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Exactly. Gaming is social and it's definitely not the game's fault if there is a dysfunctional group. Any game can fall victim to that!

If you see something in a gamestye that is so extreme the game would fall apart through sheer boredom or chaos, you are probably misunderstanding the rules and expectations.

@Autumnal Sunset is a beautiful cat. Love the name!

I don't think this is accurate. Players would get pretty bored. Even the most conscripted game isn't that predictable and formulaic.

That too. Critical Role is savy. I imagine that they're testing the waters with Daggerheart on their show and won't just completely dump D&D before getting a feel for fan preference.

Wind in the Willows is a mix of adventure, cozy rural life by the river, and a touch of mysticism. I think it's an excellent inspiration for a game, especially with some regency flavour thrown in. Personally I can't wait to be just messin' about with boats.

I think it's also a backlash to Darrington Press/Critical Role. Lots of complaining there too. I think Daggerheart looks interesting. Lots of people have tried it and found it to be fun. And I love frog characters, ever since I played a grippli many years ago. 🐸

Yep. Lots of people get tired of or are not drawn to killing monsters or fighting horrors.

Riverbank is going to have its own system, not related at all to 5e. Even if it's just used for a few sessions as a palette cleanser, I agree, that these kind of games are catching on. And for some, this genre will be more engaging than killing monsters.

Yes, Shires Out looks like so much fun. And there's the Hobbiton video game.

I'll be backing this one. Won't be able to resist as this kind of setting is my comfort food. I have been really trying to cut back on rpg purchases lately. Thanks, Kobolds. 😂

We're rewatching DS9 right now. The strength of the show to me is definitely the characters. Some of the weaker episodes hold up better because of the strong characters. Just recently saw the tribble episode which is so delightful. I'm surprised how well Jake and Nog are handled. They acted...

I'm running Vaesen this afternoon for my husband. This weekend our group will be either playing Ryuutama or Fate, depending who GMs. We've been swapping GM duties of late. 😊

I checked a lot of boxes because I enjoy a wide variety of gaming, from OSR to Story Now. Of course this means we have too many games. But can one have too many?

Yes, there are really tough battles, but there's also more casual combats that pop up. I can see why the game might want to skip those though. Come to think of it, they just tend to be fillers in video games.

My husband just got Break! Haven't had a chance to dive in yet. It looks gorgeous and extremely well laid out.

It's pretty clear when the points get handed out. I don't see anything vague: Beginning of session Fumble Villain entrance Choosing to invoke trait to fail Surrendering GM Villain scene How often these come up will be set in stone, like beginning of session or villain entrance. Others will...

With FU we all leaned into the JRPG tropes and cut loose with the silly and the drama. Get caught? You know escape will be quick, and all your weapons and supplies will be sitting in a chest just around the corner. Worried that your rebellious princess is a cliché? Don't!

They are on pages 96-99. The Ultima points for villains are on pages 100-103. You start with 3. Gain one at start of a session if you have none. Gain 1 whenever you fumble. Gain 1 whenever a Villain makes an entrance. If you have 0 and surrender you gain 2. As an optional rule you can gain 1 if...

Hmm, I found the guidelines fine. And even when the players ran out of Fabula points, they managed. One of the players tended to forget to use them and her points piled up. She was still effective. In fact, I had to increase the danger level past the recommendation to give my players more of a...