Unusual Inspirations

[Knaight]

I use Samurai Jack for inspiration in fantasy games, the original X-COM for sci-fi, and currently active politicians for Days of Future Past dystopic future.

I've used X-COM for fantasy before. The PCs were essentially agents of a tribal chieftain in a small stone age archipelago, who get invaded by some high tech invaders, what with their steel and their ocean going ships (Unknown Floating Objects) and their advanced thaumaturgy that doesn't even seem to involve chanting around fires while throwing bones and herbs in.