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I've offered to run a game for friends but I'm torn.
Ultimately whatever I run has to have something for the PC's to do and I need to be au fait enough with the system that I can fudge things even if I can't remember the exact rule.
I'm split between the following.
The Walking Dead: Straightforward gameplay loop (don't get eaten, oh we're about to get eaten, don't get eaten), but its more table and rules heavy than my normal speed and I've never run it before.
Esoterica: Straightforward gameplay loop (Find magical artifacts to store metaphysical corruption, use magic to gain/defend said artifact from rivals, get more artifacts to store corruption earned during step two). I've run it before and the rules are simple enough (miniD6) though I'd probably swap the skills for those from the Walking Dead.
Untitled God game: A self penned game of old gods being reborn into the modern day world, finding their purpose or just trying to stay out of trouble. I'm still unsure as to if its a street level game or something on the cosmic scale. I want a game of old myths resonating through the ages, Highlander style flashbacks and clever plays on old stories but I don't think I'm clever or knowledgable enough to pull that off. I thought it was a work of genius when I wrote it but now self-doubt has crippled me. Its diceless which can scare people and its never been run before. If I choose this it's pure playtest and is it worth the risk?
Ultimately whatever I run has to have something for the PC's to do and I need to be au fait enough with the system that I can fudge things even if I can't remember the exact rule.
I'm split between the following.
The Walking Dead: Straightforward gameplay loop (don't get eaten, oh we're about to get eaten, don't get eaten), but its more table and rules heavy than my normal speed and I've never run it before.
Esoterica: Straightforward gameplay loop (Find magical artifacts to store metaphysical corruption, use magic to gain/defend said artifact from rivals, get more artifacts to store corruption earned during step two). I've run it before and the rules are simple enough (miniD6) though I'd probably swap the skills for those from the Walking Dead.
Untitled God game: A self penned game of old gods being reborn into the modern day world, finding their purpose or just trying to stay out of trouble. I'm still unsure as to if its a street level game or something on the cosmic scale. I want a game of old myths resonating through the ages, Highlander style flashbacks and clever plays on old stories but I don't think I'm clever or knowledgable enough to pull that off. I thought it was a work of genius when I wrote it but now self-doubt has crippled me. Its diceless which can scare people and its never been run before. If I choose this it's pure playtest and is it worth the risk?
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