Talk:Powered by the Apocalypse

New Games?
New games have come out that deserve a mention, like Uncharted Worlds (science fiction) and The Sprawl (cyberpunk fiction). Going to mention them? 174.119.113.31 (talk) 17:47, 8 May 2016 (UTC)


 * Thank you! I can also report that there is definitely a new PbtA game called Headspace (cyberpunk, but where all characters link in a shared consciousness and can even use the skills of others) published by Green Hat Designs.  Also in Kickstarter process currently are FarFlung (far-future, whimsical SF in the vein of Barbarella, The Incal and many other inspirations) and City of Mist (noir/superhero/mystic) which is not pure Powered by the Apocalypse but also uses a system of descriptive Tags.  66.241.130.86 (talk) 20:27, 4 January 2017 (UTC)


 * Here is a new, published game that deserves a mention: "Ironsworn." Their homepage explains how it is based on "Apocalypse World" and "Dungeon World": https://www.ironswornrpg.com/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nathanial321 (talk • contribs) 03:10, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 July 2019
URL UPDATE NEEDED- http://bitchmagazine.org/post/save-vs-sexism-the-sexuality-of-Monsterhearts-story-games-teen-sexuality

SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO: https://www.bitchmedia.org/post/save-vs-sexism-the-sexuality-of-Monsterhearts-story-games-teen-sexuality 162.199.147.193 (talk) 07:45, 10 July 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅ Alduin2000 (talk) 23:35, 10 July 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 21 September 2019
The designer of "Legacy" has transitioned. Change "James Iles" to "Jay Iles". Britonsrule (talk) 01:02, 21 September 2019 (UTC)


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. NiciVampireHeart 21:52, 22 September 2019 (UTC)
 * For reference, she now goes by Minerva McJanda (or Mina for short), though there was an intermediary period where she went by "Jay Iles". Per a reply in that Twitter thread, regarding how she'd like to be credited for works originally published under her old name: "not sure - probably 'By Mina McJanda, published under [old name' ]. (Per MOS:GENDERID, their former name (the original one) only needs to be mentioned if she was notable under that name. I'm not sure if that's the case for her original name.)  V2Blast (talk) 05:55, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

Proposal to split PbtA games list into its own separate article
I think the Powered by the Apocalypse section should be split out into a separate page called List of Powered by the Apocalypse games. The content of the current section seems overly long and only likely to grow further as new games continue to come out, and this section is certainly large enough to make their own page. I'm not sure whether or not there's enough in the current article about the game engine itself; right now, it just gives a cursory overview of the origins of the PbtA system and the most basic mention of "moves" as a game mechanic with little explanation. The games list obviously doesn't tell us much about the engine on its own, and the reception system just seems to arbitrarily list accolades for specific PbtA games with no mention of the PbtA engine at all. If the games list is split off into its own article, then the remaining article can be made to focus more on the engine as a whole; then we can see whether the actual engine is notable enough/whether there's enough to say about the engine for it to actually warrant its own article besides just the list of games. V2Blast (talk) 06:12, 5 July 2020 (UTC)
 * I definitely think that the list of PbtA games should be a separate page at this point. It's becoming rather long and to your point, V2Blast - it will only get longer. My suggestion for the remaining Powered by the Apocalypse page would be to just merge it with Apocalypse World, though perhaps that is its own discussion. WoodSquill (talk) 09:38, 12 July 2020 (UTC)
 * I agree with this proposal. Is someone still interested in doing it? I am not a PbtA specialist, myself. :p Newimpartial (talk) 02:11, 25 March 2021 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure about it. I feel like considering that PbtA is more of a framework for game creation than a system in itself, a list of games that use it is integral information. And the article wouldn't have much to it without that section. Vogopolis (talk) 20:23, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
 * I've updated the reception section (new sources such as a journal article, Polygon, CBR, etc) so I don't think PbtA needs to be merged into AW. Not sure if there needs to be a separate list article for the games at this point. I did make a PbtA navbar to at least link the games with articles. Sariel Xilo (talk) 19:28, 31 December 2021 (UTC)

No verb in sentence
Under reviews, the following sentence is missing a verb:

Multiple reviews, including Play Unplugged's review of Apocalypse World[36] and on the streamlining and focus on the fiction the system's reliance on moves produces.[37][38] — Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.115.176.181 (talk) 17:20, 8 November 2020 (UTC)

Game Addition to List
Adorablins looks to be another addition to the list, assuming "inspired by" is enough for the criteria? https://www.letimangames.com/adorablins.html

Also, maybe a good time to revisit "Proposal to split PbtA games list into its own separate article" too?

I'll add it soon if there's no disagreement or standard for inclusion! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gdryke (talk • contribs) 03:13, 27 September 2023 (UTC)


 * Oh, actually reading the list now, it's for games with accolades. Adorablins is great, and hopefully will win some, but definitely doesn't meet the bar. Consider this closed, sorry for the noise! 199.185.130.9 (talk) 13:52, 27 September 2023 (UTC)