What’s a “dead game?


What’s a “dead game?” A game no one makes supplements for? One that is out of print? One that uses old mechanics? One no one plays? I’d say there’s almost no such thing as a dead game. If someone plays it, it’s not dead. This tendency to need a game to be “supported” or constantly churn out content is really weird. If there’s no new content or the mechanics of a "dead" game are wonky, just use your…

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  1. I wish there were more printed adventures for Millenium's End because it seems like the perfect setting to run my ideas. But yes yes no such thing as a dead game

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  2. Oooh, or games that promised supplements that never came out.

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  3. If something is out of print, and there's no way to legally buy it without paying collector's prices, then I say Arrrr, matey.

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  4. A dead game is a game where every copy has been pulped or otherwise destroyed and that no one at all plays anymore.

    Like a "dead language", it requires significant age and loss of usage.

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  5. This is the third day in a row that I've chosen not to RPGaDay because the question doesn't really mean anything to me.

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  6. Who came up with this "dead game" concept?

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