Enforcers is a role-playing game published by 21st Century Games in 1987.
Enforcers is a near future (2046) superhero system. [1] The rules cover characters, combat, and running a campaign. [1] Character creation uses a flexible points-purchase-powers system. [1] A calculator is required, as math formulas figure prominently in the rules. [1]
Enforcers was designed by Gary Bernard, Charles Mann, and Larry Troth, with art by Christine Mansfield, and was published by 21st Century Games in 1987 as a 112-page book with a blue cover. [1] The second edition was published the same year with a yellow cover, although it says 1st edition on the title page. [1]
The game featured two adventures, The End of a Legend and Knights of Beverly Hills.
Stewart Wieck reviewed the second edition of Enforcers for White Wolf #11, rating it 8 out of 10 overall, and stated that "Enforcers combined several of the elements of earlier independent super-hero RPGs into a cohesive whole." [2]
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