“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

“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

“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)

“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

Blair

I used to love table top gaming.  Began with the Basic D&D starter box and eventually found the right group of friends that wanted to play.  AD&D 2E was the core of my experience.  Tried a few systems with that group - GURPS, Ars Magic, White Wolf.  It's been 25 years or so since I've rolled the dice.  I've gone back to video games like Skyrim, Mass Effect, and then more Skyrim to scratch the itch. This year Baldurs Gate has taken me back to great, complex fantasy stories.  Now I'm looking for a more interactive experiences and fun with creative people.  I want to tell stories and roleplay. 
Besides working the crushing hours, I love my dog.  

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