Roll20 is a great resource for a chill game, as well as for a highly-visual game. I've been running D&D on it for almost a decade, now. I do find it that GMs have to be careful not to add too much to the game, since the more you add, the more RAM/processing it's going to need. Players wqith low graphics might have trouble with it. 

Despite that, I find that it has great tools for games: I personally like the dynamic lightning, as well as the new Pins feature!

Easy to run? Yes ✅. Easy to learn? Yes ✅. Easy to create character? Yes ✅. Easy to teach? Yes ✅. Easy to tell any kind of story? Also yes! ✅

Cypher is great for roleplay heavy games that put focus on the player characters and player agency. It's fast-paced for both combat and story, and creating characters is easy, as well as highly customizable.

Alchemy

Discord

Foundry VTT

Roll20

Text/Play by Post

Avrae

LegendKeeper

Kenku.FM

“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

“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)

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

West Marches games are typically ran as “drop-in / drop-out” campaigns,  where a pool of players hop into sessions as they are available or as sessions align with their schedules. These games focus on a player-led story and exploration, with each session acting as a self contained adventure, allowing for players to experience a variety of stories within an overarching campaign.

West Marches

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

“Hexcrawl / Exploration” games are all about the journey. Whether you're uncovering ancient ruins, navigating dangerous terrain, or charting new territory, the focus is on discovery and player-driven adventure. Hexcrawls add additional structure by using a map where each hex holds new surprises, challenges, or story hooks.

Hexcrawl / Exploration

“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

Cypher System

Daggerheart

Cypher

Mystery

Fantasy

High Fantasy

Gritty Fantasy

Low Magic

Sci-Fi

Post-Apocalyptic

Viking

Steampunk

Survival

Cozy

Heartwarming

Romance

Victorian

Political Intrigue

Text/Play-by-Post

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