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.

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. 😢

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

Ah. I think "genre" is a bit misleading here, but the groups you mention exist as well. Styles of play offer loose groupings like... Power Fantasy Sandbox Hex Crawl Investigation

Such as... - A ghost is upset because a grave robber stole an artifact from their tomb. (introduce ghosts, artifacts, investigation, combat) - An Immaculate Monk is persuading folks that Sijan is heresy against the Order. (introduce Immaculate Order, Charms, Anima, social combat) Ideas welcome!