Morton's List was a game published by Dark Carnival Games, LLC.Bruce, Robert; Deneaux, R. Jesse; Fostey, Nathan Andren (2001). Morton's List: The End To Boredom. Dark Carnival Games. . It was a "Random Reality" game in which players participated in a randomly generated task or activity. Description Morton's List was presented as a 402-page book. A "Table Master" is randomly selected from among the players to lead the game and arbitrate disagreements. Assembled players take an oath to spend at least an hour participating in the yet-to-be-determined task,GC (2001). "Spotlight On...", The Pendulum, #9. which unlike other roleplaying games is not an imaginary or simulated activity, but a real-world mission.Slizewski, Tom (2002). "GAMA's Believe It or Not", InQuest Gamer, 86. The Table Master rolls a 30-sided die to choose one of 360 possible "Quests." The players then discuss how to interpret and execute the Quest. During this discussion the players are encouraged to use creativity to find not only a viable interpretation, but one which is both fun for all players, and in accordance with the moral code of all players. Controversy Morton's List claimed to include any possible activity that people might do for fun. As such, it included directives that might be interpreted as encouraging illegal or dangerous activities such as "vigilantism, real life spell casting, and to experiment with potentially illegal URL August 5, 2012. For this reason the game was banned from Gen Con, one of the largest toy and game trade shows in the United States. Morton's List players have been arrested while doing their Quests. Withdrawal Physical copies of the book were withdrawn from sale at the end of 2012, and all unsold copies of the game were ceremonially burnt. The official website now features a freely downloadable "lite" version of the game.
Morton's List is a game published by Dark Carnival Games, LLC.Bruce, Robert; Deneaux, R. Jesse; Fostey, Nathan Andren (2001). Morton's List: The End To Boredom. Dark Carnival Games. . It is a "Random Reality" game in which players participate in a randomly generated task or activity. Description Morton's List is presented as a 402-page book. A "Table Master" is randomly selected from among the players to lead the game and arbitrate disagreements. Assembled players take an oath to spend at least an hour participating in the yet-to-be-determined task,GC (2001). "Spotlight On...", The Pendulum, #9. which unlike other roleplaying games is not an imaginary or simulated activity, but a real-world mission.Slizewski, Tom (2002). "GAMA's Believe It or Not", InQuest Gamer, 86. The Table Master rolls a 30-sided die to choose one of 360 possible "Quests." The players then discuss how to interpret and execute the Quest. During this discussion the players are encouraged to use creativity to find not only a viable interpretation, but one which is both fun for all players, and in accordance with the moral code of all players. Controversy Morton's List claims to include any possible activity that people might do for fun. As such, it includes directives that might be interpreted as encouraging illegal or dangerous activities such as "vigilantism, real life spell casting, and to experiment with potentially illegal URL August 5, 2012. For this reason the game was banned from Gen Con, one of the largest toy and game trade shows in the United States. Morton's List players have been arrested while doing their Quests. Withdrawal Physical copies of the book were withdrawn from sale at the end of 2012. The official website now features a freely downloadable version of the game.
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