A systemless game is something of a misnomer. All games have some sort of system, otherwise the game is no more than free acting. Some players, however, find extensive rules distracting and annoying, believeing that they can, with a good will, imagine appropriate outcomes to any situation, without the need for dice or other tools. These roleplayers refer to their games as being systemless, to indicate that events are resolved primarily through discussion and roleplaying of the characters.

Compare Rules Heavy.