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Staxlotl
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How much crunch is too much crunch for you when playing a TTRPG like D&D or another system?

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VZraynegrimm.bsky.social

It's really hard to say. I definitely enjoy things that are interwoven but there are things that are ahurdel for me cause too much means I forget there are options. I'm playing ptu right now, which i love, but the fact that we need to use spreadsheets means I often forget abilities or somethings

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SHschayworth.bsky.social

It depends on where the rules are, whether they serve to reinforce the fiction, and whether they present the players with meaningful and interesting choices to make.

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carbongm.bsky.social

My metric for crunch has always been how often we need to reference the rulebook during play. That signals to me that the rules are becoming too much of a burden on the brain. It's, of course, subjective to each table though.

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Like dakka, no such thing as too much (if it's done right). Optional rules to make a system crunchy are what I like, that way players can more readily tailor the game to their table (if that makes sense).

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MVmistervaliant.bsky.social

There definitely comes a point where the rules are no longer servicing the game, but getting in the way of it. Unfortunately it's sometimes hard to determine exactly where that line is drawn.

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Staxlotl
@staxlotl.bsky.social
YouTuber, CPA, Making a TTRPG I make PNGTubers and ToonTubers Aspiring animator
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