The Swedish RPG Wonder

Anders · 09-22-2019, 07:00 AM

Why was the Swedish RPG industry so strong in the 1980s?

Panel from ComicCon Stockholm 2019. It's difficult for people nowadays to understand just how prevalent RPGs were in the 1980s. There were a couple of kids in every class who played Drakar och Demoner (DoD, as separate from Dungeons and Dragons, D&D) The term fantasy for a genre didn't exist - they were "DoD-style books" or "LotR-style books."The main company, Äventyrsspel, translated stories about Conan, Elric and other heroes into Swedish, and there was nothing else like it.

The panel is, of course, in English.

To any other Swedes on the forum - were you active in the 80s? Have you played adventures like Döda Skogen (the Dead Forest), Svavelvinter (Sulfurous Winter) and Marsklandet (the Marshlands)?

For non-Swedish people, have you played Swedish RPGs?

09-22-2019, 07:00 AM	#1
Anders Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden	The Swedish RPG Wonder Why was the Swedish RPG industry so strong in the 1980s? Panel from ComicCon Stockholm 2019. It's difficult for people nowadays to understand just how prevalent RPGs were in the 1980s. There were a couple of kids in every class who played Drakar och Demoner (DoD, as separate from Dungeons and Dragons, D&D) The term fantasy for a genre didn't exist - they were "DoD-style books" or "LotR-style books."The main company, Äventyrsspel, translated stories about Conan, Elric and other heroes into Swedish, and there was nothing else like it. The panel is, of course, in English. To any other Swedes on the forum - were you active in the 80s? Have you played adventures like Döda Skogen (the Dead Forest), Svavelvinter (Sulfurous Winter) and Marsklandet (the Marshlands)? For non-Swedish people, have you played Swedish RPGs? __________________ “When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love ...” Marcus Aurelius Author of Winged Folk. The GURPS Discord. Drop by and say hi! Last edited by Anders; 09-22-2019 at 07:09 AM.