“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

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)

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

Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay

World of Darkness

Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition

Changeling: The Lost Second Edition

Vampire: The Requiem 2nd Edition

Changeling: The Dreaming 20th Anniversary Edition

Deviant: The Renegade

Hunter: The Reckoning

Werewolf: The Apocalypse 5th Edition

Gothic Horror

Mystery

High Fantasy

Gritty Fantasy

Modern

Grimdark

Urban Fantasy

Political Intrigue

Christian

Christian

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