Re: A genre not covered enough by RPGs?
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 12:08 pm
Stuff I know there are a market for, but no RPGs for:
Stuff that are largely untouched by the RPG industry, and no one really gives a damn about:
*The only way people would get into sports-themed RPGs, would to make them into bloodsports, like Rollerball and Deathrace 2000. (Although, that would kick so much ass!)
- Detective-themed PRGs of any sub-genre: "whodunits", police procedural, legal thriller, etc. (I know they are difficult to play, but they would make for a great gaming challenge)
- There are lots of horror-themed games about the supernatural, but hardly any slasher types - ones where helpless characters are running from a relentless killer, who is killing them off one-by-one.
- Super Sentai (Power Ranger) teams, GO! (Although the 4e system is perfect for this genre.)
- Anything for the Bronies. (I'm not a "bronie," but there are enough of them to support anything that would appeal to their niche interest.)
Stuff that are largely untouched by the RPG industry, and no one really gives a damn about:
- Sports-themed RPGs, including boxing, wrestling, race cars, etc.* (Sports fans and RPG fans seldom mix.)
- Romance, drama, "slice-of-life", or any other genre were normal people are dealing with mundane issues. (Gamers cant go 5 minutes without killing something! )
- Anything overly sexual or outright pornographic, that is not a farce or parody. (With mostly guys playing and the desire not to scare-off the few girl-gamers out there, this is generally seen as a bad idea form the get-go, even as a joke.)
*The only way people would get into sports-themed RPGs, would to make them into bloodsports, like Rollerball and Deathrace 2000. (Although, that would kick so much ass!)