If you’re looking for inspiration for your Pulp Science fiction games, you should take a look at this site with images of the covers of Astounding Stories (later Analog Science Fiction) magazines going back to 1930.
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PulpGen Pulp Stories Online Resource
“Pulp” adventure is one of the biggest current themes in miniature wargaming. Here’s a site with a selection of classic pulp stories for you to read online.
Pulp Avengers: Game Mastering in the 1930s and 1940s
Pulp Avengers is a sourcebook for role playing in the 1930s and 1940s. It’s perfect for providing a realistic background for your games of the Pulp era.
Dirty 30s Role Playing Game Sourcebook
Dirty 30s is a sourcebook for role playing games set in the 1930s. It has a timeline and notes on fashion, slang, prices, jazz, Natiz, Commies, the Mafia, wars, Airships, weapons, cars, ships trains, art, architecture and more.
The Dick Tracy Pulp Era Role Playing Game
The Dick Tracy RPG brings the classic comic book detective to life. When I was a kid, my dentist had a couple of books with Chester Gould’s complete Dick Tracy strips, and I used to look forward to going to the dentist twice a year so I could read them.
In this RPG system you create characters eight attributes, skills and advantages / disadvantages. Action is resolved with a 2d6+attribute+skill versus difficulty system. Tasks are rated according to a five point difficulty level. The system also has stats for characters such as BB Eyes, Breathless Mahoney, Flattop, and of course, Dick Tracy.
I’ve often thought that these wonderful characters would make great miniatures.