Picking a Genre and System for Your Roleplaying Game — Being Unplugged

After finding the right group of friends to play a role playing game, it's time to select the genre and system. So. Many. Options.

This is part 3 of a multi-part series.

Part 1 Part 2

Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/rpg-genre-system-unplugged/

• High fantasy - lots of magic.
• Low fantasy - little to low magic.
• Modern action / adventure.
• Historical action.
• Horror.
• Sci-Fi.
• Super Heros.

• Dungeons & Dragons board games
  • Castle Ravenloft
  • The Legend of Drizzt
  • Wrath of Ashardalon
  • Temple of Elemental Evil
  • Lords of Waterdeep
• D&D roleplaying materials (5th edition)
  • Starter Set
  • Player's Handbook
  • Dungeon Master's Guide
  • Dungeon Master's Screen
  • Monster Manual
  • Curse of Strahd
  • Princes of the Apocalypse
• Pathfinder materials
  • Core Rulebook
  • Bestiary 1
  • GameMastery Guide
• d20 Modern materials
  • Core Rulebook
  • Menace Manual
  • Future Tech
  • Critical Locations
  • Apocalypse
• James Bond 007: Role Playing in Her Majesty's Secret Service
• Spycraft 2.0
• Indiana Jones RPG
• Game of Thrones / Song of Ice and Fire
  • Song of Ice and Fire RPG
  • Night's Watch
  • Chronicle Starter
• Call of Cthulhu
• Rifts
• Star Wars
• Star Trek