Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Create Your Own Epic RPG Title
Game creators!
Can't come up with a title for your magnificent magnum opus RPG? Do not fear, we've got you covered! This process guarantees an epic-sounding name to go with your awesome RPG. And it has a 50% chance of sounding like something that was badly translated from Japanese, to boot!
Instructions: Roll a twenty-sided die for a word from Column A, and roll it again to generate a word from Column B. If you don't have a twenty-sided die laying around, you should hang your head in shame.
As a bonus, you can either swap the order of the words for maximum effect. "Symphony Accursed!" You can add the word "The" to the beginning of the title, but be warned that it sounds less Japanese that way. An additional variation in some cases may include pluralizing the noun.
Column A: The Adjective!
1. Eternal
2. Accursed
3. Darkened
4. Deadly
5. Blighted
6. Valiant
7. Blackened
8. Glorious
9. Ancient
10. Forever
11. Final
12. Victorious
13. Never-Ending
14. Spirited
15. Crimson
16. Epic
17. Dauntless
18. Malignant
19. Savage
20. Arduous
Column B - the noun
1. Symphony
2. Night
3. Darkness
4. Nightmare
5. Struggle
6. Twilight
7. Dawn
8. Despair
9. Onslaught
10. Anguish
11. Spirit
12. Revenge
13. Heart
14. Sword
15. Blade
16. Flame
17. Eternity
18. Lament
19. Conflict
20. Quest
Be warned, however, that this process only creates 20 x 20 x2 (for reversing the order) = 800 possible game titles, which means they'll probably all be used up by next week. So get them while they are hot!
Labels: Roleplaying Games
- posted by The Rampant Coyote @ 5:11 AM (Permalink)
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The template “<blank> of <blank>” covers a surprising amount of RPG naming needs as well. Lands of Lore; Anvil of Dawn; Sword of Fargoal; Legacy of the Ancients; World of Warcraft; Wrath of the Lich King; etc.
That's way too simple! RPG names must be of the format ______ _______ (part nr.): ________ of (the) _________
;-)
my WIP project working title is
"Stellar Conspiracy: Entanglements Of The Marenis Sector"
;-)
my WIP project working title is
"Stellar Conspiracy: Entanglements Of The Marenis Sector"
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sascha/hdrs - (RPG Design: Choosing the right Graphical Projection) : February 16, 2010 7:48 AM
sascha/hdrs - (RPG Design: Choosing the right Graphical Projection) : February 16, 2010 7:48 AM
For true Japanese flavor for video game titles add a German word to the list as Japanese people have a fascination with old Europe and especially German culture.
Games like "Einhänder", "Wanderlust", "Ehrgeiz", "Panzer Dragoon Saga" or "Herzog Zwei" are only a handful of examples.
Even a few US RPGs have German titles like the old SSI "Phantasie" series (German for "fantasy").
So, how about adding some of the following words to the list?
- Entscheidung
- Schicksal
- Geheimnis
- Kindergarten
- Gruppensex
- Fusspilze
...
;-)
Games like "Einhänder", "Wanderlust", "Ehrgeiz", "Panzer Dragoon Saga" or "Herzog Zwei" are only a handful of examples.
Even a few US RPGs have German titles like the old SSI "Phantasie" series (German for "fantasy").
So, how about adding some of the following words to the list?
- Entscheidung
- Schicksal
- Geheimnis
- Kindergarten
- Gruppensex
- Fusspilze
...
;-)
# posted by : February 16, 2010 10:01 AM
: February 16, 2010 10:01 AM
Heh - I was looking forward to "Eternal Eternity" when I wrote this.
You may laugh, but we have games by THIS NAME out there, and the Final Fantasies are anything but final...
You may laugh, but we have games by THIS NAME out there, and the Final Fantasies are anything but final...
Eternal Gruppensex, here we come, if you'll pardon the pun. Just watch out for the Blighted or Blackened Gruppensex.
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