The End

The End is a role-playing game published by Scapegoat Games in 1995. Gameplay The End, designed by Joseph Donka, Dan Woodward and Reid San Filippo is a self-described "theological horror" role-playing game that uses traditional Christian apocalyptic symbology in an irreverent setting based on the biblical apocalypse. Players take on the roles of characters who have either ended up in Heaven or in Hell following Armageddon. For character generation, the game employs rules for character abilities and skills similar to Dungeons & Dragons. Controversy The irreverent use of Christian symbols and terminology resulted in some controversy. In the 2014 book Designers & Dragons: The '90s, Shannon Appelcine recalled that the game was banned at Gencon — then owned by TSR, Inc. — which "resulted in Scapegoat staff marching outside Gen Con with placards saying 'The End Is HERE!,' offering another example of censorship being the best marketing."