"30 Days of Night" Topic

I'm surprised that this hasn't come up yet – at least according to the TMP search funtion. Has anyone tried gaming 30 Days of Night? I just realised that it has massive potential for an interesting wargame (even more so with the third book in the series – Return to Barrow).

To those who haven't acquainted themselves with the book(s), here's the description from Amazon.com:

In a sleepy, secluded Alaska town called Barrow, the sun sets and doesn't rise for over thirty consecutive days and nights. From the darkness, across the frozen wasteland, an evil will come that will bring the residents of Barrow to their knees. The only hope for the town is the Sheriff and Deputy, husband and wife who are torn between their own survival and saving the town they love.

Basically, a town attacked by vampires during a month of night. The sequel, Return to Barrow has even more gaming potential, as the townsfolk have prepared defenses etc. It would be cool to model the snowed-in, Northern Exposure-style town, especially with the chainlink fences, watchtowers and floodlights of Return to Barrow.

And of course, it's an excellent comic with beautiful art. Well worth checking out even if you're not going to game it.

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Never heard of it to be honest. Although, since it is a comic, that isn't surprizing. Might have a look if my local gaming (and comics) store carries it.

Sam Raimi is producing the movie adaptation with Josh Hartnet starring as the sherrif.

Here's the film link by the way:

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I readed 30 Days of Night. It was very good, but i find that the vampires are too powerfull to any gaming.

But the basic idea is very cool. It makes a good campaign for any vampirehunter group.

They travel to alaska, and they found that instead of the usual routine (to be alert by night, to rest and to search for them by day) has changed, and that now their enemies are free to walk 24 hours to a day, 30 days

ghostdog: I think it could be adapted into wargaming, although you are right about the vampires being very powerful. They would have to be very limited in number, maybe something like 3-4 vs. 20 townspeople? Of course depending on how well equipped the humans are.

One of the BEST things to come out from the comic book industry, in YEARS.

Find it, buy it, luv it!!!

::Nitpick Mode On::

Actually in the real Barrow Alaska the sun sets at 1250p on Nov 18 and doesn't rise again until 1151a on Jan 24, not to mention the days leading up to and following when the days get progressively shorter and then longer.

But I guess the title "68 Days of Night, Plus A Few Months Of Nights That Are Almost 24 Hours Long" doesn't have the same ring to it. :)

::Nitpick Mode Off::

I thought the story idea was compelling, but I didn't care too much for the execution. The story didn't have alot of depth. It seemed to have alot of vampires jumping on people-on each other…etc. There wasn't a whole lot of dialog. However, it will make for a really good horror/action movie.

I would not suggest buying the book. Maybe sneak into a book store and read it while waiting for the missus to finish shopping. Steve Niles just disappoints over and over. He has to much ADD to take a project through. 30 Days of Night could have been SO much better with some more work. And not only 30 Days of Night, and its AWFUL sequel (Now this thread reveals there is another sequel "Return to Barrow"), is this way. His Cal MacDonald noir with monsters stuff disappoints too and for the same reason.
Ended up trading all his stuff in at my used book store for some credit.

As for gaming it, well those against the vampires would need some artifacts or something that work well against vampires in the best possible situation for them to make them have a chance. Otherwise the game would play something like SST but with the bugs fighting neadertals.

Well, that's one opinion I really find to be a first, Mysterioso.

Maybe you aim to high for a vampire-comic?

Maybe, but I'll stand by my statement about not buying it. Niles reminds me of Stephen King. King became golden and then anything he put to page went to press. I stoped with him after It. Just too damned much stuff that had nothing to do with the story. Niles case is the opposite. He needs an editor to force him to focus and provide some depth. He has too many projects going and all his stuff suffers. 30 Days of Night would have been great with some work. The sequel OTOH was unsavable.

Hmmm…

ALl right, to each his own like they say.

P.S.: Nitice I was only recommending 30DoN, not the sequel, which I have still to recieve from my local dealer.

I've got to side with brambledemon and Mysterioso on this. I thought the concept was excellent but the execution shoddy. Looked nice, though. And a great idea. First sequel was terrible (I bought them together as I was convinced I'd love them). Not going to bother with the second.
And so far as aiming too high goes, check out The Walking Dead for quality storytelling. And that's about zombies.

The Walking Dead is great stuff! I bought the first four graphic novels and read them straight through. Interesting characters and interesting development of them in a world where the dead walk. Will wait to see if the missus suprises me with fifth volume. If not, I'll be ordering it 26 December. These are graphic novels worth buying.