Alchemy

Discord

Fantasy Grounds

Foundry VTT

Quest Portal

Roll20

Tabletop Simulator

Text/Play by Post

“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

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

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

Call of Cthulhu

Delta Green

Fallout: The Roleplaying Game

The One Ring 2e

Dragonbane

The Walking Dead Universe Roleplaying Game

Gothic Horror

Mystery

Horror

Gritty Fantasy

Low Magic

Post-Apocalyptic

Survival

Dark Fantasy

Romance

Text/Play-by-Post

Jeikobu

Jeikobu

My preferences