Comments on: Maid RPG Update: GenCon Indy 2008

By: Dianne

Dianne — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:48:38 +0000

I have also found that a lot of fiction coming out of the west are reflecting on a lot of the Japanese themes as well. Take the cyberpunk style Dante Valentine books. They blend high tech with high magic and the occult in general. It sort of reminds me of Tokyo Babylon.

By: Ewen

Ewen — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:44:25 +0000

Yeah, I definitely want to see more anime RPGs, and that’s why most of my own RPG projects are in some way anime-related. My financial situation is such that I really can’t do anything by myself, but believe me I have a long list of Japanese games I want to see in English.

One thing I’m happy about is that the indie RPG community is starting to produce some games that draw on anime for inspiration. Ben Lehman already has Bliss Stage out there (though the final version is taking a considerable amount of time), and there’s stuff like Matt Gandy’s Seiyuu (which is meant to be like Prime Time Adventures for anime) and Tony LB’s Misery Bubblegum (for angsty shoujo manga type stuff).

What I really want to see (and I’ve posted about this before at great length) is games that draw on anime, but do so with no self-consciousness, with no concern about “authenticity,” and just use anime as another source of inspiration like any other. Because, you know, that’s exactly what Japanese game designers are doing.

By: Dianne

Dianne — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:01:30 +0000

Congratulations on the huge success of the new release. I hope that all of the contacts that you made at GenCon come to something worthwhile, such as translation work and publishing opportunities. This would be a huge boon for the Anime-starved role-playing community.

By: Luke

Luke — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:40:18 +0000

After a long con, I’ve finally had a chance to flip through Maid. Definitely an “interesting” game.

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:04:16 +0000

I’m simultaneously delighted and saddened that Maid sold out so fast! You guys are on to something huge.

By: Ewen

Ewen — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:33:48 +0000

Again, it’s something I definitely want to do, but we need to find the time to put it together. I just got back from GenCon late last night, so I’m still recovering from the sheer exhaustion incurred. But I do have some ideas, and it would be relatively easy to do, at least on the writing end of things.

By: Fábio Emilio Costa

Fábio Emilio Costa — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:13:40 +0000

Again: any chances of a quickstart or “fastplay” or “light” version of Maid RPG could be available? I’m really interest on this, but I’m brazilian and it’s very difficult to buy indie RPGs here (even with a internation credit card, what I don’t have). Even a quick start could be very useful to understand the idea.