Organizers use these terms to describe their games, and players use them to find a table that fits.
Play style
Play styles describe roleplaying games. New-player friendliness comes from each listing's experience level.
Focus
Roleplay
Most of the session goes to playing characters: conversations, choices and relationships.
Combat
Fights and tactics take up a large part of the session.
Exploration
Discovering places, travelling and uncovering the world.
Mystery and investigation
Gathering clues, solving puzzles and working out what is going on.
Tone
Serious
Stakes and drama are played straight.
Light-hearted
Jokes and fun are welcome, and things rarely get grim.
Horror
Dread, fear and disturbing themes are part of the game.
Rules weight
Rules-light
Few rules and quick rulings, so the story comes first.
Rules-medium
The rules matter, but the table keeps moving.
Crunchy
Detailed rules, character builds and tactics are part of the fun.
Pacing
Relaxed
Plenty of time to chat, explore and take things slowly.
Steady
A balance of quiet moments and action.
Fast-paced
Scenes move quickly from one thing to the next.
Tags
Tags on listings
Homebrew
Uses rules, a setting or adventures the GM made or changed.
Playtest
Tries out a game or adventure that is still being made. Feedback is welcome.
West Marches
An open campaign in a shared world, where players join the sessions they choose.
LGBTQ+ friendly
The GM welcomes LGBTQ+ players and characters at this table.
Tags players use on their profiles
Willing to GM
Happy to run games as well as play in them.
No paid games
Only looking for free games.
Languages
English
Arabic
Chinese
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hindi
Hungarian
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese
Virtual tabletops
Only the platform name is public. Links and room details are shared with confirmed players.
Roll20
Foundry VTT
Fantasy Grounds
Tabletop Simulator
Owlbear Rodeo
Alchemy
No VTT
Other VTT
Places
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