Hello, Discovering PbP

Hello All,

I've been playing TTRPGs for about a decade now, but I've never dipped my toe in PbP. Now that I'm a dad to young kids and regular 3+ hour sessions just don't seem to be in the cards, this seems likes a good way to scratch my RPG itch.

I've been the perpetual GM for my friends group, but with less time on my hands, I think maybe it's time to join as a player for a while.

I started in DnD 5e, but have played sessions with GURPS, Ironsworn/Starforged, and some of the OSR clones like 5 Torches Deep and Shadowdark.

I'm really in a SciFi/Futurism or Apocalypse mood lately with my media consumption so I'm really looking for something in that genre. I've been reading about Traveller lately and would love to try one of those systems (Mongoose, Cepheus, Classic, etc), but I'm definitely open to what's available. Would be interested to check out maybe the Cyberpunk systems as well.

Looking forward to interacting with the community and learning about this style of play.

~gtg620q (Joe)

Welcome, gtg620q!

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Happy gaming!

Hi Joe (gtg620q)! I've been on big SF and cyberpunk kick lately, so maybe we'll see each other in a game!

Welcome to the community, Joe!

Welcome!

Welcome to GP, gtg620q Joe!

I hope so Qralloq!

Welcome!

Welcome aboard!

Welcome! I started up here recently (almost a month ago now) and it’s been so much fun. Really easy to play and the community is great!

Welcome!!

Thanks for the encouragement Thunder_Lungz!

Welcome! PbP is a really good option for those of us juggle a bunch of things to be able to sit down for a regular face to face session, myself included. Hope you find some games to read along and play!

Welcome to GP!

Welcome Aboard!

I definitely recommend joining the GP DISCORD channel. We don't play over there but we do a fair amount of chatting and discussions.

Welcome to the GP community, gtg620q! Been there on the no time thing -- many, many years ago... and here I am, still at PbP. You're gonna love it!

Welcome aboard.

Thanks Witchdoctor. I joined today.

Sounds like this is a common theme here, which is a good sign I found the right place.

Thanks Harrigan. I actually found GP because of a YouTube interview you did about a year ago. You gave a great overview of PbP, and sold me on giving it a try!