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[[File:Cover_of_Rockerboy_1989.png|thumb|right|Cover art by Doug Anderson, 1989]] |
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'''''Rockerboy''''' is a supplement published by [[R. Talsorian Games]] in 1989 for the dystopian near-future role-playing game ''[[Cyberpunk (role-playing game)|Cyberpunk]]''. |
'''''Rockerboy''''' is a supplement published by [[R. Talsorian Games]] in 1989 for the dystopian near-future role-playing game ''[[Cyberpunk (role-playing game)|Cyberpunk]]''. |
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==Contents== |
==Contents== |
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''Rockerboy'' is a supplement that takes the form of a fictional lifestyle magazine.<ref name = gi /> The contents include rules for backgrounds |
''Rockerboy'' is a supplement that takes the form of a fictional lifestyle magazine.<ref name = gi /> The contents include rules for backgrounds that can be used for Rockerboy characters, and appropriate equipment. Several short scenarios are also included.<ref name="HW"/> |
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==Publication history== |
==Publication history== |
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''Rockerboy'' was written by |
''Rockerboy'' was written by Colin Fisk, Will Moss, Scott Ruggels, David Ackerman, Glenn Wildermuth, Sam Shirley, and [[Mike Pondsmith]], with interior art by Colin Fisk, Harrison Fong, Chris Hockabout, Mike Pondsmith, and Scott Ruggels, and cover by Doug Anderson, and was published by [[R. Talsorian Games]] in 1989 as an 80-page book.<ref name="HW">{{cite book|last=Schick |first=Lawrence|title=Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games|publisher=Prometheus Books |year=1991|isbn=0-87975-653-5 |page=287}}</ref> |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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In the June 1990 edition of ''[[Games International]]'', the reviewer thought the presentation "lacks the slick colour production of FASA's ''[[Shadowrun]]'' supplements" but admired this product for its "accurately appalling ''[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]'' style interviews, reviews and adverts."<ref name=gi>{{cite magazine| date=June 1990 |title=Role Games|journal=[[Games International]]| issue=15|pages=39}}</ref> |
In the June 1990 edition of ''[[Games International]]'', the reviewer thought the presentation "lacks the slick colour production of FASA's ''[[Shadowrun]]'' supplements" but admired this product for its "accurately appalling ''[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]'' style interviews, reviews and adverts."<ref name=gi>{{cite magazine| date=June 1990 |title=Role Games|journal=[[Games International]]| issue=15|pages=39}}</ref> |
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[[Steve Wieck|Stephan Wieck]] reviewed the product in the June–July 1990 issue of ''[[White Wolf (magazine)|White Wolf]]''.<ref name=Wieck>{{cite magazine |last= Wieck|first= Stephan|author-link=Stephan Wieck|date= June–July 1990|title= Cyberpunk Reviews: R. Talsorian Games; Rockerboy|magazine= [[White Wolf (magazine)|White Wolf]] |issue= 21|pages= 70 |url=https://imgur.com/a/qbxV1ER}}</ref> His review was generally negative, with a summary that it had "little useful information" while pointing to a few articles as relatively good.<ref name=Wieck/> He rated it overall at 2 of 5 points.<ref name=Wieck/> |
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==Other reviews== |
==Other reviews== |
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*''[[White Wolf (magazine)|White Wolf]]'' #21 (June/July, 1990) |
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*''Windgeflüster'' Issue 27 (Oct 1994, p.31, in German) |
*''Windgeflüster'' Issue 27 (Oct 1994, p.31, in German) |
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*''GamesMaster International'' Issue 5 (Dec 1990, p.10) |
*''GamesMaster International'' Issue 5 (Dec 1990, p.10) |
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Latest revision as of 23:29, 4 October 2024
Rockerboy is a supplement published by R. Talsorian Games in 1989 for the dystopian near-future role-playing game Cyberpunk.
Contents
[edit]Rockerboy is a supplement that takes the form of a fictional lifestyle magazine.[1] The contents include rules for backgrounds that can be used for Rockerboy characters, and appropriate equipment. Several short scenarios are also included.[2]
Publication history
[edit]Rockerboy was written by Colin Fisk, Will Moss, Scott Ruggels, David Ackerman, Glenn Wildermuth, Sam Shirley, and Mike Pondsmith, with interior art by Colin Fisk, Harrison Fong, Chris Hockabout, Mike Pondsmith, and Scott Ruggels, and cover by Doug Anderson, and was published by R. Talsorian Games in 1989 as an 80-page book.[2]
Reception
[edit]In the June 1990 edition of Games International, the reviewer thought the presentation "lacks the slick colour production of FASA's Shadowrun supplements" but admired this product for its "accurately appalling Rolling Stone style interviews, reviews and adverts."[1]
Stephan Wieck reviewed the product in the June–July 1990 issue of White Wolf.[3] His review was generally negative, with a summary that it had "little useful information" while pointing to a few articles as relatively good.[3] He rated it overall at 2 of 5 points.[3]
Other reviews
[edit]- Windgeflüster Issue 27 (Oct 1994, p.31, in German)
- GamesMaster International Issue 5 (Dec 1990, p.10)
- Games Review Vol.2 Issue 7 (August 1990, p.28)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Role Games". Games International. No. 15. June 1990. p. 39.
- ^ a b Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 287. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.
- ^ a b c Wieck, Stephan (June–July 1990). "Cyberpunk Reviews: R. Talsorian Games; Rockerboy". White Wolf. No. 21. p. 70.