Reply To: Any minimalist thematic rules sets for wargames like OSR for RPG’s ?

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But why is it that we can sort of do this for RPG’s, but with wargames we struggle so much ?

Are periode/genre specific features so essential to the gameplay?

Or is this because there is no neutral party (aka referee or games master) to keep things containted that makes it more difficult ?

@jeffersonpowers
‘The Walking Dead’ by Mantic does have character creation as an option. Maybe that is a better basis for a game set in ‘modern’ timelines ?
otoh … you won’t find magic or advanced tech or anything that allows for more command&control.