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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

“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

“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)

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)

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

Dungeons & Dragons 5e

Homebrew Game

City of Mist

Blades in the Dark

Godbound

Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition

CAIN

Daggerheart

Mage: The Ascension

Gothic Horror

Mystery

Horror

Fantasy

High Fantasy

Gritty Fantasy

Low Magic

Scifi

Space Opera

Cyberpunk

Viking

Modern

Futuristic

Historical

Wacky

Imaginative

Supernatural

Super Heroes

Pirate

Cosmic Horror

Survival

Western

Comedy

Eldritch Horror

Cozy

Anime

Dark Fantasy

Espionage

Heartwarming

Romance

Urban Fantasy

Victorian

Political Intrigue

Universal

Sci-fi

Superhero

Text/Play-by-Post

Sleepy

Sleepy

My preferences