Welcome, and...
Message:In a response below Red, one of the two authors of the games, discussed the "Cutlass-style" rules and said he'd break down the others if asked. I - not one of the authors, but a friend, fan and player of over 30 years - did a long breakdown of the different "types" of games Red and Conrad have put out over the years on this very site. I'll track that down and do a copy-paste, because it was pretty damn thorough.
I think I'm the resident pedantic person aka ANALytical one 'round here.
It's 430am for me as I type, so it'll be tomorrow.
If a board/TTRPG merger is what you're after I'd suggest thinking about "In the Company of Delvers" and its companion volume "Designing Underworlds," or anything with "OSR" in the title. Plenty of play examples on the YouTube channel.
Welcome again! Always glad to see new faces in this small gaming lounge on the 'net.
Yours,
IronMike
14-Nov-2022