What are the best lightweight superhero tabletop RPG for campaigns ?

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Marvel Super Heroes

Top Pro

Designed to be beginner-friendly and narrative-focused

The game has a light ruleset that encourages roleplaying. Most conflicts are resolved with a percentage roll and a consulting table with the GM having a lot of flexibility due to rules being mostly just guidelines. See More

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Designed with a single interpretation of a superhero in mind

MSH's karma system rewards ethical behaviour, as such anti-heroes like Deadpool or Punisher are almost impossible to play as. See More

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Random character generation is quick and allows for some truly memorable superheroes

MSH has a quick and easy character generation process. Characters are created by rolling for origin, ability scores, powers, talents and deciding on a name. It usually takes less than 10 minutes and offers an impressive variety in characters created. See More

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Some of the karma system potential is lost

Karam system is used for 2 things in the game - advancing the character (getting new powers, abilities and raising ability scores) and improving character's rolls. Since most players tend to focus on advancing the character, the secondary function of the karma system is often wasted potential. See More

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Character advancement is optional

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High level of randomness

Power balance between characters can be highly varied since all attributes are decided with a dice roll. See More

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Power Stunt mechanic encourages creative use of powers or abilities

(not available in the basic set) See More

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Karma system rewards heroic roleplaying

Karma is a resource used for character advancement and increasing chances in a conflict. It's gained by performing actions that a moral hero would perform. See More

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What are the best lightweight superhero tabletop RPG for campaigns ?

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Marvel Super Heroes

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My Recommendation for Marvel Super Heroes

Designed to be beginner-friendly and narrative-focused

Designed with a single interpretation of a superhero in mind

Random character generation is quick and allows for some truly memorable superheroes

Some of the karma system potential is lost

Character advancement is optional

High level of randomness

Power Stunt mechanic encourages creative use of powers or abilities

Karma system rewards heroic roleplaying

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