Maid: The Role-Playing Game

by Ryo Kamiya, Ewen Cluney (Translator)

are left unfolded and mantelpieces undusted when giant robots crash through the mansion, ninjas attack and kidnap the young master, and a demonic pit to Hell opens up in the pantry... and all before teatime! Play in the modern comedy setting, or mix it up with 9 additional settings including Victorian era, old Edo period, fantasy and post-apocalypse; and 6 genres including romance, horror, and action. Due to the rules system and random events that form the backbone of the Maid RPG, the game practically runs Go from opening the book to playing a game with friends within just minutes! Three game styles in The traditional scenario-type; the random event-driven type; and the "favor race," a race to the master's heart! Make characters and start playing the game within minutes of opening the book. Everything about the game gears it for Fast Play, Now. Optional character types including player-character masters and butlers, and optional rules for seduction and romantic tragedy. 11 complete adventure scenarios. 3 complete "replays," actual play scenarios in screenplay format. Great for learning the feel of the game. The first ever Japanese tabletop role-playing game to be released in English! ...which, when you think about it, totally makes sense in a weird sort of way. Hundreds of optional items, costumes, genre and setting events, all presented in a way to easily bring them into the game! Combines the original Japanese core book and two supplements into one huge, complete edition of the game in English. A $75 value!

Genres: Role Playing Games, Gaming, Reference

222 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Claire T · Rating 3 out of 5]

I feel like this was probably made to be a gooner game, but there's nothing I love more than reclaiming spaces from weird cis het men for the girls and gays. I do think that at least it's nice that you can remove/ignore most of the more questionable aspects of the game (i.e. giving your maid/butler a perversion). There are some other things I wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole, such as being a "lolita". Yikes. HOWEVER, those aspects aside, it actually seems like it could be a pretty funny game to play with friends! You have the opportunity to make a magical maid or butler, ranging from one eyed cult members to chefs of destruction that meow occasionally as they speak. Very silly. The character customization is nearly endless, and I love that unlike most TTRPGs it's all random from dice rolls. The rules are pretty simple, so it's a quite accessible game and seems like it's quite well suited for a quick oneshot. The hundreds of options available for characters and setting provide a great opportunity to craft different tones for your story. If you want it to be comedy, horror, romance, etcetera, all you could need is provided in the book.

[Oliver Eike · Rating 3 out of 5]

Far from the best role-playing game i have encountered.

But the system is so easy that it can easily serve as a game to play while the group is drunk, in fact i highly suspect the game might be at its best when people have had a bit to drink.

The system uses 1 to 3 d6 dice.

You usually play a Maid, but there are optional rules for Butlers and several other scenarios and settings.

I got this book to play a silly one session game with some friends. I can easily say we were all laughing our asses off and ended up scarred for life.

[David Johnston · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a better game than I expected, covering the range from wacky cartoon comedy, to soap opera, to horror quite well. For a joke game by default, the mechanics are surprisingly solid. You just need a group where most of the participants are comfortable playing female characters.