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GURPS Basic Set

GURPS Basic Set is a role playing game publication written by Steve Jackson, Sean M. Punch, and David L. Pulver. The first edition GURPS Basic Set box was published in 1986, a standalone third edition book in 1988, and a hardcover, two-volume fourth edition in 2004.

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Designers
Steve Jackson · Sean M. Punch · David L. Pulver
Genres
Universal
Publication
1986 (first edition) · 1987 (second edition) · 1988 (third edition) · 2004 (fourth edition)
Publishers
Steve Jackson Games
Systems
GURPS fourth Edition

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GURPS Basic Set

Nodes34
Edges33
Triples79
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.058824
Components1

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GURPS Basic Set

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related to Fourth edition · 15
GURPS Basic Set → All, Basic Set, Campaigns, Character Creation, Characters, Combat, Eight, GM, GURPS, GURPS Compendium, GURPS Compendium II, Many, Steve Jackson Games, The, The GURPS Basic Set
related to Reception · 14
GURPS Basic Set → DeWolfe, GURPS, In, It, Its, Marcus, Michael DeWolfe, November, Playability, Rowland, Space Gamer/Fantasy Gamer No, The, While, White Dwarf
related to history · 13
GURPS Basic Set → Basic Set, Caravan, Creede Lambard, Denis Loubet, Ein Arris, In, Michael Presley, Origins, Sharleen Lambard, Steve Jackson, Steve Jackson Games, The, The GURPS Basic Set
related to Awards and nominations · 10
GURPS Basic Set → Best Role-playing Game, Best RPG, Fame, GURPS Basic, In, It, Origins Award, Paper Fan Award, Pen, RPG Hall
related to Third edition · 9
GURPS Basic Set → Compendium, GURPS, GURPS Classic, If, It, Reviewers, Steve Jackson Game, The, Third Edition
related to External links · 7
GURPS Basic Set → Campaigns, Characters, Edition, GURPS, Review, RPGnet, Steve Jackson Games
Publication · 4
GURPS Basic Set → 1986 (first edition), 1987 (second edition), 1988 (third edition), 2004 (fourth edition)
Designers · 3
GURPS Basic Set → David L. Pulver, Sean M. Punch, Steve Jackson
Genres · 1
GURPS Basic Set → Universal
Publishers · 1
GURPS Basic Set → Steve Jackson Games

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GURPS Basic SetDesignersSteve Jackson1.00infobox
GURPS Basic SetDesignersSean M. Punch1.00infobox
GURPS Basic SetDesignersDavid L. Pulver1.00infobox
GURPS Basic SetGenresUniversal1.00infobox
GURPS Basic SetPublication1986 (first edition)1.00infobox
GURPS Basic SetPublication1987 (second edition)1.00infobox
GURPS Basic SetPublication1988 (third edition)1.00infobox
GURPS Basic SetPublication2004 (fourth edition)1.00infobox
GURPS Basic SetPublishersSteve Jackson Games1.00infobox
GURPS Basic SetSystemsGURPS fourth Edition1.00infobox
GURPS Basic Setis arole playing game publication written by Steve Jackson0.90text
GURPS Basic Setrelated to Awards and nominationsIn0.60section

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