Review #26 – Free Pen and Paper RPG
Badass, The Roleplaying Game That Kicks LOGIC in the FACE!
I didn’t write that title. That’s 100% from the game. And when a game
introduces itself like that, you know you are in for a treat. The only
requirements to play Badass are getting rid of logic and fear. Got it? Then
let’s begin.
Badass is a simple system, perfectly crafted for the genre. There are no
stats or skill, just a blanket badass type (Kickass improves physical rolls,
Smartass mental ones and Wiseass social) and a few flavas or abilities. All
rolls are 2d6, and can be improved spending Badass Points.
And that’s one of the games best features. You see, by spending Badass
Points, either when using abilities or to augment your rolls, you turn them
into Awesomeness Points. Get enough of them and you can acquire some new
abilities.
Pretty fast our game turned into a race to spend Badass points, even
though it was a one shot, so characters weren’t going to spend Awesomeness.
Three of the five characters did get enough points though. So right before the end,
after they “defeated” the final boss, I asked them what they were buying. Cue
an epic soundtrack (One Winged Angel, from Final Fantasy) and the real boss!
That way they got to use their shiny new powers.
If you run a one shot with Badass, I seriously recommend finding a
moment to buy flavas. It makes the game a completely different (and better)
experience.
Another great aspect of Badass is how it handles NPCs. Quick, dirty,
most mooks are a mob and bosses have a few special “bad guy-only” flavas.
Highly recommended for wild and fun escapades. Leave your serious face home.
- The Storeman
Disclaimer: I didn’t upload any of the content in the following link. I
have downloaded and checked it as I always do. I have even executed it in my
own computer and did not experience any kind of problems. But I can’t ensure
that it is free of virus and/or malware that my anti-virus programs couldn’t
find. That’s the author’s responsibility.
External Link: http://www.stargazergames.eu/games/badass/
Hi there!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed BADASS. It was a ton of fun to write, and seeing reviews like yours makes very glad to have put it out for people to enjoy. Let me know if you ever get around to running it as a campaign!
Of course I will. It'll be hard, as my group plays mostly one shots, but it's a possibility.
DeleteThere's something I forgot to say in the review, but I want to add it. The game is really easy to learn. Only I had read the manual before the game, and one of the players was actually new to RPGs. None of that was a problem. We had the game ready in fifteen minutes (twenty tops).
As you may have already realized, we loved it.
Thanks for making BADASS!