“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)

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

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Daggerheart

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High Fantasy

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Steampunk

Pirate

Cosmic Horror

Eldritch Horror

Dark Fantasy

Political Intrigue

Gene

Hey! I freakin love ttrpgs, they are my whole life! Unfortunately I have only been able to play dnd as its difficult to find anyone who wants to play other systems. I got into ttrpgs from a pathfinder actual play podcast (Rusty Quill Gaming <3)

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