OK I got the message! The Q4 survey is late!

Well before we get into the voting, let's reflect on Q2's results.

The following choices received 4 votes each, tying them in first place.

• Classic Fantasy
• Dark Fantasy
• Post-Apoc
• Supers

The unsatiable demand for fantasy. Probably explains D&D's continued popularity! But there is something joyously free and easy about fantasy, and that's a good fit for a message game that will be played over many months, years even.

It's quite hard to break the suspension of disbelief in fantasy, and you can have big swingy variations in tone, pacing, in theme, so the game can stay fresh. Dark fantasy though? Intriguing! How dark is 'dark'? Did anyone a particular product or IP in mind?

Post-apocalypse and supers are traditionally difficult to pull-off, but remain a popular survey choice. Have GMs and/or players become shy of them, do you think?

Hmm.

Anyway, without further ado, let's get voting! As before you have 2 votes.

And yes, hello, why is this topic appearing at the top of your forum?

It's set to global over the weekend, so everyone should see it (and vote hopefully). Come Monday, 27 Nov, it will revert to a normal topic, appearing only in Message Gaming Centre.

Big showing for more classic fantasy. In RPG terms, that generally points a finger straight at D&D. Is that what people had in mind by 'Classic Fantasy', or is it something else?

Or 13th Age

To be honest, there are lots of decent 'fantasy game systems' ... but which one doesn't matter as much as the story and the characters.

True. Though did anyone have a setting in mind, an adventure, or theme perhaps? Or, did anyone have a fantasy character concept that they were wanting to play?

Btw, always up for more 13th Age, Gypsy.

I have been reading Symbaroum which is dark fantasy. Interesting roll under game mechanic.