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While we all know the popular RPGs (D&D, Pathfinder, BitD) and so one and so forth, I have to ask, does anyone know of any lesser known RPGs that you wish more people knew of?

For example, while I have Shadowdark and 7th Sea, I also have games like Monsterpunk, Nyx, and For Coin and Blood 2nd edition, just to name a few.

Has anyone run a campaign with these rules? I’m curious how much GM fiat they require for a campaign against a rival NPC house.

I.e. where do these rules fall on a scale of 1 is “the GM needs to assign what resources are available to both Houses and decides the outcomes“ to 10 ”these could be a functional board game without need of a GM“?

After a few years here, I've come to know many of the big names in the TTRPG scene, but now I'm curious about the truly indie games: the stuff you find without warning by random, play it only to find a hidden gem of a game.

I unfortunately haven't done so myself, only have played the more famous stuff as of now, but I want to make a list to try out!

Do you know of any games where combat is a meaningful part of the game, AND you can make characters focused on non-fighting abilities, AND these non-fighting characters still have fun in combat?

For example, imagine a knight and a bard (or a Witcher and a bard) where they travel together and encounter fights but the bard sucks at fighting, but still gets fun things to do in combat rules. Not like DnD 5e where the bard is very capable in a fight on their own. Or for example someone plays a trailblazer/mapper that is great at wilderness traversing and knowing which plants to eat and avoid, but sucks at fighting, BUT the game gives them something fun to do in combat.

One of my hobbies is finding rpg rule/source/splat books and reading them…I must have read hundreds by now…but which ones are fun and engaging? I don’t mean fun as in funny but like…enjoyable

I bought "Royal Blood" and want to play it next week but I find it hard to wrap my head around.
First off: I know it is a very vibe based game and I am sure we'll be fine playing the way we want it, but I still would like to know how it's intended.

The main thing I don't get are the tests and everything connected to it (facets & touchstones).
At first I thought the idea is that you "use" one of your facets and draw a card to see if (and how) you succeed). But then there are touchstones mentioned, decided by the GM (or "Fate") to determine the outcome? And the facets are only a wager? Or they are something you can do anytime without a test?
So you just can make up random things that you want to happen (which is fine) but then again you cannot make up things yourself cause the GM is deciding what touchstone happens? And it is not related to your facets at all?

There are more things I cannot fully grasps like the nature of the twists how exactly the middle act with the domains play out and some minutia. But look, I loooove the mood of the game and I am sure we can make the mechanic sing. But help me out here, will you? :) Maybe you can just give me one example of how you play the game or direct me to something to read through or anything alike... before I just vibe it all ^^

Hi everyone,

What are the pros and cons of Genesys? What are your experiences?

Is it crunchy?

Is there a new edition?

Is it a popular game or more of a niche rpg?

Is there a Genesys community on Reddit or elsewhere?

Many thanks for your input!

(I've played Warhammer 3rd edition both as player and as GM, so I'm familiar with narrative dice (which I thought was just fantastic!))

I've seen a few posts recently about superhero TTRPGs and they made me realise that, while I'm a big comic book fan, I've never really enjoyed superhero TTRPGs. I can't put my finger on it. I loved making characters in M&M 2e but only got it to the table once. I bounce off sci fi as a GM, but that's because I'm less comfortable running sci fi games - I'm still happy to play them though. With supes, it's one of the few genres in TTRPGs that doesn't excite me.

Do you have any genre or type of game you just bounce off? Just don't enjoy it, or can't get excited for it?

Can be any system. I know mothership has a lot of good scifi horror one shots, and alien has some as well, but if I'm looking for a one shot that is fun, easy to gm, isn't horror, and can be completed in 3ish hours what would you recommend?