“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

“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

The Dark Eye

Trinity Continuum

Exalted 3rd Edition

Scion 2e

Mage the Ascension 20th Anniversary

RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha

Werewolf: The Apocalypse 20th Anniversary Edition

Legend of the Five Rings 4th Edition

Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition

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