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Sure. I'm not a cop. I did not even know there was a 1str edition of a FF TTRPG.

Jeez, I actually played the OG Vampire: The Masquerade back around the late-'90s, I think it was. I remember buying it the week it came...

That's just because Shadowdark is a fad. Why should I even play Shadowdark when D&D 5e exists?

Sure. You do you. Usually when folks post such things on a discussion board, tho, I assume they want to, you know, discuss it. ;)

Yeah, don't see why everyone is treating Daggerheart (or many other TTRPGs for that matter) as "D&D killer or bust."

I really like The Dresden Files - I’ve read all the main-series books to date and enjoy the world building. I’d love to play the...

Monster Train and Slay the Spire are great games to eat that kind of time, especially if you like deck builders.

I am not convinced that there IS a "mass market" for TTRPGs outside of D&D -- and that I basically attribute to inertia. RPGs are cool...

Dice pools where you count successes (and failures) have bene around forever -- at least since Vampire: The Masquerade and very likely...

But you haven't really given reasons, just a vague belief that it requires more from players than D&D -- despite, by your own admission...

I mean, sure, but gritty dungeon crawling is a pretty niche and focused interest: speaking as someone who has tried to interest friends...

Earthdawn has some seriously interesting system and setting stuff going on. But ultimately, its another pretty dense fantasy game and I...

Spectaculars. It really works best as an in-person game, and I don't have one of those right now.

They're quicker and easier to resolve, with no maths, basically. Plus many folk like the general vibe of them.

Thanks! OK, that's quite a bit more complicated than I thought. Not sure what I thought, but I've never seen anything quite like it.