John Gosling

GrimSystem is something that is still in development.

In short, it is a “blank” Pen-and-Paper RPG system, with certain feels and play styles inherent in the mechanic design.

In long, it is a character system we are developing for two different Pen-and-Paper RPGs and as the character system for the NetGAIN computer game, which allows the characters in the game a very diverse range of abilities.

As a pen-and-paper system, it is designed to:

1. give importance to the player’s actions and ingenuity over the player’s numbers

2. Strike a perfect balance between light rules (not enough depth) and heavy rules (slow down and distract the game)

3. Give a sense of gritty realism, but with catches to make sure the player can still make it through with the right plan