DCC is my current favorite of the 'OSR' rpgs... with Lamentations of the Flame Princess running a close second. The thing that pushes DCC to the front of the pack is its wild approach toward traditional content. This is NOT the game for your straight little Tolkien homage... despite having elves, dwarves and halflings as available PC races there are wild and wacky... even frightening things... lurking in every corner.
The term 'gonzo' is over-used but I think it applies here. I'm sure this game could be played 'straight' and boring... but not by me.
Despite the huge tome of a rulebook the rules are actually quite simple and generally familiar to anyone who has played D&D. What DCC adds is flavor, and tons of it. The Mighty Deeds of the warriors, the wild and dangerous magic, the weird and corrupting influence of the Patrons... there's just loads of great little mechanics that let every class and race shine during play.
Oh, and the artwork in the book is great... it's not the polished/antiseptic art of many modern game books... it's wilder/cruder stuff and character oozes off of every page. All you have to do is thumb through this book and if the visual style doesn't appeal then you should put it back on the shelf post-haste because those visuals bring across precisely how the game feels in play.
I should probably note that another great thing about the game is that there is a truckload of content available for it... adventures, sourcebooks, other settings, 'zines... the most recent DCC game I played was set in a strange 'Gamma World' type post-apocalypse, complete with robot and mutant yeti PCs. Since the rules are quite simple they're also quite versatile and can be easily turned to other genres and styles of play.
It's a great game that you'll really enjoy if you enjoy this type of game.
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Excellent RPG, 5 stars, but beware of old editions...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 4, 2020Barry Stephenson.
A unique old school RPG.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2018
