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Yes. I'm not well read on other systems, so when I saw this with Hope/Fear, and how it can be driven through the dice as well, loved it...

All of these read like boogeyman versions of what someone who has never played with a metacurrency thinks that they are.

I like this idea. I give out one 'luck' point each night which is like inspiration but can be used for any roll. I could using this to...

I agree, and even more so when the GM metacurrency is at least partially tied to the PC's actions. This is one area where 2d20 has some...

If I were to design a Conan inspired RPG, one fore mechanic I would build in is having early failures build a pool or other "stat" to...

I do think that spending after the roll is better than spending before (with the assumed potential outcome of failure). I like when...

One of the reasons I like GM facing metacurrencies is because it helps alleviate the question of whether the GM was acting fairly. Don't...

I love them. For decades, at least in the circles I ran in, it felt like the holy grail of gaming experiences was when you'd have a...

I'm warming up to DM's metacurrency because oftentimes, "DM doing whatever they want" is often 1) unnecessarily antagonistic and 2) an...

I am mostly fine with metacurrency. I've seen some games where it might be too accessible; I do prefer it to be a rare occasion type of...

Out of curiosity, what is the playstyle you prefer and are there opinionated games that are in the same broad category as your preferences?

I strongly dislike explicit meta-currency, because generally speaking it puts a thumb on the scale narratively, which is a place I want...

As I've said many times, I don't like the underlying design premise of so many RPGs, which is that 'smart game play' is about knowing...

Note that I did not say anything about Draw Steel.

DH has: No skill list that constrains the sorts of actions the game tests. Deeply reduced mechanics (your example here? look at what...