Chasing Adventure vs Draw Steel
Compare Chasing Adventure and Draw Steel side by side. See differences in complexity, dice, genre, cost, and more.
| Chasing Adventure | Draw Steel | |
|---|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy | Fantasy |
| Play Style | Narrative, Beginner-Friendly, Fast-Paced, Character-Driven, Open Source | Tactical, Heroic, Cinematic, Character Building, High-Fantasy, Attacks Always Hit, Lore-Heavy |
| Core Mechanic | Roll 2d6 + stat (STR, DEX, INT, WIS, CHA, -1 to +3). 10+ is a full success, 7–9 is a partial success with cost, 6- the GM makes a move. Advantage adds a d6 (keep best two); Disadvantage adds a d6 (keep worst two). Conditions replace HP: mark a stat with a condition for Disadvantage but gain XP. Push Yourself for Advantage at the cost of a condition. Chase Moves handle pursuit scenes. Favor tracks NPC relationships. | Power Roll: roll 2d10 + characteristic and check which tier the result falls into: Tier 1 (11 or less), Tier 2 (12–16), or Tier 3 (17+). Every ability describes three outcomes by tier, so rolls always produce an effect, with no whiffed turns. Edges and banes (+2/−2, or tier shift at double) modify rolls situationally. Each class builds a unique heroic resource during combat, unlocking increasingly powerful abilities as momentum builds. Victories earned from combat and noncombat challenges accumulate across encounters and convert to XP during respites. |
| Dice | 2d6 | 2d10 |
| Complexity | Low | High |
| Accessibility | Very High | High |
| Runnability | Very High | High |
| License | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Draw Steel Creator License |
| Cost | Free / $ | $$$ |
| Publisher | Spencer Moore | MCDM Productions |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
| Best For | Groups who want cinematic fantasy adventure with fast, narrative-driven moves: chase sequences, Favor relationships, and Conditions that make every roll matter. | Groups who want deeply tactical, cinematic combat where every ability matters and no turn is wasted. Ideal for players who love build variety and dramatic, heroic battles. |
| Highlights | Chase moves are distinctive, Conditions-as-damage creates meaningful consequences, Favor system drives NPC relationships, 10 playbooks with strong starting moves, free version is the complete game | Power Rolls resolve to one of three tiers, so every roll produces an effect and a turn is never wasted. Each of the nine classes builds a unique heroic resource during a fight, unlocking stronger abilities as momentum grows. A negotiation subsystem tracks an NPC's interest and patience, giving social scenes a structured back-and-forth like combat. |
| Considerations | Closely derived from Dungeon World which may feel familiar, fantasy-only, limited supplemental content, GM never rolls dice | Heroes start with many abilities and options even at level 1, creating a steeper initial learning curve. Each combat turn juggles heroic resources, conditions, and edges and banes at once, so play carries real tracking overhead. The system targets heroic tactical fantasy specifically, so it provides no rules for dungeon crawling, hexcrawl exploration, or survival play. |