What’re your go-to games?
Assuming you’re into more than one game, which ones do you keep coming back to, and why? For me it’s:
Pendragon: even though it was created in the 80’s, it still does many things that no other game I know does. There’s nothing like it. Also, I’m a sucker for Arthuriana.
Blades in the Dark: lots of innovative mechanics, Duskvol’s a great setting, and nothing does a gang of ne’er do wells better.
Mothership: my favourite for one-shots. Simple, easy to learn mechanics, tonnes of creative scenarios, and dramatic WTF shenanigans.
Dragonbane: when I feel like some good
old fashioned fantasy, and don’t want a million options and overly tactical combat (I never do), this fits the bill.
Daggerheart: still wrapping my head around it, and we’ll see if it becomes a standard for me, but I’m liking it as a middle point between very crunchy and very narrative games.
How about you?
Posted Feb 18, 2026, 2:32 AM UTC