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[Gravenhurst48]

Peter Brook states that ‘I can take any empty space and call it a bare stage. A man walks across this empty space whilst someone else is watching him, and this is all is for an act of theatre to be engaged.’

So yes, according to one of the most respected directors of the last 50 years, if something is observed it is theatre. Beckett did write a play with no actors, but he was being facetious.

I suspect further discussion of the nature of theatre is a bit out with the scope of the thread, but I will say Alan Cumming’s one-man Macbeth (c. 2012) was one of the best things I ever saw. Apologies for the tangent!

I worked in stage theatre and there was a one man show that traveled across Canada, named "A Christmas Carol," by Charles Dickens. The show was quite haunting and dark. And agree that solo RPGs are just embellished 'Choose Your Own Adventure' books, and the DM should become an author writing themselves into their own fantasy novel, which I am not against DMs or players writing about their gaming experiences.

 

[Gravenhurst48]

That’s just a fact. I oscillate between ANH and ROTJ, but always in third place is the middle child.

I’ll double down, and say that Revenge of The Sith is somewhere in midst of the OT.

Please explain why ESB is the worst? Is it because there are no Ewoks? I do not understand this hate.

 

[overgeeked]

I worked in stage theatre and there was a one man show that traveled across Canada, named "A Christmas Carol," by Charles Dickens. The show was quite haunting and dark. And agree that solo RPGs are just embellished 'Choose Your Own Adventure' books, and the DM should become an author writing themselves into their own fantasy novel, which I am not against DMs or players writing about their gaming experiences.

I kind of agree. Not trying to yuck anyone’s yum, and I get that it’s hard to find groups for non-D&D games and some games are designed for solo play, but every time I see it brought up I can’t help but think “Go write a story instead”. At least at the end of process you’ll have a story.

 

[MGibster]

Please explain why ESB is the worst? Is it because of the Ewoks? I do not understand this hate.

Empire Strikes Back didn't have Ewoks. You're thinking of Return of the Jedi.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Some of these strong opinions about solo RPGs look suspiciously like they come from people who've never played a solo RPG.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Empire Strikes Back didn't have Ewoks. You're thinking of Return of the Jedi.

Hating the Empire Strikes Back is definitely an unpopular opinion, though.

 

[overgeeked]

Some of these strong opinions about solo RPGs look suspiciously like they come from people who've never played a solo RPG.

I have played solo RPGs. I’d still rather write a story. The only benefit I can see is the randomness and surprise element. Which you can still easily do when writing a story. For example, Philip K Dick famously used the I Ching to write the novel Man in the High Castle.

 

[MGibster]

Hating the Empire Strikes Back is definitely an unpopular opinion, though.

Hating any of the Holy Trinity of Star Wars movies is unpopular. Most people like RotJ even if it's not their favorite.

 

[Thomas Shey]

I think for the most part you either have people who are willing to learn new systems or you don't. Those D&D-only people aren't going to be more likely to give Apocalypse World a shot because it's one of ten games available rather than ten thousand.

Possibly, but it doesn't end at D&D. How much do the PbtA people want to learn systems not based on it? How about BRP people?

And I don't think that's entirely legit anyway; someone may be willing to learn a few systems but not an unlimited number of them.

 

[Thomas Shey]

So sunk cost fallacy?

Not really. Its more "new cost overhead".