Diving into Dungeon World: Is the PDFCoffee Shortcut Worth It?

Step 2: Forget Initiative

Dungeon World does not use turn order. The GM moves the spotlight like a director in a movie. When a player looks to you to see what happens, that is when you make a move.

  1. Choosing a Playbook: Select a playbook that suits your character concept. Each playbook has unique abilities and moves.
  2. Filling Out Your Character Sheet: Complete your character sheet, which includes basic information, abilities, and equipment.

, is in development by Spencer Moore and Helena Real. It aims to modernize the system.

Released in 2012 by Sage LaTorra and Adam Koebel, Dungeon World is a hybrid TTRPG that takes the rules-light, fiction-first mechanics of the Apocalypse World Engine (Powered by the Apocalypse - PbtA) and layers it over the classic fantasy tropes of Dungeons & Dragons.