Ryuutamais an RPG developed in Japan by designerAtsuhiro Okada. It is set in a world where the “NPCs” of the villagethe bakers, farmers, shopkeepers and healersset off on a wonderful adventure exploring a fantasy world together. Some people colloquially call it “Hayao Miyazaki’s Oregon Trail“, because of its heartwarming (in Japanese “honobono“) feel of family anime, and its focus on traveling and wonder over combat and treasure.

The characters are travelers in a world without classical fantasy wizards and warriors. Instead, the characters areminstrels, merchants, healers, hunters, artisans, farmers and nobleswho decide (or were fated) to leave their towns and explore the world. Using a light rules system based on polyhedral dice where the randomness in results leads to more story development, Ryuutama provides a framework for travel-focused stories fun for adults and enjoyable for all ages.