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Rotate Bird: A Game of Being and Doing

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Rotate Bird: A Game of Being and Doing

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As per tradition, whenever I see a tabletop section, I have to bring up Rotate Bird
https://penguinking.games/rotate-bird/

As an RPG System, the game is relatively simple. Your Character sheet is:
- A set of 5 Icons that represent What You Are, what your Character Embodies. -> Beings
A given skill test asks you to argue, briefly, how each of your Beings applies to what you're trying to do. Notably: Previous Arguments do not apply to the current argument.
- A set of 3 Pairs of Icons that represent What You Can Do. Your set of Special, Flavoral Abilities for the given campaign. -> Doings
When you roll your doings, You, the player, Name Them, giving them Purpose. You can take this with Wizards, Psychics, Martials, Mechs, anything you can think of!
A Doing is the most straightforward kind of ability: As long as it sounds like it can do that: It Does That.

I've played in 1 campaign and DMed another. Rotate Bird is an ideal system for pickup play. Essentially, Friendly Competitive Bullshitting.
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