GURPS Dark Places

[revshafer]

http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/books/darkplaces/

Wow! That would’ve been awesome! What happened?

[Astromancer]

Originally Posted by revshafer

http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/books/darkplaces/

Wow! That would’ve been awesome! What happened?

I don't fully know. It seemed like they didn't get enough good stuff quickly enough. But I never really knew.

[Dragondog]

That link/book was for third edition. So quite some time ago.

[Turhan's Bey Company]

Originally Posted by Dragondog

That link/book was for third edition. So quite some time ago.

Well, yes. Still never came out, though. I remember sending in a couple of submissions for that, several computers and a few email addresses ago so they're irretrievably lost now. Indeed, it's been sufficiently long that I don't remember why it was canceled. It was well after the Secret Service raid, so I don't think it was caught up in that.

[Fred Brackin]

Originally Posted by Turhan's Bey Company

Well, yes. Still never came out, though. I remember sending in a couple of submissions for that, several computers and a few email addresses ago so they're irretrievably lost now. Indeed, it's been sufficiently long that I don't remember why it was canceled.

It was pulled just a few days after it was announced so I suspect somebody's schedule underwent a large and unexpected change.

[Dragondog]

Originally Posted by Turhan's Bey Company

Well, yes. Still never came out, though. I remember sending in a couple of submissions for that, several computers and a few email addresses ago so they're irretrievably lost now. Indeed, it's been sufficiently long that I don't remember why it was canceled. It was well after the Secret Service raid, so I don't think it was caught up in that.

I see. Then it might be a good idea to mention that on the page.

[tbone]

Huh. Never heard of it.

Would be cool to see it resurrected for 4e. Maybe in the Locations series – except that each book in that series (as I understand it) is intended to cover just an individual location. But maybe it'd make a nice new entry in the Horror series.

[Blind Mapmaker]

Wow, you learn something new everyday. I also think it would make a good catalogue even today, preferably something a little bigger than the average PDF supplement. Also that's a book that could benefit from maps and illustrations.

You don't need a full GURPS Locations entry for each bad place, but four pages
apiece would be nicer than the two pages per entry plus introductory chapter and lead-out that was probably envisioned here (back then 90% of GURPS books were 128 pages).

[ericbsmith]

It's a shame, too, because the cover art was part of the GURPS Horror GM Screen. The other three panels were all used on other books in the Summer of Horror line up.

[DreadDomain]

Originally Posted by ericbsmith

It's a shame, too, because the cover art was part of the GURPS Horror GM Screen. The other three panels were all used on other books in the Summer of Horror line up.

Ah good memories. They were very good books!