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“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

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

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)

“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

Dungeons & Dragons 5e

Pathfinder 1e

Dungeons & Dragons 3/3.5e

RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha

Gritty Fantasy

Low Magic

Space Opera

Viking

Pirate

Survival

Grimdark

Erin "Erran" Wendland

Arthur

I have been playing and running tabletop RPGs since 1980, especially Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, Runequest, and Dreampark. I am a 5-star rated Pathfinder GM and was the U.S. West Regional Coordinator for the D&D Adventurers League (5e). I have run thousands of hours of games, both in organized play, from modules and adventure paths, and in my own homebrew campaign, both in person and online. I prefer to use Roll20 for online gaming.

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