[RPG]: Monsters and Other Childish Things - Completely Monstrous Edition, reviewed by The Unshaven (5/5)

http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/13/13627.phtml

The Unshaven's Summary:

Takes all of the brilliance of the 1st Edition, and proceeds to better it into a truly wonderful incarnation. Startlingly impressive, rich and simple system with a brilliant underlying concept. Anyone who enjoys black humour, Calvin & Hobbes, and Lovecraftian horrors will find this worth a look.

Go to the full review for more information.

[Kaemaril]

Link is broken - it seems to contain more review text

[C.W.Richeson]

Thanks for the review, The Unshaven! Sounds like an impressive work!

Originally Posted by Kaemaril

Link is broken - it seems to contain more review text

It's not broken on my screen.

Edit: Whoops, thought you meant the link to the review. Yep, the link in the review is currently broken.

[Arc Dream]

Yeah, that very first link in the article is all kablooey. But I'm not complaining, because it's such a swell article.

[The Unshaven]

Originally Posted by Arc Dream

Yeah, that very first link in the article is all kablooey.

I've put up a request that it be fixed in Trouble Tickets, and provided the right text with the formatting fixed. It's my own silly fault.

In the meanwhile, here's what the start of the review should say:

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I have reviewed the first edition of <i>Monsters and Other Childish Things</i> <a href="http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/13/13007.phtml">before</a>. Because I believe in giving the skinny up-front so as to save the time of those in a hurry: The <i>Truly Monstrous Edition</i> of <i>Monsters and Other Childish Things</i> is a superior product in every way to the first edition. And the first edition was <i>awesome.</i>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I’d almost suggest reading that review first, because pretty much all of it remains true – except the stuff which has been improved in this edition. To an extent I’ll assume you’ve skimmed this review first, because then I can move on to discussing the New Stuff rather than rehashing things. You have been warned.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I preordered the book and downloaded the PDF from IPR, the page for which is available <a href="http://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/product.php?productid=16472&cat=0&page=1 ">here</a> priced at $29.99 + postage. The <a href="http://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/product.php?productid=16471 ">PDF by itself</a> is $14.99. This is certainly more expensive than the first version, but you are getting significantly more than three times the content.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As for those who don’t know if the game is yet for you, go <a href=" http://arcdream.com/monsters/">here</a>. The blurb on that page will give you an impression of whether MaoCT will be your sort of fun than anything I can do myself.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Now, onto actual details of the product. I know. I’m as shocked as you are.

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I also wish to note Greg Stolze's brilliant and extensive Appendices in the form of How to Play Roleplaying Games and How to Run Roleplaying Games are superb, and deserving of their own section in the review.

Mea culpa. Based on the number of cockups in the review, clearly I was not as awake as I should have been when I wrote it, though I stand by the actual content of the piece.

Heh.

- The Unshaven.

[Bailywolf]

Thanks for the great review!

I sent a link to my Mom. She's very proud of me now.

-Ben

[Mechante_Anemone]

I played Monster and Other Childish Things for the first time this weekend, and a good time was had by all. I'm not a big fan of the ORE system, but the Pokéthulhu-like setting was fun (and the GM was good, which doesn't hurt!)

[Arc Dream]

A good GM makes the world a better place.

[Bailywolf]

Originally Posted by Mechante_Anemone

I played Monster and Other Childish Things for the first time this weekend, and a good time was had by all. I'm not a big fan of the ORE system, but the Pokéthulhu-like setting was fun (and the GM was good, which doesn't hurt!)

Could we persuade you or your GM to write up some actual play? It helps answer questions people have about the game when we can point to some AP.

-B

[Mechante_Anemone]

Originally Posted by Bailywolf

Could we persuade you or your GM to write up some actual play? It helps answer questions people have about the game when we can point to some AP.

As a matter of fact, we do plan on writing the game summary. We have a lot of post-con debrief to do!