I don't actually play GURPS (the Generic Universal Role Playing System), but I'm a big fan of the Vorkosigan series of SF novels by Lois McMaster Bujold. So the chance to snag a $40 hardback detailing the setting of those books for ten bucks was one I had to grab. So I did.
The sourcebook from Steve Jackson Games has a lot of background on the novels' locations, characters, technology and history. It also contains a streamlined version of the game called GURPS Lite. I don't think I'll be starting a GURPS campaign anytime soon, but I'm enjoying reading this supplement.
I'm curious, has anyone else ever bought a game product just for the background material?
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About 90% of my vast RPG & Wargames rules collection are never played. But read & re-read constantly. It is a sickness.
Glad to see that book get sold. Was running a GURPS game a few months ago and I love to collect the sourcebooks. They are very well researched.
Not much interest in non spaceship sci-fi gaming, but I am also a big fan of her Vorkosigan saga books!
I buy most gaming books, especially GURPS, just for the background materials.
I am a longtime GURPS fan and GM. I heard of the Vorkosigan Stories way back in 1993 when Steve Jackson wrote an article on gameable fiction featuring Miles and company. I bought every book in the series. 15 years later, I introduced the Vorkosigans to my future wife.
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