What is Genesys RPG? (Explained in 5 Minutes)

The best place to start for learning about Genesys RPG. By the end of the video you will know what the system is, and what it can do! I love this system, and hope you end up giving it a chance!
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[@TheTabletopEmpire]

What Universe do you want to play in first? (For some reason the music feels a lot louder than when I was editing it. I'll make sure it isn't as loud moving forward 😅)

[@ProtectorCross]

Music sounded fine, my guy. I'll be running a DragonBall genesys solo rpg soon! Been developing, and still am, for 3+ year a dbz setting with added mechanics.

[@DualKeys]

My husband loves the idea of playing an rpg in a historical setting. I bought him the Genesys core book a few years ago, but we're only just now dipping our toes into rpgs in general. So I think we'll probably run the Star Wars system for a while until we get comfortable and then try branching out.

[@stevebreedlove9760]

I have been exploring the different systems to run a zombie apocalypse campaign. But it would be weighted to be very realistic and based on the players rl abilities and actual geography and politics. Basically a war game for the coming war. 🙊

[@GrizzledNoob]

I love this system. I just wish it wasn't abandoned for so long. It's a shame. I feel like there was some momentum early and then faded. Glad to see people like you helping to bring it back to life.

[@absol1975]

Twilight Imperium! It's great!

[@janaznable1061]

Currently using this to run a shadowrun campaign. it has been a blast to run genesys

[@larikoproduzimentos4501]

exactly what i'm planning to do, shadowrun has a GREAT lore and setting, but the rules are just... a thing

[@duncanmacneil3203]

RPG sessions is awesome! Genesys is good to use, stuff on the drive thru RPG Foundry - to find what others have made for a price.

[@Vanret255]

The world of Android (Shadow of the Beanstalk book) is sooo good. Had minimal interest in cyberpunk or Hard Sci-fi as a rpg setting before getting it, but now I've got like 5 short campaigns I want to run in the system. It feels like a modern take on cyberpunk, with the optimism of a potential star trek-like future feeling possible... but only if the corporations don't manage to fuck it up for everyone to increase their bottom line. The world has all the classic cyberpunk struggles like classism and out of control corporations, but also adds in inter-planetary tensions between Earth nations and the settlers on the Moon and Mars, and of course the struggles between human Labour and the titular Androids, the clones and AI that are threatening to put the poor out of work for the Corporations profits. The gear and some of the rules in it have some overlap with the star wars books, but it's worth it for the setting alone!

[@TheTabletopEmpire]

That sounds awesome!

[@janaznable1061]

brooooo try the shadowrun book with it in order to have like a high fantasy cyberpunk setting.

[@garrettl3221]

I was JUST looking this system up and was going to comment that you should do a video on this system.

[@OokhEekh]

I am glad another channel is promoting Genesys and Star Wars. The narrative dice system is really really good!

[@eopatcjo]

AWW HELL YEAH! The Genesys system is ideal!

[@Epirrel17]

It was so easy to understand, good job ! And the comparison to SW RPG rules is something I would be interested in.

[@sulecen]

I love Genesys so much, it's such a good system. Doing a homebrew of Android with a Shadowrun overlay on it right now myself. Also RPG Sessions is freaking awesome, such a good tool for online play.

[@jonclegg9169]

I've been running Shadowrun under Genesys for a while now; love it. Our group also just started a Rifts campaign using it.

[@ChazzKaskes]

I always worry in a game without a theme that it falls into the Fate Core problem, where it's so loose the rules hardly help guide the action and you spend more time debating the right way to create items rather than just play. Any thoughts on that?

[@TheTabletopEmpire]

I feel this way 100000% about Dungeon World, another system I play with friends and I don't like it lol This game has the solid game mechanics, which are a solid evolution of the swrpg system. It's the setting and items and gear that are loose which allow for really creative settings and stories

[@ChazzKaskes]

@TheTabletopEmpire well, I'll have to add it to my collection! By the way, your SWRPG content has been invaluable for my group. I've been a GM for around 15 years and the fiddly rules were a tough nut to crack. You made that really easy.

[@swimbackdanman]

Upvoting for audio quality alone.

[@TheTabletopEmpire]

A little content secret: Good audio is more important than good video

[@PhilipDudley3]

Genesys is one of my top RPGs, but some people find it "too unique" to understand.

[@TheTabletopEmpire]

I do think it is easier if you try SWRPG first tbh

[@carlosrivera9047]

Im working on adapting the Genesys vehicle rules to star wars....would love if you can do a video on that soon.

[@GeorgWaltl]

we played Terrinoth for years, great campaign, going for a Twilight Imperium campaign. Played also the Starwars RPG for years. Very cool system, for longer campaign I suggest to not uplevel to fast! PCs are too strong too fast

[@TFAric]

The only Genesys if you don't count the Star Wars one I have played was a Mass Effect homebrew, it was only a oneshot so I did not get full feel for the system but that is something I would want to play more of. I trying to think other things that could be fun to play that don't already have a system of it's own. I wonder if a Command & Conquer setting would be fun.

[@jeffreystoner5131]

Genesys is intriguing. The dice are what I'm here for since as a narrative driven DM who is constantly being asked to host spin off games this might be a way to unify all of them.

[@TRBrooks27]

I would play an SAO game so fast!!!

[@bobavontanelorn5713]

Hello! Thank you very much for this video. In the Interview with Edge Studio Manager Sam Gregor-Stewart you mentioned that the vehicle combat rules of the Genesys RPG system are much smoother and popular than the rules from the very similar Star Wars RPG. Can you explain those rules, how the Genesys vehicle combat works and mention where the differences are between Genesys and SW-EotE in this specific topic? A small example (let's say YT1300 against 2-3 TIEs) would be nice and helpfull, also. This would be very interesting and a great help. Thank you in advance for considering. Kind regards from Germany - Frank

[@TheTabletopEmpire]

It's on my list of things to do. Just wanting to be more familiar with the Genesys rules myself before doing it 🙂

[@12DisturbedGuy93]

I'm very intrigued by this system. Almost want to brainstorm using these dice mechanics in 5e for social and non-combat scenarios. Anyone done something similar?

[@TheTabletopEmpire]

They have a fantasy setting for a 5e-similar world.

[@AceneDean]

You are allowed to play systems other than 5e. 😊

[@Andrew.Downing]

The kitchen sink setting was already done. It's Keyforge.

[@TheTabletopEmpire]

The narrative dice are the draw for me with Genesys

[@Andrew.Downing]

@@TheTabletopEmpire me too, it just seems so unsupported since going to Edge

[@TheTabletopEmpire]

@@Andrew.Downing To be fair, I think they have books that cover just about everything already. It is just getting those books back in stock which is the issue. That said, I am very excited for a new book to drop next year for SWRPG

[@TextiX887]

How would you handle the dice if you're playing this game online? Are there discord bots for this, or any free software?

[@TheTabletopEmpire]

RPG Sessions web app or discord bot

[@nickdubeau8541]

Would you recommend this to supplement star wars rpg for home brew stuff

[@TheTabletopEmpire]

Not really tbh

[@bbblackwell]

Great, I'm convinced... now what? The dice are virtually non-existent. They can't be found anywhere, not even on the secondhand market. I play RPG's to get *away* from screens; I want real dice.

[@TheTabletopEmpire]

Rumor is dice will return by end of year

[@bbblackwell]

@@TheTabletopEmpire Let's hope!

[@rory7590]

So it's a generic, universal RPG? Whoopee-doo-da.

[@TheTabletopEmpire]

While it isn't for everyone, it is great for anyone who wants to use the Narrative Dice in a non-Star wars setting. They also have sourcebooks for in depth rules and info on specific genres.