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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BriarMonkey" data-source="post: 5562731" data-attributes="member: 95387">Hoo boy...Creating any game from scratch is a huuuge undertaking.  Before you even consider it though, I'll echo the same as others - play lots of other game systems to see what kinds of rules are out there already.  If you want to see some of the more complicated setups (which can also mean more open), try looking at HERO or GURPs.  If you want a more closed loop system, look at any of the retro-clones of D & D, or even Pathfinder or 4th Edition D & D.The more exposure you have, even if not playing but reading, of other systems, the more you will see how others have done it.  It's best not to work in a vacuum.Once you have some more experiance under your belt, I'd suggest start small.  Take a system that you like, and start tweaking it.  Starting with a known base will help you figure out if your tweaks and changes make sense mechanically.  After some more experiance in making changes, then I would suggest going with a home brew world.Take the rule set you most enjoy, and the rules changes you like, and create a small strip of world to lay out your larger ideas - such as your differing races and scales of time and weather, etc.  That will help you see what is involved in creating the background and world in which the game is set.While it can be daunting, it is also very rewarding when you get to the point that you are truely happy with it.</blockquote>