by SeaofStars

Not very often, as in the working for the bad guys part, as it tends to alienate player unless it is set up from the beginning as "you will learn the truth and turn on the villains" kind of situation. Though I did once run a D&D adventure when the people who hired the characters were the baddies but the player characters did not know that, my wife who was playing did recognize them out of character and gave me a glare when she realized what was going on. Good times.

And working for the baddies is major subtheme of Shadowrun and other cyberpunk games. The people who have the money and tech you want are some flavor of dark grey to black and it is up to each player and character how they respond to those incentives. I have read about some Shadowrun groups who I feel did really need to ask that question about themselves. I would not say our Shadowrun characters are beacons of morality but we try to be better and at least not make the (game) world worse that it currently is.

It was sort of a running joke with some of the people I played PbF Legend of the Five Rings that the "Are we the baddies?" question came up quite often. After all, you are playing aristocratic agents of an oppressive regime that denies anything resembling basic human rights to at least nine-tenths of the people in the Empire of Rokugan, even worse, the cosmology of the setting backs up that oppressive regime! Some characters do not care, others do, and the character that follow the Tao soon start to see the cracks in the system. Makes for fun discussions.

by Taran01

It was fun going through this list. I have seven of these bought by me back in the day. I would never part with them.

by Donogh

KatharinaKuo wrote:

I'm wondering whether this mix of story game and board game counts towards the challenge? https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamefamily/39413/game-the-plo...

Not sure, to be honest.
Being listed on BGG isn’t disqualifying at all ( see Till the Last Gasp or The Score
I took a look at their website and it reads more like Once Upon a Time than an RPG to me.
Given I haven’t read or played it though; happy to concede to anyone who has and thinks it should count…

by SoaringMoon

<div>YuLabs Logo from publisher page on DriveThruRPG.</div>

by ctimmins

I wish it worked like that, too. Or was at least an option.

by fezzwick

An item RPG Item: Champions (First Edition) has been added to the geeklist 2026 RPG Challenge: Run 5 RPGs New to You in 2026

by Rleduc

Hi

If I click on posts listed in my feed, I jump to the first new post or maybe the most recent post in a forum. But if I have no notifications on my feed and instead navigate by clicking on subscriptions and then a particular thread, I go to the first post of the subscribed thread.

Is there a way to make the latter operate instead like the former? That is, clicking on a subscribed thread taking you to the most recent post rather than the first post?

This would be particularly helpful for those of us doing play by post games.

Thanks,

Rob

by afenwick

An item RPG Item: Starfinder Beginner Box has been added to the geeklist Montreal No-Ship Math Trade #46 (December 2026 Edition)

by Rleduc

Hi

Is there a way to receive an email notification for a new post in a subscribed forum thread? I can’t find anything in the settings.

Thanks!

Rob

by Anganatyr

In the Star Wars rpg with the same D6 system you could dodge an attack, but I can´t find anything about that in Planet of the apes rpg. Do I miss it in the rules or is it not possible to dodge an attack in this version of the rules?

by Beyond_The_Pips

Hi all. I have lowered my remaining prices with many games down to $5. See the link for a full list and happy to give a 10% discount if you buy more than one.

Beyond The Pips 2026 PAX VFM For Sale List

by GeoffreyB

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Happy Birthday Erich! Have a fun and wonderful day of gaming!
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