Day 31: Favorite RPG of All Time
Call of Cthulhu.
Nowadays I prefer both the system and the setting for the stand-alone Delta Green RPG, but CoC is the giant whose shoulders DG stands upon.
Even more than Vampire: The Masquerade 1st edition, CoC expanded my perception of what kinds of stories could be told through RPGs and what heroes they could feature.
@Ashigaru I have a soft spot for CoC. I have this impression that in Japan it's more popular than DnD in general, is it something you have witnessed/ experienced?
@luigirenna YES! The RPG cafe my group played at (pre-pandemic) always had a lot of tables playing CoC, including all-female groups. There are also original supplements created by Japanese authors (samurai, 1920s Japan, modern era) that I enjoy collecting.