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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

“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

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

“Roleplay Lite” games typically include some story and character interactions but keep the emphasis on other gameplay elements like exploration or combat. While these games can still feature character-driven moments, they tend to favor quicker scenes with less focus on extensive backstories or dramatic roleplay.

Roleplay Lite

“Combat Lite” games typically focus less on combat encounters and more on roleplay, storytelling, and exploration. Combat tends to be shorter, less frequent, resolved in a more narrative style, or absent altogether, while keeping the story as the primary focus.

Combat Lite

Dungeons & Dragons 5e

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2e

Daggerheart

Gothic Horror

Horror

Fantasy

High Fantasy

Dark Fantasy

Nick

I've been playing D&D/AD&D since the late 1980s. Didn't play much during the 90s and 2000's, but started playing 5e in the early 2023. I run a beginners night, Dragonlance campaign, and Ravenloft campaign at my local game shop every other week (work schedule...). I have also participated in many GM training programs, and attended D&D in a Castle's inaugural DM University in 2026.

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