tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861350035587930909.post101025896283299977..comments2024-02-21T23:59:53.192+00:00Comments on THE GREAT GAME: Kickstarter, zombies and meStuarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01863160473105489597noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861350035587930909.post-28222115022613354272016-05-28T11:46:07.069+01:002016-05-28T11:46:07.069+01:00Caleb's scenarios tap into a disturbing underc...<i>Caleb's scenarios tap into a disturbing undercurrent of human evil. His characters are seemingly more frightening and loathsome than the monsters they serve. </i><br /><br />That's a good way to make horror work. A lot of 70's <i>Doctor Who</i> uses this structure -- some corrupt businessman or politician is exploiting the alien-of-the-week for his purposes -- and you also see it in <i>Alien</i> and -- in particular -- <i>Aliens</i>. It's the best of both worlds; you get the bug eyed monster but you also get the human face of evil, and as you say, that relatable, human aspect often seems more horrible than the monster.<br /><br />I have a couple of post-apocalyptic games here that we have not yet touched. I have the first edition of <i>Apocalypse World</i>, and I backed the <i>Mutant Zero</i> spinoff featuring mutated animals. I don't know if either of them are a good fit for our group but I'm keen to try both!thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861350035587930909.post-40467584487170499802016-05-26T19:10:34.281+01:002016-05-26T19:10:34.281+01:00Sounds interesting.
Good news: looks like I am n...Sounds interesting. <br />Good news: looks like I am not being asked to teach a 3rd A level. Which I had no qualifications in!<br />Bad news: looks like I need to teach myself undergraduate level International Relations! By September! ;)<br />But hopefully I will be able to run a couple of Conan-RPG one shots. Fingers crossed. It should arrive on my doorstep by September. Theoretically!BenTheFerghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12760136651496176499noreply@blogger.com