The haunted house at The Vortex was really fun. It was just the right amount of spooky and silly and jump out and get you. They took their roles seriously, but not so much so that you couldn't have fun. Audience participation was also good. After you've hung out with the ghouls in the house you can head into the bar and get yourself a beverage. The sangria gets 4 stars, though it was a bit pricey. In the front, there's a graveyard, complete with a tour guide. If you stay late enough you can catch a burlesque show on their outdoor stage (this one may not be appropriate for the kiddies). All in all it was a really well thought out experience and I'm sure it'll be the highlight of my Halloween season, since my costume hasn't been coming along so well. I've been working on it a bit and what started out as a vampire costume has become an undead gunslinger a la Deadlands, which brings me to my next topic:
Zombies vs. Cowboys = Win.
How did I not know about this game sooner? It's had several incarnations over the years, the most recent being Deadlands: Reloaded. I've only made one character for it, but she's pretty cool. The system seems easy enough and the complications and merits are a blast to choose from. Add a little steampunk flavor and what you have is a truly unique game with enough grounding in real world history to kick D20 Modern on its ass. I can't wait to see what kind of trouble I can get into.
Zombies vs. Cowboys = Win.
How did I not know about this game sooner? It's had several incarnations over the years, the most recent being Deadlands: Reloaded. I've only made one character for it, but she's pretty cool. The system seems easy enough and the complications and merits are a blast to choose from. Add a little steampunk flavor and what you have is a truly unique game with enough grounding in real world history to kick D20 Modern on its ass. I can't wait to see what kind of trouble I can get into.
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