Good advice, Wing.
Here is a good overview of the state of Cyberpunk gaming as I got into it in the late 80s. You might find the direct jacked in hacking and simplistic networks charming or annoying.
Sep 10, 2013
GeekDad Retro Gaming: Cyberpunk by R. Talsorian Games, Inc.
I've been digging around in some of my boxes and, once again, I've come upon something I completely forgot about -- a late 80s RPG titled Cyberpunk from R. Talsorian Games, Inc. I remember seeing this game advertised in Dragon magazine at some point, but by that point I already owned it. I
The Gurps Cyberpunk rulebook has the distinction of prompting a raid by the US government because they thought it was a hacker manual. Set some precedents.
<i>Steve Jackson Games, Inc. v. United States Secret Service</i>
SJ Games vs. the Secret Service
Here’s Pondsmith and a Rolling Stone article on same- looking at him, pretty sure I saw him dressed up with his wife in some early 1990s steampunk cosplay.
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