GTA Style Game

Hello everyone,

Been kicking around the idea of a GTA style game where the players are part of (or the entire) crew and do things like players do in GTA.

I don't have an idea of which system or anything else, just want to see if there's any interest. My personal choices would probably be Savage Worlds or Modern, but not sure.

I would like it to focus more on role playing and not roll playing, but I know both are important.

There is quite a lot of "things" players can do in a GTA games. Are we talking GTA5 heists? Cause that sounds very Shadowrun. Or like a sandbox-open-world-style game? I think part of the draw of the video game is freedom and having a group of people run in different directions to boat, drive or whatever can be a lot to handle. Then there is the other thing GTA games are known for - mayhem and destruction. It's one thing to drive recklessly in the video game and another to describe mowing down pedestrians to blow off some steam in pbp format. Or make all those police chases and stars make sense. Or not run afoul of a particular type of player who will treat the game as their personal playground.

Setting it in modern world is fine, same with GTA setting. But you'd probably want to slap some overarching plot on. Come to think of it, sounds kind of like VTM - the vamps do some big job for the Prince together, while advancing their own agendas in between the "missions".

I was definitely thinking more sandbox. I've been watching the show Justified, and liked the idea of having a crew. And like GTA, you try and build up your empire.

Fair warning, truly sandbox games often suffer from choice paralysis.

Not saying don't take a shot at it, it sounds like a cool idea. Just know what to look for.

if there was ever an idea of doing the Never Stop Blowing Up this might be it as a system haha

I'd definitely be interested!

I'm interested as well esp in the working heists to build your empire bit, ala blades in the dark rpg.

If you end up using savage worlds, the wiseguys setting seems perfect: https://angusabranson.com/2024/03/16/rpg-pdf-spotlight-wiseguys-the-savage-guide-to-organized-crime-swade/

I am most familiar with 3.5 rules and Savage Worlds, so overall I would go with Savage Worlds. I just did a quick glance at the Wiseguys thing, that could be something the group could end up going for. I would like to keep the setting as Los Santos as I am familiar with GTA online. Glad to see there's some interest.