Anyone tried "Other Dust"?

[Tommy Gun]

This game looks interesting to me, has anyone played it or know about it?

Link to it on DrivethruRPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/103502/Other-Dust

I'd like to know about Character Advancement, are there perks, or do you get new abilities?

Any other Post Apoc, not crunchy systems to recommend?

 

[nikolokolus]

It's supposedly compatible with Stars Without Number, so that means it's vaguely based on B/X D&D mechanics with a strong dash of Traveler thrown in (thematically). Download the free version of SWN and read it for yourself. Personally I think it's a pretty slick sci-fi system and like all Kevin Crawford books, it probably has some of the best sandbox creation tools on the market.

Beyond that, I don't have a lot of post-apoc gaming experience. I have friends that speak highly of Eclipse Phase though.

 

[Morblot]

Note: Other Dust is based on the original version of SWN, not the revised one. There are some mechanical differences; the former has descending AC and a longer skill list, for example.

Re: other games, I've read good things about (the older editions of) Gamma World but I haven't played it myself.

 

[Silva]

Never played myself, but only heard good things about Other Dust. Tell us more if you end up playing it.

Other post-apoc games I know:

- Apocalypse World is my favorite game ever but it's very divisive both in tone and mechanically, so you'll love it or hate it.

- Legacy: Life Among the Ruins is a more conventional, optimistic "rebuilding society" take using the same engine as Apocalypse World.

- Mutant: Year Zero is the more traditional one and is pretty good too. It's got a Sid Meier Civilization-type management and building system that's pretty neat.

 

[Tommy Gun]

Thanks for the input people, I'm going to have a look at the recommendations, but from reading a bit online I think Other Dust is the one I'll get.

 

[udm]

Other Dust is solid if you like OSR post-apoc, but I don't like OSR post-apoc (I prefer something classless like Savage Worlds or GURPS). Atomic Highway was my go-to for a while, but as the campaign stretched on, more problems started to manifest.

If I were you though OP, I'd wait for PunkApocalyptic. It's based off the Shadow of the Demon Lord system which is really fun.