Time Driver is the long-promised adventure rules from Imagine Image Multimedia for gaming with diecast vehicles and 28mm figures. Time Driver are rules for arena and cityscape conflict at a time in history where "auto-dueling" is a popular sport. There are two ways to enjoy the excitement of a Time Driver game:
The first is in the auto-dueling arena: In the miniature arena, vehicles compete for points, cash and equipment prizes while racing to the finish line - but competitors will do anything to slow or stop each other, ensuring a fight for the checkered flag. The television audience is looking for excitement and players get points for delivering just that!
The second setting is the town or city adventure, using a host of fold-up buildings and appliqué artwork and street graphics that imagineers are working on right now. Players conduct missions determined by Episode cards or select from a growing list of well-constructed scenarios. Episode cards comprise events, vehicle upgrades and more, that players use during the game to increase their income and gain notoriety - legal or otherwise.
From Terry Cabak, owner of Imagine Image Multimedia: "Time Driver is essentially a return to the society of the old West, but instead of horses, the posse, and the sheriff, players tap into the vast array of die-cast vehicles on the market from Hot Wheels, Matchbox and JADA to explore this world of making a living while defending themselves from the equivalent of cattle-rustlers - though here the gangs are rustling property, cash and politicians."
The Time Driver story is a developing screenplay, and the decision was made to push ahead when discussions yielded a better story and cinematic value than first imagined. "It's not just Mad Max... it's Blade Runner meets Time Tunnel. But the vision also combines stories I've had since I was a subscriber to Omni and Heavy Metal magazines. I'm sure my old film school buddies would be interested to see me doing serious science-fiction again. Or at least we'd get together and do the soundtrack. Maybe."
The Beta release and support supplements and artwork are a members-only download from the Imagine Image Archive here.