I discovered Corporation about 3 years ago whilst searching online for a cyberpunk-style RPG.
I have other cyberpunk-themed RPG books in my collection but I wanted to try and find something without Orcs and Dragons and I didn't want a classic '80s cyberpunk genre book.
My ideal game would have elements of The Matrix movies, Bladerunner, Ghost In The Shell, Minority Report and video games such as Deus Ex and Syndicate.
So I searched online using those keywords.
As luck would have it I found this review written by Phil Veccione at Gnome Stew www.gnomestew.com/reviews/a-review-of-corporation-rpg-fast-brutal-and-gm-friendly/
This was exactly what I was looking for so I immediately went to my game store and ordered a copy.
Back then the book was being published in black and white by Mongoose Publishing.
I was immediately hooked on this game! Not only is it very well written, but it is extremely detailed and also very simple to learn. (The actual game system is only 13 pages long).
The game system itself allows you to play a very cinematic style.
Since I first ordered that copy 3 years ago I have run many Corporation games with my gaming group which consists of my brother and my kids. Our youngest gamer is my 10 year old daughter and she loves this game!
Fast forward to 2014 and I discovered that the core book has been released via DriveThru print on demand in full colour, premium print hardcover.
Without hesitation I ordered the book.
If you own the black and white version of this book I would highly recommend also getting this new colour version as, although the content is the same, this book really shines when you see it in all it's full colour glory.
If you are curious about Corporation you can visit www.corpgame.com where you can download a free introductory adventure called 'Grab The Cache'. You can also download it from DriveThru.
If, after reading that introductory adventure, you are still curious then I highly recommend purchasing the premium colour hardback book.
I have been playing RPGs since around 1984 and I have played lots of games but I can honestly say that Corporation is one of my top 2 games of all time!
P.S. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to include links in my post. I hope they don't get deleted but here is another review video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YewhrPAISmw
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