Over the last ~8 months or so I've really fallen in love with the Dungeon World / Powered by the Apocalypse System. I've been writing a hack for the last 2 months or so, and I think it's at a stage where I can finally do some playtesting.
The basic premise is that instead of a fantasy world, it's a "realistic" superhero world, in the style of Watchmen or certain Batman stories. The world is something that we'll at least sort of make up together, but it'll be somewhat Steampunk in nature, set in an alternate 1900 or so.
I have 6 classes for this, but I'm probably only looking for 3-4 players since I question my ability to GM for a larger group. I'd like a mixture between people who know Dungeon World and people who don't. It's a very easy system to pick up.
System Premise
Essentially it works like this: Instead of Skills or Abilities, there are what are called Moves. When you use a move you roll 2d6 and add the relevant stat. a 6 or lower is a failure, a 7-9 is partial success, and a 10+ is success. Sometimes a 12+ can be critical success. Your stats range from -1 to a maximum of +3.
There's a pool of moves that everyone has the ability to do - like a "Hack and Slash" move. And then there are also moves that are unique to each class. Each starts with 3-4 Class moves, and as you level up, you choose additional moves.
Basically you say what you want to do. If it requires a roll, you roll it. Then I give you complications. The game itself is very focused on the players working with the GM to create the world, so if you don't like world building or making things up, this probably won't be a good fit. I'm not sure exactly how long this game would go on - ideally we'll go from level 1 to at least level 4.
If you'd like to see how it plays on the boards, I recommend reading DM Frogfoot's "Stitch in Time" game.
Classes
The Siren - A master of disguise, manipulation, and alchemy. Example characters: Poison Ivy, The Chameleon, John Constantine.
The Hood - A ranger/thief with an aerial companion. Example characters: Garrett from Thief, Mordecai from Borderlands, Green Arrow, Hawkeye
The Mentor - While some see them as a doddering old fool whose time passed years ago, they are more than they appear, focusing equally on Body, Mind, and Spirit. Example characters: Uncle Iroh from The Last Airbender, Stick from DareDevil.
The Shadow - I am the night. Martial arts, gadgets, and shadows. I suspect you know who this is based on.
The Spider - The Spider is an acrobat and sneak, who has access to a gang or troupe. Example characters: DareDevil, Robin, Spider-Man.
The Judge - An authority figure who steps outside of the law to uphold what they believe it should be, using their beliefs and reputation as a sword and shield. Example characters: The Punisher, Judge Dredd.
Submission
If there's actual interest in this, I'll make the PDF of the classes available. Obviously I haven't given you a ton to work with here, and that's intentional. I want to see what you come up with riffing off of what little there is. I want to hear about what character class you'd be interested in playing, and what the character would be like, and what you imagine their background to be - even if it is broad strokes. Then I'll choose a few people and we'll start building a world together to romp around in.
Dungeon world is awesome. Dungeon world super heroes addition? Sounds extra awesome. I'll drop back into this thread later.
Huh, I expected more interest than this. :-/