tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11153231.post7556301729265002678..comments2023-10-21T22:10:53.015-05:00Comments on Design Notes: Rules LightChuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334071256551332865noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11153231.post-73970419848888486662008-05-08T18:48:00.000-05:002008-05-08T18:48:00.000-05:00Yeah, RPG terms of all kinds get tossed around a l...Yeah, RPG terms of all kinds get tossed around a lot, with most serving as buzzwords.<BR/><BR/>"Story game" would be high on that list as well.<BR/><BR/>I see a true rules light game as being something like Gamma World 1st edition, which was what? a complete game in a 64 page rule book? character generation, setting AND monsters?<BR/><BR/>People would lose their minds over something like that Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05334071256551332865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11153231.post-67872160619258187662008-05-08T16:33:00.000-05:002008-05-08T16:33:00.000-05:00There certainly are rules light games, but I've be...There certainly are rules light games, but I've been thinking that "rule light" is a phrase that gets tossed around a lot without much thought.<BR/><BR/>Just to pick one handy examples: Spirit of the Century is a fun game that I've enjoyed reading and playing. <BR/><BR/>To call it "rules light" is a bit of stretch IMHO. <BR/><BR/>Are there less rules than some other systems? <BR/>Sure.<BR/><BR/>mikelaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162939604460356247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11153231.post-56178944943942906072008-05-08T13:56:00.000-05:002008-05-08T13:56:00.000-05:00(just for exposure - this might be a good one to c...(just for exposure - this might be a good one to cross-post to ENworld)<BR/><BR/>FWIW - one of my regular gamers hadn't touched RPGs since 2nd Ed D+D days. I've had her playing Mutants and Masterminds and she's been delighted by how quickly combat goes - compared to what she was used to back in the day.mikelaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162939604460356247noreply@blogger.com