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Re: [RPG]: Hot War, reviewed by Claus (5/5)
I bought Hot War before reading this review (My FLGS got another load of Indie games.) and I have to agree with the review: It seems like a really, really good game.
What really surprised me was how the book is FULL of really solid advice and clear guidelines on how to run a Hot War game. At any point, the book is clear about what the various roles (GM, players...) purpose and responsability is, what they can and should do to make the game fun and what they shouldn't do and why. It's a game I wouldn't mind handing a newbie GM or group, confident that they would have a good game. That something few games could manage.
I had read Cold City and got a "Nice idea, but not really sold on it" reaction to setting and system, but it has evolved nicely into Hot War, which has really hit my buttons.
(Oh, and it's a gorgious book. Also, I'm a sucker for post-apocalyptic horror.)
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