Maximum Recursion Depth is a rules-light, OSR (old-school D&D) / Into the Odd-inspired game set in an alternate version of the modern world– a world where the Monkey King overthrew Buddha, and the ineptness of his Celestial Bureaucracy has led to an increase in Rogue Poltergeists.
You are Poltergeist Investigators, working to manage the affairs of the afterlife where the system has failed. You do so because you are Recursers, individuals capable of reincarnating between the material world and the Numberless Courts of Hell, empowered with Karmic abilities via their Poltergeist Forms.
It's a game about navigating a dysfunctional world; where in failing to do so, reincarnation after reincarnation, one will eventually reach Maximum Recursion Depth. A dark examination of the self and society, yet equally full of camp and humor and absurdity.
Features
- 7 Player Character Poltergeist Forms
- 100 Special Items
- Adventure Module: A Poltergeist Investigation and Court Crawl
- Promotes Non-Violent Conflict Resolution but also allows for plenty of violence and/or superheroics if that's more your speed
Details
System: OSR (Old-School Essentials)
Mechanic: GM & Dice
Ages: 14+
Genre: Sci-fi, Modern / Contemporary
Tone: Serious, Dark Humor
Themes: Reincarnation, Dysfunction, Philosophy
Designer: Max Cantor, Fiona Maeve Geist
Art: Uve Lorenzo, Roque Romero and Scrap Princess
