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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hello, first time posting in the new community. I am looking at games similar to Power by the Apocalypse or Forged in the Dark. Just to clarify:

-good roll = you fully succeed in your intended action

-average roll = minor success or an additional complication

-bad roll = usually a miss, and definitely bad consequences are happening.

Thanks!!

Ps trying the formatting options for a list but I cannot make it work :)

EDIT: I meant games apart than PbtA or FitD, thanks!--

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So my favorite system right now is CORE. The resolution mechanic breaks down into a combination of Yes/No and And/But. So for instance you can get an okay result that is "Yes, But" where you succeed but at a cost. You could also fail spectacularly with a "No, And" where not only do your not succeed but something even worse happens. The only thing there isn't a result for is just a straight up "No" because that doesn't help move the story along.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks for sharing this! Your post here pushed me over the edge to go give the rules a read and I really like what I'm seeing so far! Are there any actual play podcasts or videos you'd recommend for seeing the system in play?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

There is! I actually discovered the system through an actual play called Legends of Tabletop. The first one they did was actually with the creator and it uses a version called Daytrippers. Since then they've done a handful of CORE games, like a Cthulhu version, some sci-fi, and classic fantasy.