Rick, Amy, Lindsey, and Allison have gathered to play a role-playing game. Rick knows that Dungeons & Dragons used to be the only game around, but as the team advances into the store, they find legions of games. There are quests and GURPS and supplements, dice and maps and figurines. Lindsey attempts to make sense of it all, but tie-in games and humor games and fantasy adventures have blocked the way. The group is surrounded! Fortunately, this first edition of The Complete Guide to Role-Playing Games can help. A much-needed map to the dazzling world of role-playing games, it features accurate reviews of almost every game available, from classics like Advanced Dungeons & Dragons and Paranoia to recent products such as Cyberpunk, Mutazoids, and Macho Women with Guns. This guidebook rates the games by complexity, playability, and overall value; suggests which supplements best complement the games; provides buyers' notes and shoppers' tips; and points the way toward comparable games for further enjoyment. Additional chapters and appendices provide valuable information on how to run a successful campaign, how to prepare an adventure, lists of the best gaming adventures, and addresses for further information. Beginners and veterans alike will find this book essential, a trustworthy companion for every foray into the fascinating, adventurous, and often bewildering realm of role-playing games.