@NerdBurgerCraig

My favorite now small #ttrpg is #HeroSystem its a genre agnostic system from the 80s it was much more popular back then but now its very niche.
I mostly play its Super Hero version #ChampionsRPG

Hero System is fairly crunchy and involved in Character Creation and GM preparation but actual play is super easy and straight forward with most rolls being 3d6 :-)

The website of the system: https://www.herogames.com/

There is also a very friendly discord server https://discord.gg/HcUJvJH

and they have a facebook group (I dont have the link to that as i dont use facebook)

Another game that is very promising but currently in beta is Gemini (it got its name before google named their AI crap gemini.)

#GeminiRPG is a new system based on OpenD6 with lots of Hero dna mixed in. it also aims to be genre agnostic but Super Hero games are really nice supported.
GeminiRPG is done mostly by one guy 🙂

website: https://the-gemini-system.com/
Offcial Discord: https://discord.gg/AWSdEQHwsn

Another Game I am interested in but havent had time to look into is #ClementSector by Independence Games. The game is based on the Cepheus Engine which is the OGL implementation of Mongoose Traveller 1e

Website: https://independencerpgs.com/
Discord: https://discord.gg/bzTGC7tZsp

#ttrpg #HeroSystem #ChampionsRPG #cepheusengine #Traveller #ClementSector

@NerdBurgerCraig

I really enjoy "Sentinel Comics RPG".

https://greaterthangames.com/product/sentinel-comics-the-role-playing-game-core-rulebook/

My favorite part of this superhero system is its tendency to naturally create those "two page spread" spotlight moments that you want your players to have.

Other features: Fun character creation. Lots of GM affordances to make the game easy to run. Simple system to learn, but deep. Flexible power levels, even within the same group, that work naturally. A gorgeous book. Strong GM advice with good writing. Etc.

@NerdBurgerCraig The game at the top of my list, for games I'd like to try running, is Salvage Union, from Leyline Press.

I feel it hits sweet spots in several aspects. You can pick up on the vibe just looking at the cover art. It has enough detail for you to envision a setting, without pre-empting you, and it has appealing themes, without being too on-the-nose. It's a lightweight system, but you can geek out about mechs if you want. It's not overfocused on combat.

https://leyline.press/

@NerdBurgerCraig Responding as commentary on just how obscure “toiling away” indie RPG development is…

I'm going to mention a *monster hit* "known by everyone" in the indie RPG world. Like, indie RPG creators aspire to have a game this well known, and will never come close. Yet, I'd wager that a decent percentage of #ttrpg followers have never played it.

For purpose of this example, the game is _Lady Blackbird_, which you can download for free here: http://www.onesevendesign.com/ladyblackbird/.