The best tabletop rpgs, according to hackers
4 tabletop rpgs recommended in Hacker News comments over the past year, ranked by how many separate people recommend each one.
All tabletop rpgs
- Dolmenwood by Gavin NormanRecommended as a well-organized, carefully crafted fantasy RPG book that is easy to use at the table; the setting and art draw praise.8recommend
- Old-School Essentials by Gavin NormanPlayers recommend it as a well-acclaimed old-school fantasy RPG rulebook from Gavin Norman's team. Critics say it needs much GM preparation and its rules are bare-bones.6recommend
- GURPSPeople recommend GURPS for handling fantasy, sci-fi and nearly any genre. The most common caveat is its 3d6 dice roll, which some find less satisfying than other systems.3recommend
- Dolmenwood Campaign Book by Necrotic GnomeRecommended as beautifully made and well done, with plenty of material for the game master and worth reading even without playing Dolmenwood.3recommend