I am currently in a group playing Cyberpunk: RED and, while I am enjoying the GM’s play style and plot, I feel like we’re not utilizing the system to its full extent. Particularly, we have dropped initiative, the XP system, and the very, very detailed way it handles “damage to body parts.” What might be a good system to switch to while still keeping the feel of the game? I’ve looked for any PbtA games, but there seem to be none in the cyberpunk genre. I personally would prefer a narrativist sort of game but I’m okay with a little bit of crunch in combat (and I think the other players/GM would agree with me).

  • INeedMana@lemmy.world
    5·
    1 year ago

    we have dropped initiative, the XP system, and the very, very detailed way it handles “damage to body parts.”

    Yeah, I think it might be a good idea to at least look at alternatives.

    We play Shadowrun, so probably there are better pure Cyberpunk systems. But I think it should be enough to just cross out the magic parts to get what you need. Some of these might be available on itch.io only

    • The Sprawl (PbtA)
    • Karma in the Dark/Runners in the Shadows/Subway Runners (FitD)
    • Shadow of the Beanstalk (Genesys)
    • Neon City Overdrive (City of Mist)
    • Interface Zero (Fate/SWADE)
    • Sprawlrunners (SWADE)
    • there are multiple non-official Shadowrun hacks for SWADE (check forums etc)
    • Megacity Mercenaries
    • vs. MIRRORSHADES
    • Rainworld
    • Axon Punk Overdrive
    • Bookmark no HP Cyberpunk
    • CyberPunk One Page (lasers & feelings)
    • Running in New Orleans (Dungeon World)
    • entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org
      1·
      1 year ago

      Just dropping by to recommend Sprawlrunners. It has everything you need for Shadowrun in SWADE, but you can toss the fantasy elements/races and you’ll have Cyberpunk for SWADE, no problemo.

      My group switched from Shadowrun 2e to Sprawlrunners and it was so damn fun