Alma Mater (role-playing game)
Alma Mater is a role-playing game published by Oracle Games in 1982.
Description
Alma Mater is a humorous and anarchic system of role-playing high school students.[1] Character classes include types like Brain, Cheerleader, Criminal, Jock, and Loser; other sections cover social rules, chemistry (explosives, etc.), alcohol and drugs, combat, and a section on academics.[1] The game includes an introductory scenario.[1]
Publication history
Alma Mater was designed by Steve Davis and Andrew Warden, with art by Erol Otus, and published by Oracle Games in 1982 as a 48-page book with a color poster.[1]
Reception
J. David George reviewed Alma Mater in The Space Gamer No. 58.[2] George commented that "Despite the fact that Alma Mater is built on a workable and innovative set of rules, its subject matter is likely to prevent most campaigns from lasting more than a session or two."[2]
Lawrence Schick comments that "The illustrations (by the notorious Erol Otus) are in such poor taste that the game was actually banned at GenCon!"[1]
Reviews
- Different Worlds (Issue 26 - Jan 1983)[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 250. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.
- ^ a b George, J. David (December 1982). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer (58). Steve Jackson Games: 42.
- ^ https://archive.org/details/DifferentWorlds02_201801/Different-Worlds-26/page/36/mode/2up