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<blockquote data-quote="Jupp" data-source="post: 6008856" data-attributes="member: 20804"><p>Interesting video. Interesting question.</p><p></p><p>My answer would be:</p><p></p><p>"I could not name a single TT RPG product to be a piece of art"</p><p></p><p>My longer explanation:</p><p></p><p>I would not consider roleplaying games as art per se. But some of the things that make out RPGs can be considered art to some extent. Though one has to make a distinction between "Design" and "Art" which usually are considered two different things, at least in the classical sense and definition. Also in that regard an illustration is not considered art in a classical sense. </p><p></p><p>Some side products like novels can be considered as art. The same goes for for certain paintings and artistic illustrations that often come with an RPG product. Good examples would be the covers of RPG rules/setting books. Though it is debatable if depictions of monsters in a monster manual are are art or just illustrations/design. I think there is a grey zone there. </p><p></p><p>Perhaps when you actually play a roleplaying game at the table all those things mingle and mix together and would produce some kind of artistic product in your head. Let us call it "Brain Art" because only you can "see" and feel it. Well perhaps it is not art but it can feel like it for you personally.</p><p></p><p>I am a bit torn here while trying to find an answer to the question asked. On one side you have the classic definitions of what is considered art and on the other hand you have the libertarian mindset of our modern times that everything can be considered art if one wants it to be so. I prefer the classical definition, thus my answer as it is stated above.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jupp, post: 6008856, member: 20804"] Interesting video. Interesting question. My answer would be: "I could not name a single TT RPG product to be a piece of art" My longer explanation: I would not consider roleplaying games as art per se. But some of the things that make out RPGs can be considered art to some extent. Though one has to make a distinction between "Design" and "Art" which usually are considered two different things, at least in the classical sense and definition. Also in that regard an illustration is not considered art in a classical sense. Some side products like novels can be considered as art. The same goes for for certain paintings and artistic illustrations that often come with an RPG product. Good examples would be the covers of RPG rules/setting books. Though it is debatable if depictions of monsters in a monster manual are are art or just illustrations/design. I think there is a grey zone there. Perhaps when you actually play a roleplaying game at the table all those things mingle and mix together and would produce some kind of artistic product in your head. Let us call it "Brain Art" because only you can "see" and feel it. Well perhaps it is not art but it can feel like it for you personally. I am a bit torn here while trying to find an answer to the question asked. On one side you have the classic definitions of what is considered art and on the other hand you have the libertarian mindset of our modern times that everything can be considered art if one wants it to be so. I prefer the classical definition, thus my answer as it is stated above. [/QUOTE]
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