I had been wanting to try it for a while and saw it at a local game store. I picked it and some fudge dice up and want to try it soon. It seems like it will provide the sort of flexibility and less specific focus on combat that I want out of D&D. It also is simple enough that I read the entirety of the rules in one day (and I’m a slow reader).
I’m curious what your experience is with this system.
I’ve played fate core, which is pretty similar.
My main takeaway from the experience is you need more player buy-in than DND. DND lets most players phone it in with “I attack does a 17 hit?”. Fate wants players that are actively engaged. They should be looking for compels, paying attention to aspects, and actively contributing to the story.
It’s been described to me as a more “writer’s room” approach. As a player you have more say in what’s going on than just your character’s in-character actions. I like this. Some people can’t think like that and some people hate it.
All of that said it’s my current game crush that I would like to spend more time with. Unfortunately it’s hard to find good fun reliable players who are willing (and able) to learn a new system.