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I absolutely love this idea (lemmy.world)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 17 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's called Theater of the Mind, I think. It used to be the way we played ADnD, but I guess that the newer editions pushed the minis-and-grid with their more tactical playstyles.

[โ€“] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago

It used to be the way we played ADnD

Far from everyone, the game was born out of war gaming so maps and minatures have always been big in the community. I personally see theater of the mind more often these days than when I started.