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It depends by your definition of Roleplay… If it’s a broad definition ‘take control of and make choices as it you were a different...

A recent article on Polygon was singing the praises of a digital boardgame, suggesting it gave a truer "D&D experience" than VTTs. I...

To get the tapping thing, just take Cannot Speak (Mute) and full proficiency in a tapping language like morse code. If it's a...

No. That is not correct.

IMO, the big advantage of point-buy systems is the greater level of flexibility you get. Not just because you don't have to adhere to...

I've mentioned this in other threads about GURPS, but as I recall GURPS 2e and original 3e had fairly reasonable lists of skills and...

I played a ton of 3rd edition back in the day. Honestly, I always felt it was way more complicated than it needed to be. But instead of...

Yeah, the templates are helpful if the sole barrier to entry is making decisions in a big picture, but i don't think they fix a lot of...

Generally speaking, GURPS puts a positive value on traits that expands your characters ability to affect the world while giving a...

If I were to remake GURPS while still keeping it somewhat GURPS-y, I'd start by paring down the skill list to like somewhere between 10...

This is one of my personal ’proud nails’ with GURPS, too. It tends to use a mix of factors to determine a point cost. ‘Real world’...

This is pretty much how I feel about GURPS. I have a lot of great memories of it, I still have the warm fuzzies for Steve Jackson...

Man, I know it has its flaws, but I love GURPS. What's so great about it is that you can make the game as deep and complex as you want...

GURPS is getting a revised 4th edition. Steve Jackson Games has quietly announced a revised version of GURPS current edition, with a...

I think this part requires some nuance. This all sounds like the default mode of FU is some sort of sandbox/hexcrawl kind of thing...