Sydcon 2002: The Blurbs

 

 

These blurbs were written for games that I did not provide any creative input for (although I did playtest Wizard of OZ: Redux)

Short Sharp Shlock was written by Todd "Princess" Dowling and Matt "Big Daddy" Etherdon.

Wizard of OZ: Redux was written by Brian and Tanya

Dungeons and Genocide was written by Norton Roughly and Bez.

 

 


Short Sharp Schlock

Tired of games that run for hours? Sick of being stuck with the same character for an entire session? ADD getting in the way of your role playing? Do you envy goldfish for their ability to concentrate?

Then you need Short Sharp Schlock!

A bunch of mini-games run over an entire session, where anything can and generally will happen. Proudly (?) bought to you from the makers of Methuselah: The Torpor, and the always popular Seagull: The Eating.

A 15 player Gaming Experience from Infinite Monkey Productions.

 

 

Wizard of Oz: Redux

This movie, from art-house production company Infinite Monkey Productions, differs greatly from Victor Flemming's (The Wizard of Oz, 1939.) original film. The script shows the obvious influence of Hong Kong action cinema that has filtered into mainstream cinematography since the incredibly popular Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon rocketed onto our screens. No longer do we see a young defenseless girl skip along a yellow brick road, instead there is stunning martial arts combat atop the roofs of Munchkin villages. The Lion, formally a timid beast longing for courage, has become a deadly animalistic predator, while the tin-man is now a cybernetic juggernaught of mass destruction.

While the traditionalist may scoff at this interpretation of an old classic, I personally found it's mix of guns, martial arts and magic to be quite enjoyable. Wizard of Oz: Redux gets 4.5 stars, or 5 stars if you like flying monkeys with rocket launchers.

A 5-6 player Feng Shui game in the land of Oz.

 
A game by Infinite Monkey Productions.

 

 

 

Dungeons and Genocide

Yet again another dungeon hack! Brought to by the makers of such classics as Dungeon Crawl and Dungeon Crawl II!

Once again, killing monsters is the name of the game. But this time, there is no healing and no time for rest. It's a battle of attrition as the players race to the finish line, trying to get as many kills as possible before they fall.

How many can you kill?

 

A 4-6 player D20 game by Norton and Bez.

 
Judges decisions are final, however judges may be bribed to retroactivly change their decisions.