The fact almost every new system I see these days has a chapter on GM craft with genuine good general advice that could be applied beyond the system really does show a lot of care for educating newer GMs. Yes, bad faith still ruins it, but at least we're leading with good advice now

Thanks for having me!

Thanks Diamond!

The food was tasty. Diamond had the best looking takoyaki out of the three of us. I'd show you mine, but they're already eaten.

For smaller businesses that might work, but the larger ones either give multiple options, or don't really care unless a large amount of the employees really take issue. Even there, it's not really that simple. I'm all for resisting the system, but the way it's set up makes that incredibly difficult.

This isn't easy to do since most customers are businesses and corporations. The system is a complex mess

Love that spot when I can get up there. Glad to finally show you some of the local spots!

Can't wait to listen up to Rob Barefoot!

5. Delta Green is one of those games I wouldn't have considered trying just walking past it on a shelf, but as horror RPGs go, it really surprised me and is a game I really want to play more of. There's so much to love from the simplicity of the skill system to the way it handles atmosphere.

4. The Jacket adventure in the Cyberpunk Edgerunners Mission Kit is two things: quintessential Cyberpunk, and a wonderful epilogue to the story we see in the Edgerunners anime. The adventure has some wonderfully inspired characters and serves as a great intro to the 2070s for the TTRPG.

A note about Beetleworld, the playtest is free and open right now if you sign up for the James Hutt Games newsletter at jameshuttgames.com and get into the Discord linked there. Become beetle.

3. While technically still in playtesting, Beetleworld is one of those games that can be run story heavy, but in its current state is a great vertical slice of things to come. The Uno card and three-headed dice system is fresh and easy to use, and the game leans into you learning and trying again.

2. Shadow Scar. As a playtester for the game, it was really hard keeping this game to myself for the majority of the last year. While stealth puzzles aren't everyone's cup of tea, this game will absolutely scratch that itch for genre fans. Its d6 system is very easy to learn and run as well.

1. Cyberpunk Red. You knew this was coming. The game has a near perfect balance of crunch and simplified rules that offer so much flexibility that don't typically see in other games. Regardless of the kind of TTRPG player you are, if the world hooks you, there's nothing better.