Mechanics

• Action Table
  • table determines action outcomes
• Attribute/Stat Based
  • like STR, INT, CON
• Cards
  • cards drive the action
• Class Based
  • Fighter, Wizard, etc
• Race Based
  • Player Race/Species affects gameplay, i.e. Dwarf, Elf, Orc, etc
• Description Based
  • Narrative more so than Dice
• Dice (Percentile)
  • Primarily uses two d10's where one die represents the tens and the other units, aka d%
• Dice (d10)
  • Primarily uses d10
• Dice (d20)
  • Primarily uses d20
• Dice (d6)
  • Primarily uses d6
• Dice (d8)
  • Primarily uses d8
• Dice (Various)
  • Uses multiple types of dice
• Dice Pool
  • Roll multiple dice vs target
• "Diceless"
  • does not use dice or any other randomizer
• Exploding Dice
  • highest roll 'explodes' into second roll
• Free-form
  • minimal or no rules - think improv theatre
• GM-less
  • No gamemaster needed to play
• Hex-based
  • uses hex terrain for move/combat
• LARP
  • Live-Action-Role-Playing
• Level Based
  • Earn XP and level up
• Lifepath Character Generation
  • Character generation starts at birth and then slices of life are chosen to round out the character
• Point Based
  • allocate points to get skills, powers, etc
• Roll and keep
  • 4k2 means roll 4 and keep 2
• Skill Based
  • buy or gain skills
• Trait / Aspect Based
  • personality affects gameplay
• Unusual Randomizer
  • not using dice or cards
• Wagering / Betting
  • wagering during play