Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Turn-based RPG set in 2161, 84 years after nuclear war collapsed civilization. You're the first person to leave Vault 13, an underground shelter in Southern California, sent topside to find a replacement water chip before your home's recycling system fails. Navigate a wasteland where survivors scrape by in scattered settlements, encountering mutants, ghouls, and competing factions. Character creation uses SPECIAL stats (Strength, Perception, Endurance, etc.). Combat plays out on a grid with action points determining moves per turn. Dialogue trees branch based on your skills and choices, letting you talk, bribe, or fight your way through problems. The setting diverges from our timeline after WWII—retro-futuristic tech, 1950s culture frozen in amber, then nuked. If you want choices that matter and don't mind reading lots of text, this defined the template.
