Demon Academy Comparisons

A When It Clicks RPG - Reference Materials

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Comparisons

If you’re familiar with other game systems, it’s helpful to compare them to When It Clicks. How do “levels” and “stats” translate from there to here?

Compare to Games with Levels

Coming from games that use “Levels,” it’s helpful to draw a comparison to the concept of Keywords. A starting character, at their first level, might have the equivalent of 10 to 18 Keywords, depending on how complex the character is. At the higher end, a level twenty character could have around 50 to 80 Keywords.

As with leveling in those games, it takes time for your character to accumulate Keywords. However, unlike games with fixed levels, there is no cap on how many Keywords your character can gain. The number of Keywords reflects the development of your character’s story, so the only limit is how much that story grows.

It’s important to note that comparing “levels” to Keyword counts isn’t precise. A well-chosen set of Keywords could represent the power and complexity of anything from a 1st-level character to a 20th-level one, and beyond.

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