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One thing I find interesting in TTRPG fandom is how there are certain games that have a very strong hold on its fans, and they want to use that for everything. Cortex seems to be one of those games. those that like it really seem to believe it can and should be used for nearly everything. I'm...

Dungeon crawlers have existed throughout the whole life of the hobby. OSR dungeon exploration is one particular flavor of that, but it is hardly the only one. The whole "avoid combat or you'll LOSE!" paradigm is beyond played out. Give me a hack and slash dungeon crawler, a tabletop Diablo.

I find it weird that we have to shove any game in which there is dungeon crawling into the *SR paradigm. Can't a game just be a dungeon crawler?

Let's assume that Dark Sun is coming. What quarter would that drop in? And, do you think it will be a Big Fat Setting Book, or do you think it will be a Slipcase Adventure/Setting?

Traditionally, due to the origins of superhero comics in the real world, supers appear in their setting around or during World War 2. Sometimes it is a little earlier (WW1) or later (the Atomic Age) but most superhero RPG settings have them appear in the early to mid 20th century. I think it...

I had not considered that aspect. While I have never seen DH get bogged down the way you describe, I understand where you are coming from. Thanks for the detailed reply.

You can decide a thing is not for you based on reviews etc, but you can't actually judge its quality without engaging with it.

FWIW, there is nothing inherent in Daggerheart that makes it substantially better face to face rather than remote/VTT, other than the usual "face to face games are better."

You don't think dungeons are "man made"?

So we are at that stage where anything that is a dungeon crawler is a "Shadowdark clone"?

I voted 1E because while 2E is complicated, it also made a serious effort toward balance and consistency that 1E lacks -- and that lack ups the complexity in practical terms.

I think there is a space in the market for a slightly crunchier, slightly less deadly, slightly more heroic version of Shadowdark.

Not to get too off topic, but I wonder why you say this.

I am a big fan of the system. The core mechanics works well and is intuitive, and I really think that Threat and Momentum makes for compelling gameplay with meaningful decisions to be made. I don't find the combat to be clunky, but it isn't necessarily the strong point of the system either. Note...

That is what I was asking: are they under a single license with Asmodee? DO we know if there have been any negotiations behind the scenes? Would we know? I would be VERY surprised if neither Free League nor Modiphius wanted the license.

It's such nonsense. I have never seen a "2d20 hater" be able to actually articulate what they hate about it, unless they are just dead set against metacurrency.

I was not especially clear. My fault.

Isn't that exactly what is happening with the current SW license? Or is the TTRPG license wrapped up with the rest of "tabletop" and therefore theyare letting it languish because they are more interested in selling collectible cards and x-wings? Do we actually know anything about the Star Wars...

I do NOT say it underperformed, not even in the post you quoted. I said that IF it did, it would make sense to change up the creative team. That was in response to a post that suggested such a move would make no sense. I think 5.5 is bad, mind you, and I don't make any apologies for that. But...

Does Bladerunner have legs?