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Isn't that what dnd is?
edit: I mean it is a game with a system, which itself allows parts of the system to be bypassed to pave way for the storytelling, which is the point of the game ,no?
Well...how about the whole quote?
Emphasis by me...
Or at any rate, a system more open to this kind of thing. GURPS or OpenD6 are much more narrative and rules light.
it is, at least for me and the people I play with, but it's still a game system, not just free-form improv storytelling. The rules give some guardrails to help with the process (and, mostly, to provide a way to do combat on even grounds).
The guardrails can and should be broken at times, but if you disregard them entirely, I think it's a better idea to start with free-form storytelling from the get-go. Which can be a great experience, but only if you're playing with a group you really trust to not descend into personal power fantasies