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If we're including that genre, might as well point out that Crusader Kings works by fucking newbie 09/27/2013, 8:00pm PDT 'Cause you're constantly having the old characters die after trying and maybe succeeding at some life-goal, including siblings, spouses, foundlings placed at your current dynasty head's court for loyalty's sake, various servants, allies, enemies, friends, et cetera. Not like it has a dedicated story other than the historical one, but it's the closest thing I could think of. Not that anyone here aside from Pinback has ever wanted to play it.

The problem with RPGs is that all the best gameplay is front-loaded. by Jerry Whorebach 09/26/2013, 10:15pm PDT     Disagree. Most RPGs are godawful boring until you level past the early game NT by fabio 09/26/2013, 11:06pm PDT     Re: The problem with RPGs is that all the best gameplay is front-loaded. by Ice Cream Jonsey 09/26/2013, 11:26pm PDT         Re: The problem with RPGs is that all the best gameplay is front-loaded. by Ice Cream Jonsey 09/26/2013, 11:29pm PDT             Does Magic: The Gathering count? You can't really beat deckbuilding. by Jerry Whorebach 09/28/2013, 12:44pm PDT                 Oh duh! Etherlords 2! by Mischief Maker 09/28/2013, 9:37pm PDT             Soren Johnson recently discussed Spore's character creation on his blog by Jerry Whorebach 10/04/2013, 4:42am PDT     Planning the op in Rainbow 6 was the best part NT by Entropy Stew 09/27/2013, 12:53am PDT     That game already exists, but you may be dismayed at its genre. by Mischief Maker 09/27/2013, 12:16pm PDT         If we're including that genre, might as well point out that Crusader Kings works by fucking newbie 09/27/2013, 8:00pm PDT     I've wanted something like this forever by E. L. Koba 09/27/2013, 7:04pm PDT         Middle Manager of Justice by Cannibal Dave 10/17/2013, 11:35pm PDT