SavvyGoblin
I was in the "just mod 5e" camp for a long time. Until I played two games: Blades in the Dark & Dungeon Crawl Classics.
Both made me realize I could actually achieve the kinds of stories and genre I wanted to play in without an unrecognizable amount of modification. If your only TTRPG experience has been 5E D&D, I urge you to give a few other games a try. You just might love them.
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Dec 13, 2022 at 3:03pmWeb
Show threadTezrak, Impslayer of WorldsDec 13, 2022
@SavvyGoblin Neither of these games are my cup of tea, but I would totally be down to give Scum & Villainy a try, which is FitD. That being said, play all the games please and thank you.
Show threadCenbeDec 13, 2022
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Show threadMarty VanceDec 13, 2022

@SavvyGoblin IMO, Anyone considering clean-sheet TTRPG design owes it to themselves to run, play, or at the very least read, 6 distinct systems.

No single system can display anywhere near the full gamut of what is possible in tabletop.

If a designer only knows one, they will tend to copy it because their experience is limited to just that one.

Show threadJules Jay (she/her)Dec 13, 2022
@SavvyGoblin I liken it to only playing Skyrim because you can mod it to whatever you want. Technically true, but it’d be a shame if you never let yourself experience Portal, Outer Wilds, Hades, Mario, Mass Effect, Nier Automata, or any number of incredible titles. Learning new TTRPG systems is entirely additive to one’s enjoyment of the hobby.