I love the cerebral take on roleplaying as a group of friends who they themselves are playing a game.  It's beautifully bittersweet in that the connection will inevitably reach zero - whether that simply means the friend group moves on to another hobby, or disperses altogether...  I guess it's up to you all to create that story.

The simplicity and efficacy of character/site creation will be foundational for all my DMing.  This is by far the best bang for my buck and has really opened up my eyes to how a simply game can be incredible well designed.