I’ve been playing TTRPGs online with a group of friends for close to a decade and later this year we are planning an in-person meet up. I’d like to find some options for rule-light games that can be learnt quickly, and would play at least mildly well with upwards of 12 players for a mega-session, for 6+ hours of game.

Open to any suggestions to get the ball rolling. Rules-light, big group, go!

Edited to add:

Some suggestions I have received from other places. I haven’t looked into any of these but wanted to add for discussion’s sake:

  • Everyone Is John
  • the Borg games (Mork Borg, etc)
  • Fate
  • Tiny D6
  • Kobolds Ate My Baby
  • Daethmatch Island
  • Dream Askew
  • Shadowdark
  • Perils and Processes

If you have any experience with these, your input is appreciated!

  • iamthetot@piefed.caOP
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    3 days ago

    We are two, kinda three groups that already play separately and have known each other for nearly a decade but never been in the same room all together. We specifically want to come together, and do something all together. We have a lot of ttrpg experience. We know the pitfalls, we know the dangers. We’re prepared to face them!

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      3 days ago

      Then I would recommend again the LARP route, either as a “light indoor larp for 10 people” or at a 10 people faction at a larger game. When I was active part of an online RPG community, we would join a LARP per year so we could play a large faction and see each others IRL. Often it was more the “Barbecue LARP format” so the not that great one but you end-up doing a barbecue and getting beer in a ridiculous costume

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        3 days ago

        Thanks for the suggestion. I don’t think this is the route we will go but I’ll keep it in the back pocket.