Other Suns: Furries and Formulae
Other Suns (dig that killer logo with the subtle silhouette in the "O") was released by Fantasy Games Unlimited in 1983 amidst a deluge of crunchy SF games: Universe, Aftermath, Space Opera, and The Morrow Project were all released within four years of each other, and those followed the popular, if less mathematically-intimidating, Traveller and Star Frontiers. The simulationism of this one is typical of the era - though I'd even say it eclipses the norm in some regards - which is probably why it's best known as the first "furry" RPG. Whether this is a good or bad thing, or simply not a thing, depends on your connotations with that term. Regardless, it was released concurrently with the Albedo comic books (which would eventually be the source of the first 'official' furry RPG) and almost certainly wasn't an intentional part of that fandom. For my part, anthropomorphized animals don't hold much appeal for various reasons; that said, I t