Sometimes rules just sound bad. Or the book is not very clear. Or the art doesn't match the game vibe. Whatever the case, it occasionally happens that a game "reads bad" but ends up being very fun in actual play.
Do you have a game where this was the case? What game? What "looked bad" about it and how did actually playing it change your mind?
For me, it was Blades in the Dark. I did not like anything about the system (I had little experience with PbtA games and none of it good) as it was explained in the book. But, once I had a chance to play it with a competent GM, I changed my mind completely. I actually prefer Scum and Villainy from a thematic perspective, but generally I like FitD games a lot now.
Do you have a game where this was the case? What game? What "looked bad" about it and how did actually playing it change your mind?
For me, it was Blades in the Dark. I did not like anything about the system (I had little experience with PbtA games and none of it good) as it was explained in the book. But, once I had a chance to play it with a competent GM, I changed my mind completely. I actually prefer Scum and Villainy from a thematic perspective, but generally I like FitD games a lot now.
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