Actually, I am not trying to make a walking simulator RPG but a going-for-a-walk simulator RPG. Going for a walk/hike in the countryside engages a level of gentle imagination, concentration and variety that is a natural fit for the experience of playing in an RPG. A key thing we are doing on any walk is engaging with the landscape, step by step you respond to the challenge of the terrain and the weather. This blog post explains my reasonings for my first draft of my environment rules which i posted on itch today . The game this is part of, The Wyrd Lands , which is a game inspired by the Dark Ages/Migration Period. It doesnt have a lot of the conveniences of the medieval fantasy world, including: few major roads, horses are a rare and prestige possession. When people travel across land, they are relying on their wits and their body. An image of The Valley of Brothers in The Wyrd Lands Outside of dungeon rooms, RPGs are typically concerned with getting to action rather than the journey