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The most influential RPGs since ODnD? (diyrpg.org)
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It's probably not controversial to say that the Dungeons & Dragons game from 1974 was the most important and influential game in the whole genealogy of all RPGs. Every game that followed was either an attempt to make a game that improves on D&D or make a game that is different from D&D. They were either a direct response to D&D, or expanded on a game system that was.

The real question is, what other games can be considered hugely influential on how people design game systems today?

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[–] BallShapedMan 4 points 1 year ago

Warhammer and MechWarrior for miniature combat for me. They also helped me understand how to be a DM for pen and paper games on what was possible and what was just pure fantasy.