Great links! It's good food for thought. I play with some children (and adults) who are afraid of learning new systems. The modern prevalence of big rulebooks at times gets in the way of fun. FKR shows that roleplay needn't be so complicated.
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"An ordinary platypus?" meme template featuring Dr. Doofenshmirtz from Phineas and Ferb
Top left: an Oliver Hazard Perry-class Frigate, USS Ford
Top right: Dr. Doofenshmirtz, confused, captioned "A FRIGATE?"
Bottom left: the same frigate as above, with a cartoon fedora
Bottom right: Dr. Doofenschmirtz, pointing at the frigate, captioned "AN OLIVER HAZARD PERRY CLASS FRIGATE!?"