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The Judge Dredd Roleplaying Game

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The Judge Dredd Roleplaying Game
Cover of 2002 Rulebook
DesignersMatthew Sprange
PublishersMongoose Publishing
Publication
  • 2002 D20 rules edition
  • 2009 Traveller rules edition
GenresScience fiction
Systemsd20 System, Mongoose Traveller
ISBN1903980313

The Judge Dredd Roleplaying Game is a science fiction role-playing game published by Mongoose Publishing in 2002 and 2009. It is based on Judge Dredd from 2000 AD comic.

Publication history

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In 2002, Mongoose Publishing having acquired the rights to publish games set in the worlds created by 2000AD, released The Judge Dredd Roleplaying Game. Based on the d20 System, they published a total of 15 supplements.[1]: 108, 109  It was also supported by their in-house magazine, Signs & Portents.[citation needed]

In 2009, Mongoose released a new edition, using their Traveller rules set.[1]: 123  It was announced that their license was ending in late 2016.[citation needed]

Reception

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In a review of The Judge Dredd Roleplaying Game in Black Gate, Robert Rowe said "Overall, if you like Judge Dredd and don't absolutely hate the Traveller rules system, this is an excellent game packed with key information and well-laid out stats, all bound together in a very slick package."[2]

Reviews

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References

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  1. ^ a b Appelcline, Shannon (2014). Designers & Dragons. '00-'09 : A history of the roleplaying game industry (2nd ed.). Silver Springs, MD, USA: Evil Hat Productions. ISBN 978-1-61317-081-6.
  2. ^ "Robert Rowe Reviews the Judge Dredd RPG – Black Gate".
  3. ^ "Pyramid: Pyramid Review: The Judge Dredd Roleplaying Game".
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