tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-737080860119263961.post6906841757708240413..comments2024-02-28T02:44:24.479-08:00Comments on Goblinoid Games: What is a retro-clone game?Dan of Earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04957424338566461756noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-737080860119263961.post-99714446114486542008-11-13T15:14:00.000-08:002008-11-13T15:14:00.000-08:00I was reading up on various retro and simulacra ga...I was reading up on various <I>retro</I> and <I>simulacra</I> games, and I fund an interesting entry for a retro-clone for the James Bond game, called <B>Double Zero</B> (see below link). <B>UncleBear</B> (the guy who is making the game) calls retro-clone games "distills". Such a term is a bit crude, but somewhat appropriate to describe the nature of purging a game of its copyrighted elements, and keeping its core rule system intact. The term <I>retro-clone</I> and <I>distill</I> are the same thing, but <I>retro-clone</I> sounds much better.<BR/><BR/>http://www.unclebear.com/wiki/index.php?title=DoubleZeroMalcadonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03111796978336546944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-737080860119263961.post-561771774381237452008-11-12T03:51:00.000-08:002008-11-12T03:51:00.000-08:00No, that is a very helpful distinction for me. Th...No, that is a very helpful distinction for me. Thanks, those terms needed clearing up in my head.OlmanFeelyushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17521657876810568251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-737080860119263961.post-35260187282817964182008-11-11T23:14:00.000-08:002008-11-11T23:14:00.000-08:00I would say it is as much a clone as Mutant Future...I would say it is as much a clone as Mutant Future is. So, in the strict sense, no it's not a retro-clone since it does not emulate one game as closely as possible.Dan of Earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04957424338566461756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-737080860119263961.post-70765209826039840362008-11-11T22:00:00.000-08:002008-11-11T22:00:00.000-08:00... so does BFRPG qualify?... so does BFRPG qualify?JimLotFPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992397707040836366noreply@blogger.com