D&D Beyond

Owlbear Rodeo

“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)

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

“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

Dungeons & Dragons 5e

Mystery

Fantasy

High Fantasy

Low Magic

Imaginative

Cozy

Heartwarming

Romance

Rustic

Political Intrigue

Cas | WikipeDM

My name is Cas. My friends sometimes call me the WikipeDM. I have been running games since I was 15 (2004). Most of the games I run are set in the world of Din, a homebrew world that my dad and I created together when I first started playing. I have run 3e, 3.5, Pathfinder 4e, and both 2014 5e and 2024 5e (I prefer a healthy mix of 2014 and 2024 5e). My favorite games and stories, from which I draw inspiration for the games I run, are Dragon Age, Lord of the Rings, Mass Effect, and Star Wars (both old and new).

Cas | WikipeDM

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