WAY BACK in April 2020 (the early days of this pandemic), my dark humor was already surfacing when I discussed pandemic themed games I felt inspired to play as we all felt the pandemic would be over soon. Well, coming up on two years later, we are realizing that a post-pandemic world is not what were were expecting back when this all started. As I continue to ponder life in this pandemic/post-pandemic world, a rush of excitement occurred as a favorite game from my younger years, Thunder Road, was rebirthed via Kickstarter as Thunder Road: Vendetta. All the mayhem and chaos of post-apocalyptic racing bringing back memories of shows, books, and games that I have loved growing up. If you were not aware, I really enjoy the post-apocalyptic genre and in this post-pandemic world, it just felt appropriate for me to share this interest with you in great detail. So, here are my favorite cinema, books, and games of the post-apocalyptic genre for your to enjoy as we make the transition to a hopefully post-pandemic world that is NOTHING like is depicted in these lists.
Cinema
- The Book of Eli
- The Blood of Heroes/Salute to the Jugger
- Dredd
- The Highwayman tv series
- The Last Man on Earth/The Omega Man/I Am Legend
- Mad Max series (Mad Max, The Road Warrior, Beyond Thunderdome, Fury Road)
- The Postman
- Tank Girl
- Thundarr the Barbarian cartoon
- Waterworld
Books
- 2000 AD – comic series
- A Boy and His Dog by Harlan Ellison
- The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
- The Last Man by Mary Shelley
- Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve
- The Postman by David Brin
- The Shape of Things to Come by H.G. Wells
- Tank Girl – comic series
- The Uncanny X-Men: Days of Future Past – comic series
- Wasteland – comic series
Games
- 51st State – Tabletop Game
- Aftermath! – RPG
- Car Wars – Tabletop Game
- Fallout – Computer Game
- Gamma World – RPG
- Gaslands: Refueled – Miniature Warfare Game
- Judge Dredd: The Roleplaying-Game – RPG
- Mutant: Year Zero – RPG
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: After the Bomb – RPG
- Thunder Road: Vendetta – Tabletop Game
How are you holding up after two years of this pandemic? Is your darker humor sneaking out? Do you enjoy the post-apocalyptic genre and have suggestions for me?