The World of Indiana Jones
Publishers | WEG |
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Publication | 1994 |
Genres | Period adventure/alternate history |
Systems | MasterBook, D6 System |
The World of Indiana Jones is a role-playing game published by West End Games, based on the Indiana Jones franchise.[1] West End Games acquired the rights to publish an Indiana Jones role-playing game ten years after the publication of TSR's The Adventures of Indiana Jones Role-Playing Game (1984).
History[]
A role-playing game based on the Indiana Jones movies was produced by West End Games (WEG) in 1994, called The World of Indiana Jones. It was designed by and was offered in a boxed set, and several adventure modules were written for it. Two sets of pewter miniatures were marketed for use with the game.
Setting[]
The setting of the game is historical, 1930's pulp era. Players can choose to set aspects of the game at any point in the mid-to-late 1930s. Some adventure packs establish a particular timeline, while others are left to the player's discretion.
System[]
WEG published The World of Indiana Jones game using its Masterbook system. The supplement Indiana Jones Adventures (1996) included conversion rules for using the D6 System instead.
Characters[]
The game gave players the option of creating their own characters for The World of Indiana Jones setting.
Themes[]
The source books were very detailed with information that went beyond what was seen in the films.
Products[]
- Indiana Jones and the Rising Sun. & David Pulver (WEG, 1994)
- Raiders of the Lost Ark. (WEG, 1994)
- Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Templars. Ken Cliffe, Greg Farshtey & Teeuwynn Woodruff (WEG, 1995)
- . , & John Terra (WEG, 1995)
- . James Estes, , & Lisa Smedman (WEG, 1995)
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. , Evan Jamieson, (WEG, 1996)
- Indiana Jones Adventures. , Peter Schwighofer, , , (WEG, 1996)
- . & John Terra (WEG, 1996)
- . Greg Farshtey & John Terra (WEG, 1996)
- . (WEG, 1997)
Reviews[]
- Pyramid #12 (March/April, 1995)[2]
- Shadis #36
- Dragon #215
- Rollespilsmagasinet Fønix (Danish) (Issue 5 - November/December 1994)[3]
References[]
External links[]
- Historical role-playing games
- Indiana Jones games
- Masterbook system
- Permadeath games
- Pulp and noir period role-playing games
- Role-playing games based on films
- Role-playing games introduced in 1994
- West End Games games
- Role-playing game stubs