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Johnny-Mac Willcox-Beney (10 KP) rated The Quiet Year in Tabletop Games
Jul 20, 2019
Gorgeous illustrations (5 more)
No prep needed
Good inspiration for post apocalyptic settings
Great first TTRPG
Cheap! ($6)
Replayable for different communities
Fantastic Post-Apocalyptic Story Gaming
Absolutely gorgeous single-session GMless story centered game. Players must navigate a year in a community after an apocalypse. Each week is represented by a card from a standard 52 card deck, each suit a season.
When a card is drawn it introduces a new choice to be made by a player about your community, with limited organised discussions about these choices replicating failures in communications in real communities. This choice is then represented on a map of your community that you build as you play.
This game is absolutely brilliant as a first TTRPG, a first session to build the setting for a post apocalyptic game in another system or just as a standalone one shot. It only takes one 2-3 hour session, some paper, pens, 6 sided dice, a standard deck of playing cards and the PDF. The questions it asks prompt very interesting ideas about your community to build somewhere that feels alive and fully fleshed out. A great buy!
When a card is drawn it introduces a new choice to be made by a player about your community, with limited organised discussions about these choices replicating failures in communications in real communities. This choice is then represented on a map of your community that you build as you play.
This game is absolutely brilliant as a first TTRPG, a first session to build the setting for a post apocalyptic game in another system or just as a standalone one shot. It only takes one 2-3 hour session, some paper, pens, 6 sided dice, a standard deck of playing cards and the PDF. The questions it asks prompt very interesting ideas about your community to build somewhere that feels alive and fully fleshed out. A great buy!
Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated The Stand in Books
Dec 31, 2017
My first memory of this book is hearing adults talk about the Lincoln Tunnel scene, while in the Lincoln Tunnel. That is where my fear of tunnels began.
I read the book in college and loved it. By this time I was a post apocalyptic junkie and the good vs evil concept was awesome.
I read the book in college and loved it. By this time I was a post apocalyptic junkie and the good vs evil concept was awesome.
Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Station Eleven in Books
Jan 12, 2018
[Station Eleven] is a literary tale of the end of civilization. Unlike most of the novels about the post apocalyptic world [Emily St. John Mandel] weaves a story built of relationships. It would compare to a futuristic [Canterbury Tales] as it tells the tales of the survivors in this one band and their journey.
Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated The Last Orphans (The Last Orphans, #1) in Books
Jan 12, 2018
[The Last Orphans] by [N.W. Harris] was a quick read in my favorite genre of post-apocalyptic novels. The way people survive always gives me hope for society. When all the adults die is sudden and horrible ways Tyler finds himself taking care of the survivors. Can he save them before it is too late.
Bird (1700 KP) rated Refuge (2013) in Movies
Jun 12, 2017
Gripping and the pace of the movie is about right (2 more)
The bleak and gritty post-apocalyptic atmosphere
Easily-digestible
At 80 minutes, and with an abrupt ending it feels like it could have delved further (3 more)
The 'invaders' acted completely unrealistically during the 'siege'
Character inconsistencies throughout
Way too linear and simplistic
Simplistic premise, reasonably well delivered
Peter G. (247 KP) rated The Book of Eli (2010) in Movies
Jun 5, 2019
This post apocalyptic movie although starring the always watchable Denzel divided opinions not because it was a bad film but because of its religious undertones and in my opinion apart from the great fight scenes it was quite a flat story with a below average twist, a one trick pony that I'm not in a hurry to catch again.
Jeremy King (346 KP) rated Cherry 2000 (1987) in Movies
Jun 22, 2019
Although there are some nice effects, the performances and the utterly ludicrous plot make this movie 5 out of 10. Maybe higher if i rated this in the 80s. What i love is how 2017 was apocalyptic and well the year now is 2019. Lol but i guess in the 80s they thougbt by now we would have WWIII
Kevin Phillipson (9931 KP) rated The Domestics (2018) in Movies
Nov 17, 2019
EmersonRose (320 KP) rated Witch & Wizard (Witch & Wizard, #1) in Books
Nov 20, 2019
Witch and Wizard is a fun story that felt like a cross between Harry Potter and Hunger Games. The modern wizard magic discovery meets apocalyptic government takeover. The story was short but fun and filled with lots of magic. The main characters were interesting and strong. I also really liked that Elijah Wood was one of the narrators.
Auroracub (2 KP) rated Shades Children in Books
Dec 4, 2018
Harrowing yet perfect
Without spoilers it is hard to review really but this novel is one of the best narratives I have ever read. The apocalyptic premise is more intense than many available and the idea behind it is just horrific enough to stay with me since I first read it. The characters are well rounded and built to become emotional ties to the reader and the novel although apocalyptic is filled with hope of a brighter future. I understand it to be a young person's novel however I feel that in many cases the depth may be lost on the young and the premise may be a little intense but I have recommended it to everyone I know and will continue to do so.