I’m looking to start a text based campaign with a couple of friends. But most of the systems we play tend to be more tactical combat oriented (Pathfinder, Lancer, etc) and it feels like it’d be really awkward to switch over to a VTT every time a fight breaks out. Are there any systems that would be easy-ish to learn and good for text based games?
It’s not designed as a text based game, but you could probably play Delta Green that way. I’ve had entire operations go by without a single combat, and you can easily just play them “theater of the mind” style.
The game itself is best described as a crossover between X-files and True Detective, where you’re typically investigating some sort of paranormal activity. It’s modern day, so if you tell someone you’re exploring an apartment or an office, you won’t need a wall of text to describe the setting, and they usually provide some pictures you can share whenever your group encounters a monster.