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| Designers | Matthew Sprange |
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| Publishers | Mongoose Publishing |
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| Genres | Science fiction |
| Systems | d20 System, Mongoose Traveller |
| ISBN | 1903980313 |
The Judge Dredd Roleplaying Game is a science fiction role-playing game published by Mongoose Publishing in 2002 and 2009. It is based on Judge Dredd from 2000 AD comic.
In 2002, Mongoose Publishing having acquired the rights to publish games set in the worlds created by 2000AD, released The Judge Dredd Roleplaying Game. Based on the d20 System, they published a total of 15 supplements. [1] : 108, 109 It was also supported by their in-house magazine, Signs & Portents.[ citation needed ]
In 2009, Mongoose released a new edition, using their Traveller rules set. [1] : 123 It was announced that their license was ending in late 2016.[ citation needed ]
In a review of The Judge Dredd Roleplaying Game in Black Gate , Robert Rowe said "Overall, if you like Judge Dredd and don't absolutely hate the Traveller rules system, this is an excellent game packed with key information and well-laid out stats, all bound together in a very slick package." [2]
Judge Joseph Dredd is a fictional character created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra. He first appeared in the second issue of the British weekly anthology comic 2000 AD (1977). He is the magazine's longest-running character, and in 1990 he got his own title, the Judge Dredd Megazine. He also appears in a number of film and video game adaptations.
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