Outlaws of the Water Margin

from Ludonarrative Dissidents · host Ross Payton

Outlaws of the Water Margin is a self-published RPG by Paul Mason based  on the Chinese historical epic novel of the same name. Set in 12th  century China, the player characters are heroic outlaws fighting a  corrupt government bureaucracy. Outlaws was never formally published but  it did cultivate a player base in the 80s and 90s. James was one of  these players and knows the author, so he provides some background  context for the game. Special thanks to Christian Biklee, the backer who chose this game for us to review! This episode is dedicated to Nathanael, Paul, Ben, and Jordan,  friends of Christian who played Outlaws of the Water Margin with him.

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Outlaws of the Water Margin is a self-published RPG by Paul Mason based on the Chinese historical epic novel of the same name. Set in 12th century China, the player characters are heroic outlaws fighting a corrupt government bureaucracy. Outlaws was never formally published but it did cultivate a player base in the 80s and 90s. James was one of these players and knows the author, so he provides some background context for the game. Special thanks to Christian Biklee, the backer who chose this game for us to review! This episode is dedicated to Nathanael, Paul, Ben, and Jordan, friends of Christian who played Outlaws of the Water Margin with him.

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