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What do you like?

Free League, with a modified Year Zero Engine.

But video games are a different beast. I think you're absolutely right in your assessment that with video games, randomized elements...

The other games that I know that use a wound system with your encumbrance all don't allow to increase your carrying capacity. It's often...

Happened once. I've backed about two dozen Kickstarters. And a few weeks ago was my first time where once I got the email that the...

I'd also add that the friction that a set of rules create is different from the complexity. They can be confused. A high friction can...

I don't think complexity belongs anywhere. Complexity is undesirable. But it's often unavoidable to introduce complexity as you add...

I have my issues with Spire, but it is still an incredibly evocative game and will never leave my shelves.

For me it's very simple. In some cases, having a game designed from the ground up just leads to a product more coherent with the source...

As you mentioned, the difference can be razor thin. I think that's while we see much more of underpowered encounter than overpowered...

My Burning Wheel campaign is winding down... Right now I'm eyeing: Dolmenwood. Just received my pledge last week, the books are so...

I don't know if it's hard. But DMing definitely can be overwhelming. And some products offer a framework to organize oneself.

That's a great idea. I've never seen one though...

I actually like the D8 and I think it rolls decently well. But the D4 just falls flat and slides a bit, very underwhelming, definitely...

The D6 is classic. Effortlessly cool. Can't beat it.