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?
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2 thoughts on “Episode 55: Parody and Homage Games”
Hi guys! i love the podcast and wait week to week for the next episode but i had a few comments on your current episode. 1. I believe the current edition of hackmaster is 5th, 4th ed was the AD&D 2e paraody. 2. I think Spycraft is more of a omage to mission impossible then to 007 since it is more team related then single person.
My 2 cents and where can i get news on Savage rifts?????
Your best source for Savage Rifts news is going to be Pinnacle Entertainment Group and Evil Beagle Games. While we’ll definitely be talking about it more and more as it gets closer to release, those two places will have much faster updates since, you know, they’re the ones making the game.