game an homage to another work of fiction? What parody games are fun to play outside the joke? Where do you draw the line between influence and homage? Our Sponsors Accursed: World of Mordin Kickstarter - Expanding the award winning dark fantasy setting for Savage Worlds where you play the monsters fighting the witches who cursed you and the world itself Drive Thru RPG - The largest source of digital downloads of your favorite games Our Guest Robert Morris Roan The Game Mechanic Tumblr What We've Been Playing Lately Double Feature (Darryl, Ross) Cards Against Humanity (Darryl, Ross) Mass Effect (Darryl) Shadowrun: Returns (Darryl) Shadows Angelus (Robert) HERO System (Robert) Pathfinder (Robert) Kingmaker Adventure Path (Robert) Shaintar (Ross) Valkyria Chronicles (Ross) Homage and Parody Games Jovian Chronicles Paranoia Delta Green Traveller Villains and Vigilan