# Crunch and fluff

- Term: Tabletop term
- Canonical: https://www.lanternhall.org/lexicon/crunch-and-fluff/

> Gamer shorthand for a book's two kinds of content: crunch is rules and statistics, fluff is setting, story and atmosphere. A crunchy game has heavy, detailed mechanics.

Gamer shorthand for a book's two kinds of content: crunch is rules and statistics, fluff is setting, story and atmosphere. A crunchy game has heavy, detailed mechanics.

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**What does "Crunch and fluff" mean?**
Gamer shorthand for a book's two kinds of content: crunch is rules and statistics, fluff is setting, story and atmosphere. A crunchy game has heavy, detailed mechanics.

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