10. RPG you'd like to see on TV
If the RPG is the setting of a television show, my answer is Gamma World or Paranoia.
If the RPG itself makes an appearance on a show (that is, if the characters are depicted playing it), my answer is Lords of Creation or Paranoia.
If the characters in the show are depicted playing the RPG and then they find themselves in the RPG's setting, my answer is Sherpa or Paranoia.
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9. An accessory you'd like to see
A tri-faced monitor like the one seen in the original Star Trek so the GM can display images simultaneously to all the players.
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8. An accessory you appreciate
I feel very appreciative of cushioned dice trays. They reduce the noise of dice-rolling and (mostly) keep dice from flying everywhere. They are well worth the investment and can be used for many types of games.
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7. RPG with 'good form'
I'll say Sherpa by Steffan O'Sullivan. [Click!] The rule book is digest-sized. The rules can be condensed to an index card. The character sheets can be written on business cards. Nothing is required to play except a single randomizer: a digital stopwatch, a dice app on your smartphone, a single d10, or a deck of cards (minus face cards). It can be played anywhere. It has great form.
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6. RPG that is easy to use
Several RPGs or RPG systems that are easy to use:
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5. RPG with great writing
Three RPGs immediately spring to mind as being enjoyable to read and clear (the most important factors in considering RPG-writing greatness in my opinion):
There are others that qualify, of course. These are just a few examples.
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4. RPG with great art
I am less concerned with the art in an RPG than I am with game design, writing, editing, typography, and layout. I want great rules with great writing, great legibility, and great organization. There are many RPGs with great art even if you exclude those that use the art of the original source material (as in the case of games adapted from comic strips). I cannot imagine how I could narrow it down, so I won't. I'll just say I prefer any art or an absence of art over a.i. "art."
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3. Most often played RPG
The RPG I have played most often in my life is Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition.
The RPG system I have played most often in my life is Chaosium's Basic Role-Playing (with an emphasis on Stormbringer, Call of Cthulhu, Ringworld, and Superworld).
The RPG I have played most often in the last few years is Mutant Crawl Classics RPG, followed by Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG and Ghostbusters: A Frightfully Cheerful Roleplaying Game.
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2. Most recently played RPG
The most recent RPG I've played is Mutant Crawl Classics RPG published by Goodman Games. Today, if all goes well, I'll be running the MCC RPG adventure, Assault on the Sky-High Tower. It will be my first time as an MCC RPG judge.
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1. First RPG bought this year
I haven't purchased any this year, but if Gallant Knight Games launches its Kickstarter project soon enough, my first RPG bought this year will probably be D6 System: Second Edition.
Update! I just noticed Kevin Sherry's Scales & Tales 2nd edition (ISBN 978-1524885564) has been released, so that will probably be my first RPG purchase of the year.
Another Update! I ordered Scales & Tales and then discovered that the D6 System: Second Edition Kickstarter project is live! I backed it, of course. So, S&T 2e beat D6 2e by a matter of hours as my first RPG bought this year, but we're all winners in the end, aren't we?
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