Following on from sci-fi best sellers today, we’re looking at “family gaming” on Christmas.
As is common in many English-speaking cultures, DriveThruRPG’s “family” genre generally means “suitable for kids”. The games’ designers decide whether to add the tag to their product, not a OneBookShelf moderator.
Best selling family RPGs of 2022
- Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game by Magpie Games
- Avatar Legends: Wan Shi Tong’s Adventure Guide by Magpie Games
- Doctors and Daleks 5e: Player’s Guide by Cubicle 7 Entertainment Ltd.
- Friendship Effort Victory by Far Horizons Co-op
- The Dark Crystal Adventure Game by River Horse Games
- Squeaks in the Deep by Onyx Path Publishing
- Deadball: Baseball With Dice (Second Edition) by W.M. Akers
- Hero Kids – Fantasy Expansion – Brecken Vale Gazetteer by Hero Forge Games
- Little but Fierce (Starter Edition) by DC Bradshaw
- Brindlewood Bay (Kickstarter Edition) by The Gauntlet
- OZ: A Fantasy Role-Playing Setting by Andrews McMeel Publishing
- Highways & Byways – A Wayfarer’s Companion by Chaosium
- TinyZine Compendium – 2021 by Gallant Knight Games
- Starfarer Species Reforged by Rogue Genius Games
- DuckPac – Book 2: Duck Adventurers by Chaosium
- DuckPac – Book 3: Redfeather Dreaming by Chaosium
- Mausritter: The Estate Adventure Collection by Losing Games
- Humblewood Campaign Setting (PDF) by Hit Point Press
- Fae’s Anatomy: A Melodramatic Medical Mystery by Hebanon Games
- Secrets of Scaravore by Cubicle 7 Entertainment Ltd.
Congratulations to Magpie Games, who have managed a rare one-two with Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game and the supplement Wan Shi Tong’s Adventure Guide.
Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game brings you and your friends into the beloved setting of Avatar Legends – as new heroes of your own stories! Weave tales of self-discovery and action with your team of friends, and go penguin-sledding while you’re at it!
Doctors and Daleks, in third place, is the (D&D version) 5e conversion of the official Dr Who game. River Horse’s The Dark Crystal Adventure Game is also official and doing well.
Is it weird to see Brindlewood Bay on the list? On one level, it combines murder with Lovecraftian horror. On another, there’s a conspiracy confrontation baked into every game. The catch? You can play it as you will and as PG as you want.
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