''GURPS Mixed Doubles'' is a sourcebook for ''

GURPS The ''Generic Universal Role Playing System'', or ''GURPS'', is a tabletop role-playing game system published by Steve Jackson Games. The system is designed to run any genre using the same core mechanics. The core rules were first written by St ...

''.

''GURPS Mixed Doubles'' is a collection of

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intended for use with the

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accessory '' Supers''. Each

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character entry in the book is paired with another one, often with an enemy or a rival, but sometimes with a partner, a relative and, in two cases, lovers.

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Shane L. Hensley reviewed ''GURPS Mixed Doubles'' in ''

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'' #35 (March/April, 1993), rating it a 3 out of 5 and stated that "Overall, the characters are original and well fleshed out. Each entry has a detailed history, ways to fit it into a campaign, a discussion of his or her abilities, and battle tactics. If the character is too powerful or too weak for a particular campaign, there is even a power variations section to beef up or tone down the offending super."

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