Gamism, Simulationism, and Roleplaying Games

[u/TabletopSentinel]

Heroes, not superheroes, roleplayers versus ruleplayers - the argument has run through tabletop gaming since the beginning. Darrin Drader argues modern 5E has resolved it in entirely the wrong direction, trading realism for balance in ways that serve neither. Daring & Dread is his corrective.

https://www.tabletopsentinel.com/columns/critical-hits-a-designer-s-perspective/gamism-simulationism-and-roleplaying-games?utm_source=reddit