Lol. Not at all. But those that swing away from crunch often end up singing away from the "game" part entirely. High Card, Go Fish, and Candy Land are still games by definition, but not particularly fun games and certainly not for repeated or extended play.

Here's to all those on the front lines, fighting to keep the G in our #TTRPGs! 🍻

Same, lots of PbtA stuff is too light for my preference. I want enough bits and bobs on the sheet to keep me busy plotting what to do next. I want this battle to feel different because they had cover, but I don't give a shit about how sturdy or complete the cover was.

Sounds fun as hell, especially for a chance to try Eat the Reich, but school plus 3 weekly games got me way too busy lately. 😢

Kicked off #TTRPG#Qwixalted playtesting campaign last night! Four mortal siblings in Sijan that will all exalt after a couple sessions. They're really planning into the tragic pathos in some corners of the setting. Might end up with a full party of Abyssals on my hands soon. 😅

Strong recommendation for the Alien RPG! freeleaguepublishing.com/games/alien/

ALIEN The Roleplaying Game - Free League Publishing

Space is vast, dark, and not your friend. Gamma rays and neutrino bursts erupt from dying stars to cook you alive, black holes tear you apart, and the void itself boils your blood and seizes your brai...

Haha YES! I will likely, and would likely, never play one of these games, but I absolutely love that they exist. The hobby is all the better for it. 🍻

So it's... deceptive? 😮

But, but... if anyone leaving a comment had to read or watch something first, there'd only be like 5 comments on the whole internet! And you and I both know there's for sure gonna be a "Magical Tea Party" PbtA game on itch.io somewhere. More power to em. Get that tea.

And game systems are basically 'rule bundles' that create a similar experience across multiple games like... Savage Worlds Basic Roleplaying D20 D6 OSR Storyteller Silhouette Powered by Apocalypse Forged in the Dark GURPS