Reply To: My First Judge Dredd Figures

[Dan Rayner]

5150 Urban Renewal/New Hope PI from Two Hour Wargames has good mechanics for running criminal investigations, generating leads and encounters on the fly.  It works like a campaign, linking enounters and skirmishes with an overall narrative arc and finally leading to a confrontation with the main villain.  Two Hour Wargames recently reduced the price for the pdf to $10 so it’s very good value.

The Department from Four Color Studios is also worth a look.  The rules are ported from their popular Blasters and Bulkheads but adapted to a Blade Runner type setting, where the pc’s are cops hunting rogue androids.  Their investigation mechanics consist of playing through generic scenarios in order to gather evidence points (while also trying to avoid collecting too many internal affairs points due to violating suspects’ rights).  When you’ve collected enough evidence, you can play through a final scenario where you attempt to apprehend the prime suspect. Collect too many internal affairs points and you may find yourself suspended.