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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

“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)

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

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

“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

“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

Dungeons & Dragons 5e

Dungeons & Dragons 4e

Roll for Shoes

Candela Obscura

CAIN

Mystery

Horror

Fantasy

High Fantasy

Gritty Fantasy

Low Magic

Post-Apocalyptic

Cyberpunk

Modern

Steampunk

Pirate

Grimdark

Anime

Dark Fantasy

Espionage

Heartwarming

Romance

Urban Fantasy

boyblue

I’ve been playing D&D 5e since 2018 and have DM’d several games as well, coming into my own as a DM over the past few years. I’ve played other TTRPG’s: Call of Cthulhu, Candela Obscura, CAIN, Mothership, etc. And am more than willing and happy to learn more! Happily Gay, so I won’t join tables that do not explicitly state they are LGBTQIA+ friendly.

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