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TTRPGs focused on power and politics? (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 days ago by naught101@lemmy.world to c/rpg@ttrpg.network

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I'm interested in table top games that have a strong focus on power and politics, or possibly social change or intrigue that intersects with power and politics.

Not hung up on format or system, open to anything.

Any suggestions?

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[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 2 points 4 days ago

World of Darkness was exactly what came to mind.

In my experience, you do need players who are going to put more effort in than "Dave the fighter"-tier D&D efforts. You can run a game of D&D where the players just walk down the hallway, fight everything they see, and have a good time. But a game about politics, with multiple factions? You need players who are going to pay attention and take some initiative.

I had a very frustrating game of Vampire many years ago where none of the players were really engaging with the fiction. They didn't remember who the different factions were, so they didn't understand any of their motivations.

I had a much better game some years later where the players really went for the story, and really got into who the major characters and groups were.