Judge Dredd

Judge Dredd (role-playing game)
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Play DreddDesigner John Caliber
Publisher Play Dredd
Publication date 2010
Genre(s) Science Fiction
System Lawgiver

Judge DreddDesigner Lawrence Whitaker
Publisher Mongoose Publishing
Publication date 2009
Genre(s) Science Fiction
System Traveller

Judge DreddDesigner Matthew Sprange
Publisher Mongoose Publishing
Publication date 2002
Genre(s) Science Fiction
System d20 System

Judge Dredd has been the inspiration for two role-playing game systems. These games are based on the fictional world of the Judge Dredd series from the British comic 2000AD. The first was published under license by Games Workshop in the 1980s and used a rules system created specifically for the game, which resembled GW's Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay. They also published a Judge Dredd boardgame, and another set in Mega City 1 based on the Block War concept. Their magazine, White Dwarf also featured articles for the RPG and also published a rules supplement for their Blood Bowl game (a fantasy version of American football) which included a team of Judges and a team of Fatties.

In 2002, Mongoose Publishing acquired the rights to publish games set in the worlds created by 2000AD, and they quickly released Sláine and Judge Dredd role-playing games, which used the d20 rules system. A total of 14 supplements were released for the Judge Dredd d20 RPG, in addition to support in their in-house magazine, Signs & Portents. In 2009, Mongoose Publishing released a new version of Judge Dredd, using their Traveller rules set.

In 2010, an unofficial, non-profit, nonpartisan PLAY DREDD will be freely distributed as a series of full colour PDFs. It's creator is John Calber, author and artist behind the acclaimed Drokk City (2004-2006). Play Dredd is conceived as a vehicle for the long-term future of the online Judge Dredd Role-playing community.

The role-playing games are unrelated to each other except for the setting.