“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

“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

“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

“Realm Building” games focus on the development, expansion, and management of something bigger than a single party, where the characters may find themselves in charge of a kingdom, faction, settlement, or organization. Over the course of gameplay, players might manage resources, make decisions that shape nations, or even guide large-scale conflicts as part of the ongoing story.

Realm Building

Dungeons & Dragons 5e

Pathfinder 2e

Gothic Horror

Horror

Fantasy

High Fantasy

Gritty Fantasy

Low Magic

Historical

Imaginative

Supernatural

Survival

Comedy

Dark Fantasy

Heartwarming

Political Intrigue

Greagory

Coming back to TTRPG's after I played a few during the Pandemic. Have not played D&D5e or Pathfinder specifically, but I would love to learn those systems. I have hundreds of hours in CRPGs like Baldur's Gate 3, both Pathfinder games, Pillars of Eternity, etc., so I'm familiar with how stats and rolls usually work. 

A little about me: night shift postal service worker, cat dad, creative writer, and a decent cook. I always try to be chill, and I might be shy at first, but can open up if I feel safe enough with the group. I lean more towards a utility playstyle, but am not allergic to combat. 

Greagory

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