How do I make combat fun with minimal complexity?

Let players roll initiative, and the onew which beat the average initiative (fixed no roll) of the enemies will in table order attack first, ...

First Post ... Reduce the number of rolls. Have defense a static number that you change by taking cover. Then people will pay attention to where ...

Ever been in a combat situation that could put you to sleep, or ever seen your players nod off while trying to kill the big bad monster?

Broadly speaking, there's two things that make combat more engaging: fear of failure, and difficult decisions. These are somewhat tied together.

This one helps me so much! At the very least I recommend using miniatures or tokens to represent characters and creatures and using a battle map ...

Make sure to add extra things in combat. Have places to hide, ropes to swing from, rocks to fall. Make sure the environment isn't just a typical ...

Especially when you have know the joy of playing in a one-on-one game, then you have the space to make your combat cinematic with descriptions ...

For most, this comes down to the complexity of combat, specifically the simplification of monster stat blocks. ... Additionally, its minimal ...

Here are 4 tips to keep your D&D combat fast and FUN! There are many rules for combat in Dungeons & Dragons 5e, so it's easy to get bogged ...

Make the boss (or group) special, not just someone with a few more levels. A special gimmick can make a lot of fun like a special Ability or ...

But combat doesn't just have to be about tactics vs. going toe-to-toe. I challenge myself to include more role-play in combat every session. ( ...

As I've said before, when you introduce added complexity to your game, you want to make sure the resulting fun is at least a three times ...

One of my early goals was to try and give the player more interesting choices than, "You can get through most battles by just using attack over ...

... complex combat engine ... All of that kinda improved my enjoyment of fight encounters and it seems to make my players do interesting stuff.

Any time the player is controlling multiple units simultaneously or taking complex actions that are broken across one or more turns, the design ...

Don't let anyone make you feel bad for learning, but also be open to learning. Ask your players what they want out of combat. They may want you ...

Best to come up with a few core mechanics and build around those, than to pick as many things you can find that look cool and put them together.

Expert Tips & Tricks to Make D&D and Pathfinder Combat More Fun and Exciting for Players and DMs! ... Pathfinder's most complex class? How ...

The setting of the combat should bring some fun and tactics for the group with the upper hand (monsters or players), so try to include some ...

A little thinking makes things pretty serious for unprepared players or enemies. Always reward good thinking and planning from your players. 6) ...