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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fenris-77" data-source="post: 8945182" data-attributes="member: 6993955">This is more about playloops and game design than it is about the basic idea, IMO. So in my OSR games, which are mostly Black Hack based, I have added in exhaustion as a mechanic that feeds back into the sleep and rest cycles, as well as food and water. I designed the playloop specifically to add decision points like the ones you list. Players need to manage their exhaustion levels (hit 6 and you die) and that means they also need to be careful about food and water, as well as decisions about whether to push on or not. I had the idea of The Grind from Torchbearer in back of my mind while I was putting the system together, but it's not quite that punishing.I like Black Hack for this because of the usage die and equipment space based on slots rather than weight keep the book keeping to a minimum but without sacrificing the importance of decision points. If anyone is curious, I used a lot of ideas, as well as setting details, from Into the Wyrd and Wild for this.</blockquote>