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Bag of Mapping

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D&D Beyond Maps

Demiplane

Discord

Fantasy Grounds

Foundry VTT

Google Meet

MapTool

Microsoft Teams

One More Multiverse

Owlbear Rodeo

Physical Battlemap

Quest Portal

Role

Roleplay.tv

Roll20

RPG Sessions

Shard Tabletop

Sigil

Tableplop

Tabletop Simulator

Tale Spire

Tarrasque.io

Text/Play by Post

Zoom

“Combat Heavy” games emphasize the combat mechanics within their systems over roleplay or puzzle solving. There are frequent and longer battles with enemies and a greater emphasis on tactical game play.

Combat Heavy

“Combat Lite” games typically focus less on combat encounters and more on roleplay, storytelling, and exploration. Combat tends to be shorter, less frequent, resolved in a more narrative style, or absent altogether, while keeping the story as the primary focus.

Combat Lite

A “Dungeon Crawl” is a scenario where players navigate a dungeon or labyrinth-like environment for the entirety of the adventure. It emphasizes battling monsters, collecting loot, and avoiding traps to survive to the end!

Dungeon Crawl

“Hexcrawl / Exploration” games are all about the journey. Whether you're uncovering ancient ruins, navigating dangerous terrain, or charting new territory, the focus is on discovery and player-driven adventure. Hexcrawls add additional structure by using a map where each hex holds new surprises, challenges, or story hooks.

Hexcrawl / Exploration

Organized Play uses a standardized ruleset for character creation, leveling, and rewards. Every character plays by the same rules. Its strength is flexibility: bring your character to any table and jump right in. With tight rule adherence, every game feels consistent, fair, and ready for adventure.

Organized Play

Play By Post refers to a game in which players interact with the story through messages and text posts. These games are typically played asynchronously throughout the week, which gives players time to consider what they want to do next, and engage with the story at their own pace.

Play By Post

“Puzzle / Mystery Focused” games are traditionally built around uncovering secrets, solving strange occurrences, and using clever thinking to move through the story. Players may investigate clues, crack riddles, or unravel a deeper story hidden beneath the surface.

Puzzle / Mystery Focused

“Realm Building” games focus on the development, expansion, and management of something bigger than a single party, where the characters may find themselves in charge of a kingdom, faction, settlement, or organization. Over the course of gameplay, players might manage resources, make decisions that shape nations, or even guide large-scale conflicts as part of the ongoing story.

Realm Building

“Roleplay Heavy” games place the focus on the story, the characters, and the world they live within, and tend to lean hard into the various roleplaying elements of the game. These games will frequently find the party talking with NPCs, exploring the personal elements of their backstories, or even having emotional moments around the camp fire. 

Roleplay Heavy

“Roleplay Lite” games typically include some story and character interactions but keep the emphasis on other gameplay elements like exploration or combat. While these games can still feature character-driven moments, they tend to favor quicker scenes with less focus on extensive backstories or dramatic roleplay.

Roleplay Lite

“Rule of Cool” emphasizes creative story beats over sticking to a system’s rules as written. Players have the ability to push the limits of the rules or even break core rule mechanics at times if the Game Master thinks it is interesting, fun, or cool enough.

Rule of Cool (RoC)

Games that are ran “Rules as Written” emphasize realism and stick to the letter of the rules, allowing players to explore creative solutions while still operating under a consistent rule set. Players have the ability to utilize the rules in creative ways to create awesome characters and moments in the game.

Rules as Written (RaW)

In "Sandbox" or "Open World" games, players are given a tremendous amount of freedom to pursue their stories without the restrictions of a more linear game style. Players are encouraged to explore and engage with the world, and find their own story as they do so. These games offer the players the opportunity to help drive the narrative, and allow for the story to evolve organically through the choices they make.

Sandbox / Open World

“Tactical / Crunchy” games are all about mastering the rules and making smart, mechanical choices. These games place a strong emphasis on strategy, planning, and system knowledge. Players who enjoy complex combat, optimized builds, or detailed mechanics will feel right at home here.

Tactical / Crunchy

“Theater of the Mind” uses little to no visuals for scene settings and combat. Instead, the narrative imagery comes from the Game Master’s descriptions and character action and movement comes from Players’ descriptions. 

Theater of the Mind

West Marches games are typically ran as “drop-in / drop-out” campaigns,  where a pool of players hop into sessions as they are available or as sessions align with their schedules. These games focus on a player-led story and exploration, with each session acting as a self contained adventure, allowing for players to experience a variety of stories within an overarching campaign.

West Marches

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Mothership

Dark Matter

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Star Wars RPG by Fantasy Flight Games

Draw Steel

Lancer

Savage Worlds

Cosmere Roleplaying Game

Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game

Dungeon Crawl Classics

Alien: The Roleplaying Game

Fabula Ultima

World of Darkness

Delta Green

Blades in the Dark

Dungeons & Dragons 3/3.5e

Star Wars 5e

Legend in the Mist

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1e

Fallout: The Roleplaying Game

Starfinder 2e

Starfinder

Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay

Masks: A New Generation

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Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition

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Thirsty Sword Lesbians

Werewolf: The Apocalypse 5th Edition

Traveller

Candela Obscura

Vaesen

Kids on Bikes

Seminar

Fate Core System

Avatar Legends: The RPG

Cypher System

Discworld

Pokemon Tabletop United

Pulp Cthulhu

Star Trek Adventures

ALIEN RPG Evolved Edition

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Pirate Borg

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Star Trek Adventures - Second Edition

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Werewolf: The Apocalypse 20th Anniversary Edition

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Blade Runner: The Roleplaying Game

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MonsterHearts 2

Mutants and Masterminds (3e)

Legend of the Five Rings 5th Edition

Tales From the Loop

Ten Candles

Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay

Mythic Bastionland

Warhammer: the Old World Roleplaying Game

Deadlands

Dune: Adventures in the Imperium

GURPS

Playtest

Tales of the Valiant

Transformers Roleplaying Game

Curseborne

Exalted 3rd Edition

Playtest Game

Power Rangers Roleplaying Game

The Wildsea

Achtung! Cthulhu 2d20

Star Wars D6

Dungeon World

Forbidden Lands

Mörk Borg

:Otherscape

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Battle Royale

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Cosmic Horror

Cozy

Cyberpunk

Dark Fantasy

Eldritch Horror

Espionage

Fantasy

Futuristic

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Grimdark

Gritty Fantasy

Heartwarming

High Fantasy

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Pirate

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Rustic

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