If you haven’t seen this show, damn. You should.
That being said, I want to run some “Jared A. Sorensen’s InSpectres presents Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace” sometime. I already have the characters:
Dr. Rick Dagless, MD
Academics: 3
Athletics: 3
Technology: 1
Contact: 2
Talent: Occultism
Dr. Lucien Sanchez
Academics: 2
Athletics: 3
Technology: 1
Contact: 3
Talent: Ladies’ Man
Dr. Liz Asher
Academics: 2
Athletics: 2
Technology: 3
Contact: 2
Weird Talent: Psychic
Thornton Reed
Academics: 2
Athletics: 2
Technology: 3
Contact: 2
Talent: Administration
Edit (3/16/10): I just realized that Darkplace uses Confessionals in the form of the present-day interviews of the cast and crew. Whoa!
I really want to do a Darkplace book, where the gimmick is that it was licensed during the original run of the show. Hence, lots of grainy photos, a layout from the 80s, and a deliberately clunky system.
Not even photos… like, sketchy B&W line art based on photo stills of the show!
But YES I had the same idea and so want to do this. I wonder if we can get a cheap-o license for it?
As for the system, I’d make it deliberately clunky and awful but still engaging and entertaining.
It’s not an RPG… it’s a “tactical dreamweaving experience” or, TDE for short.
Oh, and another thing! Since the “original” Darkplace game was packaged with a cassette tape of musical cues (it was!), then we’d have to have downloads available for people to grab mp3′s of the Darkplace theme and stings.
Hello, I came upon this blog/site following a thread which about a free pulp rpg called “pulp era”, but I don’t see any mention of it around the site. Is it still available? Thanks!
Ah, yes… Pulp Era. Now there’s a name that I haven’t heard for a very long time…
Pulp Era was available at MMT about…oh, eight years ago? It has since been turned into a full-fledged RPG by its original creator. I have no idea what its current status is.
Interesting. Do you know the title the author is using for the game now, or what is his name is? My google-fu might be able to pick up the trail.
http://www.amazon.com/Pulp-Era-Cinematic-Adventures-Yesteryear/dp/097446984X
Thanks
I actually know one company who’s potentially interested in a Darkplace RPG, and who have media contacts…
I will write it for them! Or license my game for them to us. OR BOTH.