This episode I'm joined by Ty Moore from Adventure Slang productions to talk about variety and diversity in TTRPGs. We discuss how having an open mind and trying different systems affects not only your approach to playing TTRPGSs, but also the lens through which you view them.  02:22 - Diversity Aided Design 06:15 - Different Approaches to TTRPGs 15:02 - Nuovarden - Non-Medieval Fantasy 23:06 - Maintaining Diversity and Balance 31:09 - Avoiding Misalignment Under the Guise of Variety 42:14 - Game Design Through a Different Lens Find Ty on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/dungeonmisterty and https://twitter.com/AdventureSlang Website: https://adventureslang.com/ Nuovarden: https://adventureslang.com/nuovarden-rpg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaming/AdventureSlang Find Thinking Critically online: https://www.thinkingcritically.co.uk Video Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH_BSgazjwyshzo1jazHeaQ Patrons: Joe from The Fourth Leg @jcd0818: https://anchor.fm/james-h-anderson Optional Rule @optionalrule: https://www.optionalrule.com/ Matthew Perkins @mperkinsDM: https://www.matthewperkins.net/ Matt Street @mpstreet88: https://www.virtualtimehustle.com/ Intro Music: 'Local Forecast' by Kevin MacLeod Intermission Music: 'Chill' by Kevin MacLeod Outro Music: 'Local Forecast - Elevator' by Kevin MacLeod