The Play Reports

A one-page review of any ttrpg systems I participate in! Stack of papers, provided by Noun Project

Welcome!

This is a place for ttrpg system and adventure reviews. All reviews fit roughly onto one-ish page and are my immediate feelings/reactions to the system or adventure at hand. Each post is tagged in their title being either a Player Report (Play) or a GM Report (GM).

Player Reports

The format of each post from a player point of view is the following:

  1. The Stat Sheet: This has information on what system we played, the adventure used, number of players, and my role in the session.
  2. The Snapshot: A too long, didn't read bullet point of what happened in the session narratively.
  3. The System: A few sentences on the system used in the session and any notes I think should be shared.
  4. (Optional) The Party: A brief list of each character in the session and their goals/vibes.
  5. The Brief: A play report of the session. Format varies, but they are usually written in character to capture the vibes and setting that were present at the table.
  6. The Takeaways: Specific system/adventure highlights that is broken into a pro/con list.

GM Reports

The format of posts from a GM point of view are inspired from Playful Void's post here. They follow an almost identical format to player reports (no The Brief) with the addition of the following:

  1. The System: This section dives deeper into the system used and what components I implmeneted/liked from it.
  2. The Module: This conveys the module I ran - if I used one - and what components I liked and what I utilized the most. It will also note how far from the module we strayed which is always a good time.
  3. The Party: This section briefly describes the composition of the party, similar to the player report.

Note: All dates signify the day the system was played as I make a draft of the post during play. If a play report covers more than one session, the date marked is the first session.

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Latest Posts:

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