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While the main way to get XP is victories in combat (which convert into xp when taking a respite), you also grant victories for...

For my group, they don’t want a game where negotiation to avoid combat is on the table. They want a monster fighting story. They’ve...

That's interesting! I've largely considered it in the realm of TTRPG design in my head, eg: Apocalypse World (especially 1e) is a highly...

Found this AMA over at reddit (opened a few hours ago. OP says they'll keep the AMA going through the holidays):

In my experience being the director for about 8 sessions, as well as reading and watching tons of other play reports, Draw Steel might...

I think that like most games which have a higher degree of mechanical complexity, it sings with system mastery. It does however (I...

Yeah, what I'll further say there is that many games like this are built kinda generic / open to the GM to use whatever they or their...

I don't know for sure, but that seems like a reasonable assumption.

Were they a 5E GM? If so they may be extrapolating lessons from.5E onto.Draw Steel -- specifically that you have to go.Hard or Deadly to...

Draw Steel in the wild

There's nothing worse than white room theorizing: for builds or otherwise. RPGs need to be played to be understood.

That actually kinda makes sense - if you find enjoyment from looking at tremendous amounts of character build options to find the...

Yeah if you’re not big on grid based combat with fairly intricate rules then Draw Steel isn’t the game for you.

Yeah, encounter creation goes pretty fast in terms of laying out the creatures within the difficulty you want (at least using Forge...

Yeah, that’s basically where I am with Draw Steel. I love everything about 4E except the combat, and doubling down on intricate rules...