When making an Adventure, you will find a field called "Game Style Tags." This field allows GMs to add tags to their Adventure to help perspective players know what to expect from the game.
What do the Game Style Tags mean?
Each Game Style Tag selected will show up on your Adventure, along with a brief description of what the Tag means. The descriptions of these Tags are outlined below.
Rules as Written (RaW) - Games that are ran “Rules as Written” emphasize realism and stick to the letter of the rules, allowing players to explore creative solutions while still operating under a consistent rule set. Players have the ability to utilize the rules in creative ways to create awesome characters and moments in the game.
Rule of Cool (RoC) - “Rule of Cool” emphasizes creative story beats over sticking to a system’s rules as written. Players have the ability to push the limits of the rules or even break core rule mechanics at times if the Game Master thinks it is interesting, fun, or cool enough.
Theater of the Mind - “Theater of the Mind” uses little to no visuals for scene settings and combat. Instead, the narrative imagery comes from the Game Master’s descriptions and character action and movement comes from Players’ descriptions.
Dungeon Crawl - A “Dungeon Crawl” is a scenario where players navigate a dungeon or labyrinth-like environment for the entirety of the adventure. It emphasizes battling monsters, collecting loot, and avoiding traps to survive to the end!
Combat Heavy - “Combat Heavy” games emphasize the combat mechanics within their systems over roleplay or puzzle solving. There are frequent and longer battles with enemies and a greater emphasis on tactical game play.
Roleplay Heavy - “Roleplay Heavy” games place the focus on the story, the characters, and the world they live within, and tend to lean hard into the various roleplaying elements of the game. These games will frequently find the party talking with NPCs, exploring the personal elements of their backstories, or even having emotional moments around the camp fire.
While the list is launching with six Game Style Tags, we will continue to expand the list as we have new Tags to add!
Where do Game Style Tags appear on an Adventure?
Game Style Tags will appear on your Adventure below your About the Adventure section and above your Recruiting Notes section:
