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TTRPGs that have a "small fish in a big pond" feel? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by naught101@lemmy.world to c/rpg@ttrpg.network

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There are games that have a "big fish in a big pond" feel - e.g. sandbox D&D games, or a "big fish in a small pond" feel, e.g. games with contained campaigns/missions.

There are also games that do a "small fish in a small pond" feel really well, e.g. Fiasco.

Are there any games that do a "small fish in a big pond" feel well? e.g. games where the players are not outstanding heros, and where the world feels big - not only spatially, but also socially and politically?

Edit: lots of good suggestions so far, but maybe I could have added:

it's fine and good if the small fish somehow end up having a big effect
it would be amazing if the big-world had well fleshed out other goings-on. Ideally some mechanics that let all players contribute to this feeling, so it doesn't depend entirely on the quality of the DMing

Edit 2: title, to avoid all the computer game suggestions. I guess the community name isn't hint enough, huh?

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[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Paranoia, is explicitly written that way. You don't win or change the world. You just survive it... a little bit longer... or not.

Call of Cthulhu is sort of another example, but the characters do tend to be outstanding in some way, just not in power-fantasy ways.

[–] naught101@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Cool, thanks

I could have been clearer: I'm not opposed yo the small fish having a big effect, but just don't want it to be presupposed