 Cover of the first edition | |
| Designers | D. Vincent Baker, Meguey Baker |
|---|---|
| Publishers | Lumpley Games |
| Publication | 2010 |
| Genres | |
| Systems | Powered by the Apocalypse |
Apocalypse World is a post-apocalyptic indie role-playing game by D. Vincent Baker and Meguey Baker, published in 2010 with only an implied setting that is fleshed out by the players in the course of character creation. It was the game for which the Powered by the Apocalypse engine was developed. On release, Apocalypse World won the 2010 Indie RPG Award and 2011 Golden Geek RPG of the year.[1]
A second edition was successfully Kickstarted in 2016.[2] This edition updated some of the mechanics (HX, battle-moves, threat map, etc.), playbooks (including replacing the Operator with Maestro-D and Quarantine), and brought Meguey Baker on board as co-designer,[3] but retained most of the original's design. A redesign, Apocalypse World: Burned Over, has been in development since 2021.[4] Burned Over is a hackbook rather than a stand-alone edition, being a partial document that requires and builds upon the 2nd Edition.
- ^ "Apocalypse World | RPG | RPGGeek". rpggeek.com.
- ^ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/226674021/apocalypse-world-2nd-edition/description Apocalypse World 2nd Edition Kickstarter Campaign
- ^ http://apocalypse-world.com/pbta Powered By the Apocalypse Database. Vincent Baker.
- ^ ""Apocalypse World: Burned Over"". Lumpley Games. Retrieved 2024-10-06.