Pastoral fiction is a genre that presents idealized rural settings - often in contrast with gritty urban ones - with a focus on nostalgically depicting country life as simpler and more authentic than life in cities. In role-playing games, pastoral stories tend to be light-hearted with low stakes and little drama, focusing on the mundane parts of life (even in fantastical settings). As such, pastoral games are relatively rare, as they lack the excitement of stories in other genres like action-adventure.
Example role-playing games in the pastoral genre[]
- Chuubo's Marvelous Wish-Granting Engine (along with other genres, each supported by their own rules)
- Golden Sky Stories
- Ryuutama
- Wanderhome