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Title  The Shadow of Yesterday
Author  Clinton R. Nixon
Book Type  Core Rules
Rank: [ 98 / 4196 ]
Genre  Fantasy
Setting  Near
Awards 
Indie RPG (Best Free Game, 2004)
Indie RPG (Indie Game of the Year Runner Up, 2004)
Indie RPG (Best Support Runner Up, 2004)
Indie RPG (Best Production Runner Up, 2004)
Indie RPG (Most Innovative Game Runner Up, 2004)
Indie RPG (Andy's Choice Nod, 2004)
Pen & Paper (Best Interior Art Runner-Up, 2004)
Weird GameWyrd (The RPG or Supplement Most Likely to Spark the Imagination Final, 2004)

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This entry refers to any version of The Shadow of Yesterday that combines both the rules and the setting books, including all the print versions. From the publisher's blurb:
Explore the world of Near! The Shadow of Yesterday is a pulpy, sweaty role-playing game set in a world climbing back from the edge of destruction, filled with adventure, love, poison, sex, and true friendship.

Setting influences include Fritz Leiber and Robert E. Howard; system uses FUDGE dice and was inspired by HeroQuest, Riddle of Steel, and Dying Earth, inter alia.

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There are 4 editions of The Shadow of Yesterday. Click on an individual title, below, for more information on that edition.

Game Editions

# Title System Publisher Released Stock Status
1 The Shadow of YesterdaySolar System 2Anvilwerks 2005 ---
2 The Shadow of Yesterday HCSolar System 2Anvilwerks 2005 ---
3 The Shadow of Yesterday DigestSolar System 2Anvilwerks 2007 ---
4 The Shadow of Yesterday DigestSolar System 2Anvilwerks 2007 ---

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2 + 5James_Nostack. Anvilwerks had something very specific in mind here: a gothic fantasy world with plenty of room, combined with narrative-friendly mechanics. If that's what you're looking for, the Shadow of Yesterday is your game.
4 + 4Bill Cook. Mechanically refined; setting that's "just right;" a real inspiration.

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