6 more great RPGs that aren't Dungeons and Dragons

You wanted even MORE of the best tabletop RPGs that aren’t Dungeons & Dragons, and we’ve delivered! Following up on Johnny’s round-up of the greatest non-D&D RPGs to try if you’re looking for something new, Wheels is here with 6 more fantastic roleplaying games that offer something very different to the classic TRPG - and even one game that could’ve been as big as D&D if history had gone a little differently…

00:00 - Intro
01:07 - Lasers & Feelings
03:47 - Vampire: The Masquerade
05:58 - Lancer
08:29 - Bluebeard's Bride
10:51 - Mausritter
14:04 - Runequest

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[talahar]

One utterly delightful hack of Lasers & Feelings is "Oh dang! Big Foot stole my car with my friend's birthday presents inside!". But that's just one of many, the L&F hacks are mostly super creative and such fun to skim through. :D

[DeathCatInHat]

I started out playing DND and when I looked into other games quickly relized it was really not the one for me. I have been loving playing and finding new TTRPGs. This and the other one helped me find more to play and I thankbyou all for that.

[ScFirestorM]

Lancer's universe is one where terrible things have happened, are happening, and may yet happen. It is also filled with hope for the future in spite of the terrible things. I think it's summarized best with one line in the core book: "Union could not bring their dead back home, but they would choke the stars with the living."

[stormy]

Lasers and Feelings is so delightful, and tbh it's excellent for being a sort of palate cleanser if you want to give your dm a break from your usual session but still want to play bc anyone can run it and anyone can play it

[ravenshadowz]

In RuneQuest, you must roll the base chance for a regular success or below, not under the base percentage.

[spuckett]

Not sure if these are covered in the other video, but Mork Borg, Apocalypse World, Tales From The Loop/Things From The Flood, Monsterhearts, Cthulhu Dark, Fiasco, Kids On Bikes/Brooms, Quest, Broken Compass, Trophy, and Golden Sky Stories are a lot of fun too :)

[chrislundgren]

Some to mention is Dungeon Crawl Classics, Mutant Crawl Classics, Lion & Dragon, RPG, Basic Fantasy RPG,

[Alkis]

I had the most fun with RPG playing Vampire the Mascarade. It was a group with some 30 people and 2 Narrators (which made for a super crowded domain, now that I am thinking about it).
We had a fully staffed Tremere chapel, ventrue, Gangrel, Toreador, etc., with elder council, Prince (who was a La Sombra), Sheriff, the whole thing. All players. Even a few stray, like a sethist and a Tzimisce. There were barely any NPCs.
We had Elysium meetings, dressed in character, once every 2 months and adventures and other interactions every other Tuesday night.

[Jkelenqest]

One of my favorite non-D&D ttrpgs that I hope makes it into a future video is Numenera. I really enjoy it mechanically with the pool system and the way character creation and advancement works, but the thing that really pulled me in is the post-post-post-post apocalyptic Gene Wolfe/ Jack Vance "so far in the future that it's basically the past, but way weirder" setting. And the art is gorgeous.

[talahar]

Wish the great Savage Worlds would finally make it onto one of these lists. After bouncing off trying to DM one of those D&D/D20 rules I finally found the game to run for me with SW. It's a universal system where you can easily prop onto a premade setting that are readily available, or create your own with ease. It's also the base for Deadlands: The Weird West which is just a brilliant Western Horror game with a long history. Definitely give that a try, the newest version called SWADE (Savage Worlds Adventure's Edition) is only a couple of years old and is pretty awesome.

[benpuffer]

I feel like anyone talking about Mausritter and not at least acknowledging the Mouse Guard rpg is doing a disservice.

[and]

The fact that nobody talks about Warhammer Soulbound is a crime.

[syaoran]

I love Lancer!! I have a White Witch/Black Witch build atm in my (last played like half a year ago) game being a tank that also controls the battlefield is so RAD.

[disposable]

I love vampire v5 so much. The mechanics are great as well - there's a really good 'push your luck' approach to your vampy powers and its so refreshing when compared to d&d's spell slots system, aka 'you can only cast three spells before the magic stops working'

The other chronicles of darkness games are great as well, particularly promethean and changeling

[rranft]

A few old ones from my teens and early twenties:
Space Opera - moderately crunchy sci-fi RPG from 1980.
RoleMaster/Space Maseter - ICE's roleplaying system, first is fantasy flavored and the second is sci-fi. Also spun off into a Middle Earth RPG with some solid source books.
Cyberpunk 2020/RED - a pretty classic cyberpunk RPG.
Mekton - a mecha anime RPG. Has expansions for more diversity in what style of mecha setting one wants.

[paullomax]

I always drop in Delta Green as a recommendation. It's Call of Cthulhu meets X files and its a ton of fun provided the setting appeals. There's also a GUMSHOE version called Fall of Delta Green with its own charms.

[LangleyVanDerKley]

Love your Runequest review - My game for the last 35 years!!

[countesschewi]

I do wish that when you mentioned Lancer you talked about the amazing artwork of one of its designers, Tom Parkinson-Morgan. (There's also guest art from other artists which is just as good) He has a webcomic called Kill Six Billions Demons that's nearing its end so you can binge-read it graphic novel style, and is also currently working on a new RPG called ICON, inspired by JRPGs that you can get the playtest version of for free. His vision of the far future is absolutely inspiring. (There's also a PBTA game set in the world(s) of K6BD.)

[Pioootr]

No Love for Legend of Five Rings, Conan, Traveller, Alien, Coriolis, Delta Green, Warhammer, Tales from the Loop or 7th Sea?

[nickdejager]

I like L&F.. Though when I run it, i have players select three FATE style aspects. One has to include your role on the ship (like Ace Pilot ) and the other two can be anything (within reason, like FATE). I find it fleshes out the characters better, but I also use it for determining if someone gets the expert die.