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\u201cAlmost everybody plays games.\u201d Jason Carl, Brand Marketing Manager for the World of Darkness.<\/em><\/p>\n

Tabletop games are all the rage right now (some things never change) but gamers are so spoiled for choice that it can be daunting for newcomers to get started.<\/p>\n

This guide\u2019s meant to take you from zero knowledge (what is Dungeons and Dragons?) to ready to roll some dice without wasting any of your time or money.<\/p>\n

Tabletop RPGs can be an expensive hobby. While you can usually find a free sample rulebook or an inexpensive new player\u2019s guide, core rulebooks usually cost $15-50. Even most \u201cstarter kits\u201d run about $20.<\/p>\n

So the idea is to figure out what you want to play, find a way to check it out for as little money as possible, and make an informed decision before you commit to purchasing, learning, and playing in a new RPG system.<\/p>\n

Step one: Know your role<\/b><\/p>\n

You can easily search Google for \u201cthe most popular\u201d tabletop games, but it\u2019s probably better to think of TTRPGs like you would a series of books.<\/p>\n

Just because everyone likes The Lord of The Rings doesn\u2019t mean you will. In this case, the big dog in the TTRPG world is Dungeons and Dragons<\/a>. But if fighting goblins with swords and magic isn\u2019t your thing that world might not appeal to you. Maybe you\u2019d prefer the sci-fi world of Cyberpunk 2020<\/a> or the modern horror of Vampire: The Masquerade<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Every gaming universe has it\u2019s own flavor and settings. And, chances are, if there\u2019s a world you\u2019ve been entranced by in other media \u2013 books, comics, TV, and movies \u2013 it probably exists as a TTRPG game.<\/p>\n

Everything from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<\/a> to the world of Ridley Scott\u2019s Alien<\/a> franchise, George RR Martin\u2019s Game of Thrones<\/a>, and even Buffy The Vampire Slayer<\/a> and Firefly<\/a> have been made into tabletop roleplaying games.<\/p>\n

The biggest consideration for me, when it comes to a TTRGP, is its setting. And, since this article is aimed at people hoping to dive in for the first time, I think it\u2019s the best place to start. There are hundreds of different rules systems, each one with their own nuances, but the core consideration is how much fun it\u2019ll be for you to \u201clive\u201d in the world you\u2019re playing.<\/p>\n

Here are my favorite TTRPG games based on setting:<\/p>\n

1: Rifts<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Of all the games I play, this one is the most difficult to to get into because of its cumbersome rules, outlandish scale, and sheer gonzo factor. But the world is amazing.<\/p>\n

Earth, in the future, is plagued by innumerable inter-dimensional two-way portals that can potentially lead to anywhere in space and time. The bulk of the game\u2019s materials are focused on fleshing out the state of the future Earth, its nations, and its denizens both human and otherworldly. It\u2019s a unique take that makes it possible to play a game where you might have a robot pilot, a drug-addled superhuman, a shape-shifting dragon, and a sharpshooting cyborg sheriff in your party.<\/p>\n