Night of the Ninja (role-playing game) explained

Night of the Ninja is a role-playing game published by IIE Games Corporation (Canada) in 1986.^[1]

Description

Night of the Ninja is a modern system of oriental martial arts.^[2] The simple rules cover character creation, skills, weapons, running the games, etc., but the main emphasis is on combat, featuring unusual weapons such as scythes, whips, spikes, and blowpipes.^[2]

Publication history

Night of the Ninja was designed by Tom Wall and Sandford Tuey and published by IIE Games Corporation in 1986 as a 54-page book.^[2]

Reception

Stewart Wieck reviewed the product in the December 1986 to January 1987 issue of White Wolf. He rated it 3 points of 10 for Complexity, 7 points for Appearance, 8 points for Contents, and 9 points for Playability. He rated it overall at 8 points of 10.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Night of the Ninja Mastery Manual. RPGGeek. 2016-06-22.
2. Book: Schick, Lawrence. Lawrence Schick

   . Lawrence Schick. Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books . 1991. 0-87975-653-5 . 69.

3. Wieck. Stewart . Stewart Wieck . Review: Night of the Ninja . White Wolf . 8 . 59–60 . December 1987 – January 1998 .