

And the comparison to the works of Hayao Miyazaki certainly seems spot-on as well, which is just fine with me as I have enjoyed many of his films over the years. In my understanding of it so far, it reminds me a lot of JRPG games, particularly Dragon Quest. As a tabletop RPG that originated in Japan rather than the west, Ryuutama is pretty different from what one might expect after having a lot of experience with games like Dungeons and Dragons. Ryuutama is a “natural fantasy RPG,” or, as it has been described by pretty much every article I ever read about it, “Miyazaki’s Oregon Trail.” It is a game which focuses on journeying and travel through a beautiful pastoral world. Today I’ll be talking about yet another game I want to explore: Ryuutama. There are so many worlds I have yet to explore: I haven’t opened my mind to the psychic maelstrom of the apocalypse, or discovered ancient secrets in a world of unknowable technology. By only playing one game for so long, I feel like I haven’t grown as a gamemaster in the way I would like to. But tabletop RPGs are each a learning experience, teaching you different skills with the unique mechanics they have to offer. And I love the game – its ease and accessibility is part of why I’ve played it so much during that time. That something? Other games.īesides the occasional session of Dread, Dungeon World is pretty much the only RPG I have played for nearly three years. I love being a player in my favorite game, but despite picking up the hobby again after such a long time, there’s still a little something missing for me.
WILDERMYTH THE MERCHANT FREE
That has been a pretty fun experience – I got to pull some pretty neat stunts during the first session and ever since then it has been an epic journey to free the known world from tyranny.

We’ve been playing Dungeon World, my current favorite tabletop RPG, and this is the first time that I’ve been able to experience the game as a player instead of a GM. I recently got the opportunity to dive back into the hobby of tabletop gaming with most of the same folks I used to play with in college.
