- Pokéthulhu
Infobox RPG
title= The Pokéthulhu Adventure Game
caption= 2nd Edition cover
designer=S. John Ross
publisher=Cumberland Games and Diversions
date= 2007
genre= Comedy, Horror
system=
footnotes="The Pokéthulhu Adventure Game" is a
parody of both the "Pokémon Junior Adventure Game" published byWizards of the Coast , and of the "Call of Cthulhu"role-playing game published byChaosium .The game is written and designed by
S. John Ross and currently published (in its 3rd Edition) as a free game available fromCumberland Games and Diversions . The third edition includes some substantial additions to the game, including a large collection of fan-designed creatures, and an expanded card-based game system dependent on the ability of players to cite obscure trivia about a television show that doesn't actually exist. A small number of fan-authored websites also exist to support the game, often with their own "Pokénomicon".The two prior editions were published by
Squishy Brain Games (in2000 ) and byDork Storm Publishing (in2002 ). Each edition has featured illustrations byJohn Kovalic and additional contributions byPhilip J. Reed . Additionally, a series of miniatures based on the game have been produced bySteve Jackson Games .Reviews have been generally positive, with Robin Ashe giving the game high marks for style and substance [cite web |title=Review of "Pokéthulhu Adventure Game" |author=Ashe, Robin |date=28 Jun 2004 |publisher=RPGnet |url=http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/10/10432.phtml |accessdate=2007-05-14] and Tim Morgan "heartily recommend [ing] " it for its humor, [cite web |title="Pokéthulhu The Adventure Game" |author=Morgan, Tim |date=Aug 2001 |publisher=Sabledrake Magazine |url=http://www.sabledrake.com/0108_review_pokethulhu.shtml |accessdate=2007-05-14] although both felt that more material could have been included.
References
External links
* [http://www222.pair.com/sjohn/pokethulhu.htm The Official Pokéthulhu Home Page at Cumberland Games]
* [http://www.sjgames.com/miniatures/pokethulhu/ Pokéthulhu miniatures from Steve Jackson Games]
* [http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/Pok%C3%A9thulhu_RPG_Campaigns:_Main_Page Pokéthulhu RPGnet Wiki]
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