I legit cheered when you dropped Lancer :D I freakin' love that game but haven't found a crew to play it with in a while. Good rec's btw but I have a couple extra myself: Numenera and the Cypher System in general seem easy to pick up and Numenera's setting is GORGEOUS. Also the physical book for the base system is top quality, came out of the box almost sparkling it was so clean. Secondly is Apocalypse Frame, a Lumen game a touch crunchier than Nova (which I felt was a bit too featherlight for my taste) that I've been looking into. Feels a bit like Battletech but more the Mechwarrior games instead of the tactical tabletop if that makes sense. Great vid my man o7 happy gaming :D
It surprises me that almost no one knows about one of my favs. King Arthur Pendragon. It's set in the Arthurian time (obviously) and has an interesting skill roll system. It's still the higher, the better on the d20, but you need to roll below your skill level to succeed. Example: someone with an 18 in a skill succeeds on an 18 or lower. If they are opposing someone with, say, a 10 skill, the will have an advantage. But if the roll a 6 and the guy with the 10 rolls an 8, they still lose. It seems to work well.
Seconding. One of my groups I introduced to it are now playing it with one of them running.... New edition due out this year; prior editions available in PDF.
@@davidmorgan6896 Chaosium's Pendragon is the one described. Chaosium published editions 1-4 (noting that 2E is literally unchanged from 1E), sold 4 to Green Knight, GK sold it back to Greg Stafford, who then did 5th, which went through 3 different publisher names, 2 of them owned by Greg, the third being Chaosium, and Chaosium being 6th. ALL of them use the opposed d20 mechanic, which is a derivative of BRP.
@@WilliamHostman thanks, my bad. I haven't played it since 1e. I would be reluctant to swap d100 for d20 because of the association with the Gygax Game
@@davidmorgan6896 Understandable, especially if one doesn't know the history. If you've played any edition, it's still the same core. Prices changed a bit, a couple new skills, landholding has more abstraction, and successful romances using the Lover's Solo, since mid-4th ed, now grant some annual glory.
You forgot one of the bigger and wonderful systems, Savage Worlds Adventure Edition (SWADE). Although the system is generic, there are hundreds of settings for it from sci-fi wild west (Deadlands: Lost Colony) to high fantasy (Savage Pathfinder) to pirates (50 Phantoms Deep) to horror (East Texas University). The system is around since 2003 and it is growing strong. The best part is, the core book is just 200 pages and within those pages you can find EVERYTHING from skills, to items, to monsters, to spells, and even GMs guide. Try it, you will LOVE it.
The Powered by the Apocalypse family of games and its spin-offs have completely rocked my RPG foundations ever since I discovered them. Monster of the Week, Blades in the Dark, Spire and Heart have been my absolute favorite games in the past several years. There's also stuff like Deadlands, WFRP and Cyberpunk that are still worth checking out.
Thank you, Almighty Algorithm, for bringing me here! Gotta check out Icon, because "Lancer does D&D with fun combat"? Yes, please! And Armour Astir Advent? Wait, did you say Magical Mechs? And Gubat Banwa? Filipino + Wuxia + whatever else you said, because my brain exploded at that point. No, wait, I recall, "Sword & Enlightenment..." Oh, hell yeah! OK, subscribed, off to watch your other videos, K THX BAI
Some interesting RPG options! We just switched from 5E to Shadowdark and all my players immediately preferred it. Play whatever makes you happy, that just happens to be Shadowdark for me and my crew.
Over a year ago knowing WOTC would drop 1 last dirty shoe I bought and played tons of ttrpg's. In that time frame I found a system I love called D100 Dungeon! Now I'm set with a medium crunch gaming system that works with or without a GM.
So many great games, so many great ideas, a great time to be gaming. Don't limit yourself to one game. Spread your time around. It's what I've done my whole gaming life. Shame there's just not enough time to play em all.
If you want free fantastic and fun. Basic Fantasy RPG, it's like the perfect blend of 0e and B/X and infinitely tweakable to get it as close or far away from Ad&d or even later editions. The community is great and if you want it in print you pay around 5 bucks per book in softcover form, cause it's sold near at cost.
I kind of like the WoD system if you like roleplay more than combat. That does not mean there isn't combat i feel the system is just better designed towards roleplay.
GURPS but not Hero System? Even though GURPS ripped off Hero. GURPS does have much better source books though; better than any other game I've seen. You say flavourless like it's a bad thing. Personally, I avoid games with a setting. Cthulhu is OK as it's just Earth, but I wouldn't run anything tied to a game world because much of the fun is creating the setting. And how can you talk about SFRPGs without mentioning Traveller; the OG of sci-fi games? Rules light. A tonne of material, if you want it, and it's the only system I know where a character can die in chargen.
How did you miss Palladium Books? They've been around since the 1970s. Palladium Fantasy is one of the long-lived near-D&D RPGs _and it's still in print._ Like your furries? _After The Bomb_ (formerly the TMNT RPG). Lots of kitchen sink stuff? _RIFTS!_ Supers? _Heroes Unlimited._ Horror? _Beyond The Supernatural_ (classic horror), _Nightbane_ (for the WOD fans), _Dead Reign_ (survival horror), and _Systems Failure_ (alien invaders). There's also _Splicers_ ( _Guyver_ means _The Terminator_ by way of _Dune_ ). You also completely missed _Pendragon_ and _Paladin_ as well as _Runequest_ and other games based off of Basic Roleplaying (COC) such as _Elric/Stormbringer/Corum._ And you somehow whiffed about _Legend of the Five Rings_ HOW? Same with _Traveller_ (THE SF RPG!), _Gamma World_ (THE post-apocalypse RPG), _Mekton Zeta_ (THE mecha RPG, by R. Talsorian- the folks behind _Cyberpunk_ ), and that massive juggernaut that is _BattleTech_ over there (which has its own TRPG, _A Time Of War_ ). You've got at least three full _Conan_ licensed games out there (GURPS 2e, Conan OGL 1e/2e, Modiphius' version) and an AD&D module. _Basic Fantasy_ is out there, and it's FREE in digital and at-cost in print. _TORG_ is another multi-genre game (I prefer the original 90s edition), _Warhammer Fantasy Role-Play_ has multiple editions out there, and plenty of different _Star Wars_ versions to choose from (d6 preferred here). For God's sake, man! If you're going to offer alternatives, at the least mention the more obvious ones FIRST!
the system is clunky, the layout often poor. The settings are excellent except RIFTS,,, that one being more gonzo than Hunter S Thompson with a limo filled with Hookers & blow....
Astonishing Swordsmen and Sorcerers of Hyperborea deserves so much more attention!! Even if you just give it a look over 😅 Please help this amazing 3rd party publisher get a little more attention
Lots of great recommendations, but... why the hell did you have to slander GURPS like that? GURPS already gets enough flak from the community, 99% of whom have never even LOOKED at the game, never mind played it.
Also: Index Card RPG. Easy to learn, fast to play, and ridiculously inexpensive.
I legit cheered when you dropped Lancer :D I freakin' love that game but haven't found a crew to play it with in a while.
Good rec's btw but I have a couple extra myself: Numenera and the Cypher System in general seem easy to pick up and Numenera's setting is GORGEOUS. Also the physical book for the base system is top quality, came out of the box almost sparkling it was so clean. Secondly is Apocalypse Frame, a Lumen game a touch crunchier than Nova (which I felt was a bit too featherlight for my taste) that I've been looking into. Feels a bit like Battletech but more the Mechwarrior games instead of the tactical tabletop if that makes sense.
Great vid my man o7 happy gaming :D
It surprises me that almost no one knows about one of my favs. King Arthur Pendragon. It's set in the Arthurian time (obviously) and has an interesting skill roll system. It's still the higher, the better on the d20, but you need to roll below your skill level to succeed.
Example: someone with an 18 in a skill succeeds on an 18 or lower. If they are opposing someone with, say, a 10 skill, the will have an advantage. But if the roll a 6 and the guy with the 10 rolls an 8, they still lose. It seems to work well.
Could be because Chaosium's Pendragon takes most of the Arthur fans. It uses BRP, like Cthulhu.
Seconding. One of my groups I introduced to it are now playing it with one of them running.... New edition due out this year; prior editions available in PDF.
@@davidmorgan6896 Chaosium's Pendragon is the one described. Chaosium published editions 1-4 (noting that 2E is literally unchanged from 1E), sold 4 to Green Knight, GK sold it back to Greg Stafford, who then did 5th, which went through 3 different publisher names, 2 of them owned by Greg, the third being Chaosium, and Chaosium being 6th. ALL of them use the opposed d20 mechanic, which is a derivative of BRP.
@@WilliamHostman thanks, my bad. I haven't played it since 1e. I would be reluctant to swap d100 for d20 because of the association with the Gygax Game
@@davidmorgan6896 Understandable, especially if one doesn't know the history. If you've played any edition, it's still the same core. Prices changed a bit, a couple new skills, landholding has more abstraction, and successful romances using the Lover's Solo, since mid-4th ed, now grant some annual glory.
Recognized that amazing first image by the artist. And its the perfect mood for how it feels to be lost looking for alternatives.
You forgot one of the bigger and wonderful systems, Savage Worlds Adventure Edition (SWADE). Although the system is generic, there are hundreds of settings for it from sci-fi wild west (Deadlands: Lost Colony) to high fantasy (Savage Pathfinder) to pirates (50 Phantoms Deep) to horror (East Texas University). The system is around since 2003 and it is growing strong. The best part is, the core book is just 200 pages and within those pages you can find EVERYTHING from skills, to items, to monsters, to spells, and even GMs guide.
Try it, you will LOVE it.
The Powered by the Apocalypse family of games and its spin-offs have completely rocked my RPG foundations ever since I discovered them.
Monster of the Week, Blades in the Dark, Spire and Heart have been my absolute favorite games in the past several years. There's also stuff like Deadlands, WFRP and Cyberpunk that are still worth checking out.
Did not expect the monster care squad mention and i am overjoyed.
I jumped out of my chair and screamed and put my arms over my head in celebration when you said GURPS. I dont know what came over me
Thank you, Almighty Algorithm, for bringing me here!
Gotta check out Icon, because "Lancer does D&D with fun combat"? Yes, please!
And Armour Astir Advent? Wait, did you say Magical Mechs?
And Gubat Banwa? Filipino + Wuxia + whatever else you said, because my brain exploded at that point. No, wait, I recall, "Sword & Enlightenment..." Oh, hell yeah!
OK, subscribed, off to watch your other videos, K THX BAI
Some interesting RPG options! We just switched from 5E to Shadowdark and all my players immediately preferred it. Play whatever makes you happy, that just happens to be Shadowdark for me and my crew.
It's interesting that you mention GURPS but not FATE.
CURSES! I knew I missed one! Anyone reading this, go check out the FATE system too!
I've been enjoying different rpgs for a long time, and I found some new ones I need to have a look at. Thank you!
What about 13th Age? It is a really awesome d20 alternative to DnD and Pathfinder. Also to mention Shadow of the Demon Lord.
I do want to point out, there are a couple of settings for GURPS. Diskworld, Banestorm, Dungeon Fantasy (ish), and Infinite Worlds (again, ish).
I suppose along similar lines as GURPS, would be Chaosiums BRP (Basic Role Playing), from which spawns Call of Cthulhu, RuneQuest, Pendragon, etc.
I've picked up the Cypher System, I'm going to be running a fallout inspired game for a few friends of a friend set in Hawaii.
Over a year ago knowing WOTC would drop 1 last dirty shoe I bought and played tons of ttrpg's. In that time frame I found a system I love called D100 Dungeon! Now I'm set with a medium crunch gaming system that works with or without a GM.
So many great games, so many great ideas, a great time to be gaming. Don't limit yourself to one game. Spread your time around. It's what I've done my whole gaming life. Shame there's just not enough time to play em all.
If you want free fantastic and fun. Basic Fantasy RPG, it's like the perfect blend of 0e and B/X and infinitely tweakable to get it as close or far away from Ad&d or even later editions. The community is great and if you want it in print you pay around 5 bucks per book in softcover form, cause it's sold near at cost.
Savage pathfinder and the 2d6 version of iron kingdoms/unleashed.
Amazing video! Love when we get more uploads!
Thanks for all the advice.
Sad that the need has come to maks something like this, but those are the cards dealt. A nice concise summary of various alternatives.
Dice and Demons
MORK BORG!!!!!!!
Another one could be sword world 2 and 2.5 it's in Japanese but. There's fantasy translations out there of it.
CoC is the biggest RPG in Japan? A fellow small TTRPGtuber Notepad Anon said Sword World was more popular; since they did make it for themselves.
WotC star wars? That's been out of print for over a decade. (2004? SWSE ended around 2007...)
Blades in the Dark feels a lot like the parasite episode of Rick and Morty…
I kind of like the WoD system if you like roleplay more than combat. That does not mean there isn't combat i feel the system is just better designed towards roleplay.
DCC RPG, or OSR, but DCC RPG.
#DCC4ALL
I'm lazy: any links to these games?
I won't deny that WotC has screwed over us fans many times over...but that still doesn't affect my love of the game
GURPS but not Hero System? Even though GURPS ripped off Hero. GURPS does have much better source books though; better than any other game I've seen.
You say flavourless like it's a bad thing. Personally, I avoid games with a setting. Cthulhu is OK as it's just Earth, but I wouldn't run anything tied to a game world because much of the fun is creating the setting.
And how can you talk about SFRPGs without mentioning Traveller; the OG of sci-fi games? Rules light. A tonne of material, if you want it, and it's the only system I know where a character can die in chargen.
How did you miss Palladium Books?
They've been around since the 1970s. Palladium Fantasy is one of the long-lived near-D&D RPGs _and it's still in print._ Like your furries? _After The Bomb_ (formerly the TMNT RPG). Lots of kitchen sink stuff? _RIFTS!_ Supers? _Heroes Unlimited._ Horror? _Beyond The Supernatural_ (classic horror), _Nightbane_ (for the WOD fans), _Dead Reign_ (survival horror), and _Systems Failure_ (alien invaders). There's also _Splicers_ ( _Guyver_ means _The Terminator_ by way of _Dune_ ).
You also completely missed _Pendragon_ and _Paladin_ as well as _Runequest_ and other games based off of Basic Roleplaying (COC) such as _Elric/Stormbringer/Corum._
And you somehow whiffed about _Legend of the Five Rings_ HOW? Same with _Traveller_ (THE SF RPG!), _Gamma World_ (THE post-apocalypse RPG), _Mekton Zeta_ (THE mecha RPG, by R. Talsorian- the folks behind _Cyberpunk_ ), and that massive juggernaut that is _BattleTech_ over there (which has its own TRPG, _A Time Of War_ ).
You've got at least three full _Conan_ licensed games out there (GURPS 2e, Conan OGL 1e/2e, Modiphius' version) and an AD&D module.
_Basic Fantasy_ is out there, and it's FREE in digital and at-cost in print. _TORG_ is another multi-genre game (I prefer the original 90s edition), _Warhammer Fantasy Role-Play_ has multiple editions out there, and plenty of different _Star Wars_ versions to choose from (d6 preferred here).
For God's sake, man! If you're going to offer alternatives, at the least mention the more obvious ones FIRST!
the system is clunky, the layout often poor. The settings are excellent except RIFTS,,, that one being more gonzo than Hunter S Thompson with a limo filled with Hookers & blow....
Astonishing Swordsmen and Sorcerers of Hyperborea deserves so much more attention!!
Even if you just give it a look over 😅
Please help this amazing 3rd party publisher get a little more attention
Do not play the Star Wars D20 game. That was my first RPG system i ever played, and i love it, but do not play it. It is a mess.
Excluding CoC ALL the others are garbage
I had to stop watching when you mispronounced Escaflowne. You said Esca Flown, it's pronounced Esca Flow Nay lol
Lots of great recommendations, but... why the hell did you have to slander GURPS like that? GURPS already gets enough flak from the community, 99% of whom have never even LOOKED at the game, never mind played it.