Describe a game in such a way that it's impossible to guess what it actually is. Others guess.

[V_K]

no sane person would approve of gameplay

there is at least 1 elf and 1 dwarf to talk to

And now I can see why.
Also, DOS2.

 

[Morpheus Kitami]

you start in a prison

its regarded quite high on dex, although no sane person would approve of gameplay

you can fight a dragon

there is at least 1 elf and 1 dwarf to talk to

Dragon Age: Origins? Not sure if one of the origins start you off in a prison, but that fits everything else perfectly.

 

[V_K]

Here's one with a twist:
You start the game having just lost your memory then follow the breadcrubs you've left for yourself.

Don't open before you've posted your guess

Gur svefg gb fnl CFG ybfrf.

 

[octavius]

Description of a game: You have to whine to progress underground.

Description of another game: Upon a philosopher-machine sat a french lockup where many students once could play.

Another Clue (for the first): It is common for one to gain much experience fighting large numbers of barbies in a single battle.

Another Clue (for the second): Spells in this game have to be spelt.

1: The Bard's Tale

 

[lukaszek]

you start in a prison

its regarded quite high on dex, although no sane person would approve of gameplay

you can fight a dragon

there is at least 1 elf and 1 dwarf to talk to

play you cards right and PC can be the finest warrior, fling spells around, make poisons, train in backstabbing... at the same time!

 

[V_K]

you start in a prison

its regarded quite high on dex, although no sane person would approve of gameplay

you can fight a dragon

there is at least 1 elf and 1 dwarf to talk to

play you cards right and PC can be the finest warrior, fling spells around, make poisons, train in backstabbing... at the same time!

Still DOS2.

 

[Morpheus Kitami]

you start in a prison

its regarded quite high on dex, although no sane person would approve of gameplay

you can fight a dragon

there is at least 1 elf and 1 dwarf to talk to

play you cards right and PC can be the finest warrior, fling spells around, make poisons, train in backstabbing... at the same time!

This sounds like an Elder Scrolls game, but not all the clues fit any one game. Arena, maybe?

 

[lukaszek]

you start in a prison

its regarded quite high on dex, although no sane person would approve of gameplay

you can fight a dragon

there is at least 1 elf and 1 dwarf to talk to

play you cards right and PC can be the finest warrior, fling spells around, make poisons, train in backstabbing... at the same time!

you need to pick right weapon to bypass enemy dr

 

[V_K]

you start in a prison

its regarded quite high on dex, although no sane person would approve of gameplay

you can fight a dragon

there is at least 1 elf and 1 dwarf to talk to

play you cards right and PC can be the finest warrior, fling spells around, make poisons, train in backstabbing... at the same time!

you need to pick right weapon to bypass enemy dr

Just admit it: it's DOS2.

 

[Morpheus Kitami]

you start in a prison

its regarded quite high on dex, although no sane person would approve of gameplay

you can fight a dragon

there is at least 1 elf and 1 dwarf to talk to

play you cards right and PC can be the finest warrior, fling spells around, make poisons, train in backstabbing... at the same time!

you need to pick right weapon to bypass enemy dr

This better not be Dungeon Master.

 

[lukaszek]

you start in a prison

its regarded quite high on dex, although no sane person would approve of gameplay

you can fight a dragon

there is at least 1 elf and 1 dwarf to talk to

play you cards right and PC can be the finest warrior, fling spells around, make poisons, train in backstabbing... at the same time!

you need to pick right weapon to bypass enemy dr

lets make it less generic shall we?

obama owns a physical copy

 

[Kruyurk]

you start in a prison

its regarded quite high on dex, although no sane person would approve of gameplay

you can fight a dragon

there is at least 1 elf and 1 dwarf to talk to

play you cards right and PC can be the finest warrior, fling spells around, make poisons, train in backstabbing... at the same time!

you need to pick right weapon to bypass enemy dr

lets make it less generic shall we?

obama owns a physical copy

The Witcher 2

 

[Fowyr]

You can play as anyone in this game, even Todd Howard in a Teletubby suit with a shotgun.
There's no hope for humanity, the ultimate evil has won, your only hope is to survive.
You can reenact Dawn of the Dead if you want, or any zombie film, as long as it can fit in New England.

CDDA. This game is a bane of my existence. Damn, I'm slow.

This game has no class. Also BOOM !

Phased based combat ftw !

This ain't no Wizardry but you still get guns and furries.

Thunderscape?

 

[Fowyr]

You have a Loon, he is not a bird. You have a god, he is not a god. You have an elevator's motor, but it's not a sci-fi game.

 

[V_K]

Ok, since we're talking about obscure games, here's a riddle: What sounds like Wizardry, looks like Ultima and plays like Final Fantasy?

Yendorian Tales?

Obscurer. If forum search is to be trusted, there are exactly 6 posts about it on the Codex, half of them by me.
I think of the people participating in this thread, Grauken is the only one who has a chance to guess it.

Well, I know quite a few obscure shareware RPGs, so if its not something I know it must be very obscure indeed. Its not Winged Warrior, is it?

It's starting to feel like you and octavius are just trying to bruteforce it by naming every obscure shareware RPG that comes to mind
The riddle has all the clues.
And in case they are not enough, here's another one: It has something in common with Grimoire, and it's almost the same thing that it has in common with Wizardry, but it's not what Grimoire and Wizardry have in common with each other.

Here's another clue: it has no porn content, yet has something in common with a porn magazine.

 

[octavius]

You have a Loon, he is not a bird. You have a god, he is not a god. You have an elevator's motor, but it's not a sci-fi game.

Wizardry 5?

 

[Lonely Vazdru]

This game has no class. Also BOOM !

Phased based combat ftw !

This ain't no Wizardry but you still get guns and furries.

Thunderscape?

 

[Forest Dweller]

Here's one with a twist:
You start the game having just lost your memory then follow the breadcrubs you've left for yourself.

Don't open before you've posted your guess

Gur svefg gb fnl CFG ybfrf.

Planescape: Torment?

 

[Forest Dweller]

you start in a prison

its regarded quite high on dex, although no sane person would approve of gameplay

you can fight a dragon

there is at least 1 elf and 1 dwarf to talk to

play you cards right and PC can be the finest warrior, fling spells around, make poisons, train in backstabbing... at the same time!

you need to pick right weapon to bypass enemy dr

lets make it less generic shall we?

obama owns a physical copy

You're assuming he didn't just throw it in the trash.

 

[Forest Dweller]

You literally get teabagged in this game.

 

[lukaszek]

You literally get teabagged in this game.

south park, cant recall which one was making you smaller

 

[V_K]

Here's one with a twist:
You start the game having just lost your memory then follow the breadcrubs you've left for yourself.

Don't open before you've posted your guess

Gur svefg gb fnl CFG ybfrf.

Planescape: Torment?

And we have our loser!
(under the spoiler it says in rot13 "the first to say PST loses")

 

[Forest Dweller]

Don't know what rot13 is and am not autistic enough to find out. Regardless it fits for that one clue.

 

[V_K]

Don't know what rot13

It's a substitution cipher: http://rot13.com

Regardless it fits for that one clue.

That was the whole point. The clue goads you into saying PST and losing, while in fact the game is not PST.

Spoiler

Vg'f Rfpunyba obbx 1.

 

[Sharpedge]

We are now at the stage where we are giving clues using ciphers I guess... Well, I will stick to old fashioned clues.

This RPG meets the criterion of having Magic vs Tech as a central theme, as per Meredoth's latest thread and yet is none of the games currently listed within that thread.