According to unnamed
sources, Sean has resurrected his Covert Ops (CO) project. The program, in the planning stages since
March 2011, is an “old-school espionage role playing game, Covert Ops, which is
inspired largely by Top Secret.” More
specific details can be found here.
CO seems a ‘natural fit’ for an OSR project and will fill an obvious genre gap. Indeed, Sean’s effort marks one of the first to expand the OSR beyond strictly a fantasy-focus. Given the variety and richness of possibilities, this is a natural and much-needed evolution. The only question is, what are Espionage gamers looking for in a OSR version?
CO seems a ‘natural fit’ for an OSR project and will fill an obvious genre gap. Indeed, Sean’s effort marks one of the first to expand the OSR beyond strictly a fantasy-focus. Given the variety and richness of possibilities, this is a natural and much-needed evolution. The only question is, what are Espionage gamers looking for in a OSR version?
