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| - | > **Core Rules define how to play.** | + | > **[[core: |
| - | > **Extensions define how the game behaves.** | + | > **[[extensions: |
| - | > **Content Packs define what exists in the world.** | + | > **[[content-packs: |
| This separation allows No-Dice to remain rules-light at its core while scaling up to support complex campaigns and many genres. | This separation allows No-Dice to remain rules-light at its core while scaling up to support complex campaigns and many genres. | ||
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| The Core Rules contain: | The Core Rules contain: | ||
| - | * The **Core Kernel** (conflict resolution, cards, bids, outcomes) | + | * The **[[core: |
| * The absolute minimum additional rules needed to run a card-driven, | * The absolute minimum additional rules needed to run a card-driven, | ||
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| ===== 2. Actors (The Universal Model) ===== | ===== 2. Actors (The Universal Model) ===== | ||
| - | All entities in No-Dice are represented as **Actors**. | + | All entities in No-Dice are represented as **[[core: |
| Actors can describe: | Actors can describe: | ||
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| //How detailed, gritty, or complex is play?// | //How detailed, gritty, or complex is play?// | ||
| - | Extensions are **optional rule modules** that add or modify mechanical behavior. | + | [[extensions: |
| They: | They: | ||
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| **Key rule: | **Key rule: | ||
| - | > Extensions never depend on Content Packs. | ||
| - | An Extension must stand on its own and degrade gracefully when disabled. | + | > Extensions never depend on Content Packs. |
| + | > An Extension must stand on its own and degrade gracefully when disabled. | ||
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| //What kind of world are we playing in?// | //What kind of world are we playing in?// | ||
| - | Content Packs are **curated collections of fictional material** designed to work with one or more Extensions. | + | [[content-packs: |
| They typically include: | They typically include: | ||
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| **Key rule: | **Key rule: | ||
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| > Content Packs may depend on Extensions. | > Content Packs may depend on Extensions. | ||
| > Extensions never depend on Content Packs. | > Extensions never depend on Content Packs. | ||
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| ===== 7. Design Principle ===== | ===== 7. Design Principle ===== | ||
| - | > **If it can be described as People, Places, and Things, | + | > **If it can be described as People, Places, and Things,** |
| - | > it can be played in No-Dice.** | + | > **It can be played in No-Dice.** |
| Everything in the system exists to support that promise. | Everything in the system exists to support that promise. | ||