I’m not sure I’m trying to provide formal critique, personally. That is, I’m not so interested in finding a set of normative principles and categories that I can use to evaluate ttrpgs. On the other hand, I am very interested in understanding the history of ttrpgs and how they’ve been played over time. And I’m particularly keen to see the gaming community take seriously issues of equity and justice, both in games and among game-makers.So, in here, there's a really interesting question:
What is the purpose of critique?
This can be answered in a broad, general sense, or in a specific sense - if you are here, on this site, giving a critique - what is the purpose of that communication?
Aside from that, I don’t usually approach posts as providing critique or even an argument, given that this is a relatively causal form of communication. Usually it’s more: here’s a thought that I had, here’s are some reflections on an anecdote, here’s a link to a blog post or a tweet that is interesting or provocative or potentially helpful.