caseofthematts

Make sure you get some steamies while you're there!

As I mentioned, I understand there are different tables abd thoughts on this, and as such, different DM styles as well.

For me, while it's the DMs job to help keep things entertaining (though that's everyone's job in my mind), it's also the DMs job to be consistent in the world, since they essentially are the world. I personally don't like fudging because half of the reason my tables play is for things to be determined by the dice, not the DM. I get that other tables play for story and are fine with fudging.

In my experience, this isn't a thing you can discuss to try and convince people otherwise. This isn't me trying to tell people fudging is bad and they should feel bad. I honestly just think after 22 years and hundreds of games, it's crazy that no one cared about it. That's all.

That's seriously crazy to me! Wow. It's one of the things I would definitely say 'do not do' if a GM asked me that. Obviously I know everyone doesn't feel as I do, I'm just surprised that in so long, no one has really cared.

Wait, so every table you've had has been fine with you fudging dice? That's honestly wild to me.

I ran my first ever Vaesen game last week, and will be running the follow up session the coming Monday. It was a lot of fun - more narrative focused and room for improvisation for both the GM and the players. The setting is interesting and the creatures are fun. Looking forward to hopefully run more of it in the future.

I also picked up Ryuutama at the games store a few days ago. It's an interesting little system where the journey is more important than the destination. For those unaware, it has been described as "Studio Ghibli meets Oregon Trail". Probably won't be able to run that for a bit, but an interested to read more about it!

Haha, this was suburban Canada.

Jump Ultimate Stars was huge among the kids in my high school. I probably wouldn't have heard about it if not for the big anime geeks. The pixel art was great, too. Really found a way to mix the different series' styles.

Comments like this make me want to revisit it, but I've tried playing it 3 times now and never get that far in. I'm not sure what's not clicking for me.

There's a slight barrier to entry here that makes it not as accessible for a certain crowd. That may change over time, especially with Threads introducing them to the fediverse. I suppose we'll see.