How well does Ironsworn run with multiple players and a GM? I am only familiar with it by way of Me, Myself and Die -- which I loved. The system looks really intriguing and am definitely curious about Starforged.
I would have potentially suggested Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures (B/X hack), but I'm not sure if that passes the "no children PCs" rule since it's focus is young adult fiction like the Prydain Chronicles. Character creation ties the PCs to each other and the adventures while also creating the village.I am feeling the need for a lengthy break from running 5E and am trying to figure out what might be a good fit. I kind of want to try something new that I don't play or write for regularly (so no Savage Worlds) and I think I want less focus on violence as a core component of the fiction.
Due to how generally busy I am, I want something that is low to no prep. It should be episodic rather than a singular serial "story" and accommodate, say, 4 players. I'd prefer the rules to be a little more narrative but not necessarily a "story game." While I am okay with some system complexity I am not interested in either big fat rulebooks or extensive menus of PC abilities.
Genre wise I am not sure but I like supers, cyberpunk, space opera, weird fantasy, post apocalyptic, some horror elements and genre mash-ups. I don't like cutesy anything, though, and no children PCs.
Game wise I am okay with loo(ing at suggestions in the OSR, PbtA, FitD, Fate or other spaces. I don't mind a bespoke system either.
I will be playing weekly 2 hour sessions over the internet (probably just over Discord since I'm a little burnt on Fantasy Grounds).
So, all that considered, what game should I give a look to?
Thanks!
If you're okay with teenage PCs, the best PbtA supers game right now is Masks: A New Generation. It is very much a teenage-drama superhero game. Some general lighter supers games you might dig are Above the Earth, Supers Revised Edition, Galaxies in Peril, or Icons. If you don't mind out-of-print stuff, Marvel Heroic is a fantastic implementation of the Cortex system.Genre wise I am not sure but I like supers, cyberpunk, space opera, weird fantasy, post apocalyptic, some horror elements and genre mash-ups. I don't like cutesy anything, though, and no children PCs.
Game wise I am okay with looking at suggestions in the OSR, PbtA, FitD, Fate or other spaces. I don't mind a bespoke system either.
I really do need to give MotW another look. i bought it a long time ago thinking it was a Fate game. At that time, I had only had one negative experience with PbtA games and so shelved it. In more recent years I have given PbtA another look, primarily because of discussions on this very board and experiences with FitD.Monster of the Week PbtA sounds like a good fit for this request.
Even if you don't play MotW it's worth looking at, especially the mystery/monster creation stuff and the Keeper advice. It's really top notch.I really do need to give MotW another look. i bought it a long time ago thinking it was a Fate game. At that time, I had only had one negative experience with PbtA games and so shelved it. In more recent years I have given PbtA another look, primarily because of discussions on this very board and experiences with FitD.
In that case, why not Through Sunken Lands and Other Adventures, as a more mature take on the world (though 100% compatible with the system I believe).I would have potentially suggested Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures (B/X hack), but I'm not sure if that passes the "no children PCs" rule since it's focus is young adult fiction like the Prydain Chronicles. Character creation ties the PCs to each other and the adventures while also creating the village.