Paranoia

My Star Wars campaigns are just getting rolling and I think Train Busters is about to conclude, so it's time to ensure our absurdity quotient remains high. Six brave troubleshooters are required for a mission of utmost importance to the safety and security of Alpha Complex.

See you there, troubleshooter! And remember, The Computer is your friend.

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No prior experience with Paranoia is required. In this game you take on the role of a clone family assigned to do something outrageous by the insane computer that runs Alpha Complex. The back of the rule book states, "Imagine a world designed by Kafka, Stalin, Orwell, Huxley, Sartre and the Marx brothers... Paranoia is a role playing game set in a darkly humorous future. In Paranoia, a well-meaning but deranged computer desperately protects the citizens of an underground warren from all sorts of real and imagined enemies. You play one of The Computer's elite agents. Your job is to search out and destroy the enemies of The Computer. Your worst fear is that The Computer will discover that you are one of these enemies. Paranoia: a lighthearted game of terror, death, bureaucracies, mad scientists, mutants, dangerous weapons, and insane robots, which encourages players to lie to, cheat, and backstab each other at every turn. Is that fun? Trust us."

No experience you say? I've wanted to try Paranoia for some time.

I'm in the same boat!

I'd love to play.

All are welcome. Mechanically it's a pretty straightforward game (roll a d20, try and roll low). The "challenge" is getting into the framework of the game and behaving appropriately (e.g. you know that everyone is a treasonous scumbag, yourself included, but your character doesn't...).

Game is here:

http://gamersplane.com/games/144/

Still got 4 spots open.

Can't wait to visit RND Sector...!

....but I'll have to.

Excellent. The Computer values brave troubleshooters who are excited to visit our R&D team and volunteer to test our latest equipment. We are mostly certain that you will survive testing!

Testing is mandatory. And fun!

Quite right, Citizen!

I'll step out of my comfort zone. I'm in!

Excellent move, Citizen. Comfort zones are where lower security clearance citizens stagnate. Stagnation does not help Alpha Complex. Stagnation, therefore is treasonous! By moving outside your comfort zone, you enable The Computer to take advantage of your unique talents to improve Alpha Complex and the lives of its citizens (often at your own life)!

The Computer is your friend.

The Computer requires an additional troubleshooter to make himself or herself known and apply to the game.

I'll give it a try. I've never played/heard of paranoia before, but it look fun.