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You have consistently defined better, even if you claim you never meant it. See, you have three options here: Faster and easier =...

So again, why do you keep fighting other people? Why do you care that a D&D GM is going to need "at least" six locations? Why do you...

No...? What sort of games are you playing where random is the same as plotted?

What if they do see the appeal? Or, what if you have a group of people working together to build the world. Or what if you have a GM...

@pemerton, I think you're thinking about something completely different than what we're talking about. Or at least what I'm talking...

@EzekielRaiden brought up the X-card as an example of a mechanic that actively helps a goal, as opposed to passive neutrality. I agree...

If you're running a sandbox campaign, a certain amount of setting prep is required no matter what system you're using. You need a Bag...

Yes, yes, you have said that Ironsworn is faster and easier. But then, every time someone said "OK, but I like writing lore and places...

"How to be a referee" is almost never backed by hard rules, just suggestions at most. For example, a PbtA game might tell you to "be a...

I never played 4e, so I can't tell. The last backer packet I saw (there were different playtest packets for backers than for patreon...

Daggerheart is much more narrative and a lot less tactical than Draw Steel. And the goblins are, IMO, adorbs. (I have no idea what DS...

Upthread, you claimed people need to be able to defend your position. Can you defend your position without using something that isn't a...

I know two of the systems on your list very well. Burning Wheel does permit "total freedom" of the sort that @Hussar described. It is...

I’ve been refereeing sandbox campaigns since the early 1980s, using a variety of settings and systems. Over that time, I’ve found that...