Spirit of the Century
Encyclopedia
Spirit of the Century is a pulp
role-playing game
published by Evil Hat Productions
, and based on Evil Hat's FATE
system. It is billed as a 'pick-up' game that can be played quickly, with little preparation.
The game is set in the pulp era of the 1920s. Player characters are 'Centurions': 'potent individuals of action', born on the first day of the century, and endowed with extraordinary skills and abilities, much like Warren Ellis's
conception of Century Babies in the Wildstorm
comics universe.
The game marks the first appearance of Evil Hat's FATE 3rd Edition. It was released to positive reviews, quickly reaching #1 on RPGnet's rankings.
Spirit of the Century won the 2006 Indie RPG Award for Independent Game of the Year and also won the 2007 Silver ENnie Award
for Best Rules.
Co-author Fred Hicks claims that as of early 2009, Spirit of the Century has sold 3,313 copies in a mix of PDF and print.
Pulp magazine
Pulp magazines , also collectively known as pulp fiction, refers to inexpensive fiction magazines published from 1896 through the 1950s. The typical pulp magazine was seven inches wide by ten inches high, half an inch thick, and 128 pages long...
role-playing game
Role-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
published by Evil Hat Productions
Evil Hat Productions
Evil Hat Productions is a company that produces role-playing games. Chief among them is the free indie RPG, Fate, which has won numerous awards. In 2005, the company began producing a series of commercial role-playing games using an updated version of the FATE system, each focusing on a different...
, and based on Evil Hat's FATE
FATE (role-playing game)
FATE, Fantastic Adventures in Tabletop Entertainment, is a generic role-playing game system based on the FUDGE gaming system. It has no fixed setting, traits, or genre and is almost entirely customizable...
system. It is billed as a 'pick-up' game that can be played quickly, with little preparation.
The game is set in the pulp era of the 1920s. Player characters are 'Centurions': 'potent individuals of action', born on the first day of the century, and endowed with extraordinary skills and abilities, much like Warren Ellis's
Warren Ellis
Warren Girard Ellis is an English author of comics, novels, and television, who is well-known for sociocultural commentary, both through his online presence and through his writing, which covers transhumanist themes...
conception of Century Babies in the Wildstorm
Wildstorm
WildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, published American comic books. Originally an independent company established by Jim Lee and further expanded upon in subsequent years by other creators, WildStorm became a publishing imprint of DC Comics in 1999...
comics universe.
The game marks the first appearance of Evil Hat's FATE 3rd Edition. It was released to positive reviews, quickly reaching #1 on RPGnet's rankings.
Spirit of the Century won the 2006 Indie RPG Award for Independent Game of the Year and also won the 2007 Silver ENnie Award
ENnies
The Annual Gen Con EN World RPG Awards are annual, fan-based awards for role-playing game products and publishers hosted at Gen Con in Indianapolis, Indiana...
for Best Rules.
Co-author Fred Hicks claims that as of early 2009, Spirit of the Century has sold 3,313 copies in a mix of PDF and print.
External links
- Spirit of the Century webpage
- Spirit of the Century at RPGnet