Cortex Plus

Cortex System
DesignersCam Banks
PublishersMargaret Weis Productions
Publication2010
GenresRole-playing game

The Cortex Plus System is a toolkit RPG system that evolved from Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd's Cortex System. It has been used for four published games and one published preview to date, and the design principles are in the Cortex Plus Hacker's Guide,[1] a book of advice in how to create new games using Cortex Plus, and list of new games produced via Kickstarter.[2] According to the Hacker's Guide there are three basic 'flavors' of Cortex Plus; Action, Drama, and Heroic.

Of the four games published using this system, Leverage: The Roleplaying Game was nominated for the 2011 Origins Award for best Role Playing Game,[3] and Marvel Heroic Roleplaying won the 2013 award and the award for best support as well as the 2012 ENnie Award for Best Rules and runner up for Best Game.[4]

  1. ^ Banks, Cam (2013), Cortex Plus Hacker's Guide, Margaret Weis Productions, ISBN 978-1-936685-11-0
  2. ^ Cortex Plus Hacker's Guide Kickstarter
  3. ^ Leverage RPG on RPG Geek
  4. ^ Marvel Heroic Roleplaying on RPG Geek