Sorry to go a little off-topic, but is there a pulp Indiana Jones-like Apocalypse Engine game out there?

7 thoughts on “Sorry to go a little off-topic, but is there a pulp Indiana Jones-like Apocalypse Engine game out there?”

1. Aaron Griffin?

2. Eek! I kinda have one in the works but it’s way alpha level. Hasn’t even been playtested as a cohesive unit – just bits and pieces forced into other games.

   Edit: if you have specific things you’d like to see in such a game, in all ears!

3. Like, Spirit of the Century in the Apocalypse Engine? Color me intrigued.

4. I was thinking about doing a 1930’s pulp style Hollow Earth type hack. Then I realized Uncharted Worlds pretty much does that already with just some quick reflavoring.

5. Good question! I think “The Bureau” could work quite well, if you’re happy with a lighter hack.

   http://story-games.com/forums/discussion/17652/apocalypse-world-for-kids-the-bureau-an-aw-hack-with-different-die-types

   It would be fun to have a more thorough “pulp” game, though.

   story-games.com – Apocalypse World for kids – The Bureau – An AW hack with different die types

6. Thanks for the responses everyone! Some good ideas there — I hadn’t heard of Action Movie World or The Bureau, I’ll definitely check them out. Hadn’t thought of reflavoring an existing game but it does seem as if Uncharted Worlds would be perfect for it. I guess I just got hung up on “well, it’s sci-fi!” I am surprised there isn’t an established Pulp-dedicated game, though, given the popularity of the genre and that it seems every other genre is represented. Aaron, I’m looking forward to seeing what you come up with — I’ll let you know if I think of anything in particular that’d be great to have.

7. Bit late I know, but I’ve successfully used Worlds in Peril a couple of times. Just tonnning down the super powers and wording them more as exceptional skills…

   or steam punk limbs in the case of one army major who lost his arm but woke up with a werid metallic limb in its place.

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