Many play-by-post RPGs are more focused on developing a shared narrative than in game mechanics, so they become precisely that: pretend play with few restrictio

Many play-by-post RPGs are more focused on developing a shared narrative than in game mechanics, so they become precisely that: pretend play with few restrictions. These were popular as internet forums about 10 years ago (I think people now play these on Discord) and I met a few players over 30 back then.