Diceless role-playing game

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A Diceless role-playing game is a role-playing game which is not based on chance: it does not use randomisers to determine the outcome of events in its role-playing game system. The style of game is known as "diceless" because most games use dice as their randomiser; some games (such as Castle Falkenstein) use other randomisers such as playing cards as substitutes for dice, and are not considered "diceless".

[edit] Notable diceless games

• Amber Diceless Roleplaying Game uses no randomization, although secret information does create uncertainty for players
• Nobilis
• Marvel Universe Roleplaying Game uses a resource-management system inspired by collectible card games.
• Active Exploits
• Everway uses a deck of cards, but the results are interpreted subjectively by the gamemaster.