Publisher(s) WEG System(s) Custom | Publication date 1994 | |
Genre(s) Period adventure/alternate history | ||
The World of Indiana Jones is a role-playing game published by West End Games, based on the Indiana Jones franchise. West End Games acquired the rights to publish an Indiana Jones role-playing game ten years after the publication of TSR's The Adventures of Indiana Jones Role-Playing Game (1984).
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History
A role-playing game based on the Indiana Jones movies was produced by West End Games (WEG) in 1994, called The World of Indiana Jones. It was designed by Brian Sean Perry and was offered in a boxed set, and several adventure modules were written for it. Two sets of pewter miniatures were marketed for use with the game.
Setting
The setting of the game is historical, 1930's pulp era. Players can choose to set aspects of the game at any point in the mid-to-late 1930s. Some adventure packs establish a particular timeline, while others are left to the player's discretion.
System
WEG published The World of Indiana Jones game using its Masterbook system. The supplement Indiana Jones Adventures (1996) included conversion rules for using the D6 System instead.
Characters
The game gave players the option of creating their own characters for The World of Indiana Jones setting.
Themes
The source books were very detailed with information that went beyond what was seen in the films.