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The next fad after companion apps?

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[โ€“] Robbydigital@mastodon.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@mo_ztt @dpunked that's assuming they actually make something compelling which requires some level of competency that they have a mixed record in achieving.

[โ€“] mo_ztt@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I definitely don't assume that. In fact, I think they're far more likely to make a ham-fisted mess of it.

I'm not trying to throw shade here at the 5e designers, who are clearly smart people who care about the game, but I would say the result of what Hasbro is doing with the brand is actually pretty un-mixed, of cash-grab content with clearly evident flaws, in contrast to systems like Pathfinder that are designed to be well-designed and enjoyable systems.