| Designers | Atsuhiro Okada |
|---|---|
| Publishers | Kotodama Heavy Industries |
| Publication | 2016 |
| Genres | tabletop role-playing game |
| Skills | role-playing, storytelling |
Ryuutama is a Japanese tabletop role-playing game about traveling and friendship by Atsuhiro Okada. It is influenced by the animation of Hayao Miyazaki. [1] The English translation is by Matt Sanchez and Andy Kitkowski. The game prioritizes exploration and everyday life in a fantasy world, rather than combat. [2] Dragons represent landscapes and climates. [3]
Ryuutama won the 2016 Silver ENNIE Award for Best Family Game. [4] Kristina Manente for Syfy recommended Ryuutama as one of twelve tabletop role-playing games beyond Dungeons & Dragons, praising the game's resources for GMs and focus on storytelling. [2]
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