@b4ux1t3 I think you might be about 30 years too late.

Have you met my friend #Everway ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everway

There have been an absolute ton of diceless systems which use cards, both standard poker deck and tarot, to do resolution. With Great Power (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/305059/with-great-power-classic-edition) did so pretty successfully (at least mechanically). in the superhero genre.

Very few are remembered or played much in the modern day because they just weren't very successful; people don't want to use decks of cards in the course of playing the game for various reasons.

I also think it's important to point out that you're trying to have it both ways in terms of narrative/simulation, and that's not how this works in terms of design. I think the Bible puts it best: “If you are but lukewarm, I shall spit you from my mouth.”

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