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I entirely agree, except as to the referent of that first 'his'!

So, then, Doskvol is not inherently less real than, say, Majestic Wilderlands. I think that's my point, they're both primarily settings...

Again, stuff like "present a setting that feels real" is the sort of thing that gets some of our hackles up. This post here suggests...

I was the one who said IMO that if you take a step back, from a "player decision within a GM authored area POV" a sandbox ran with...

The power dynamic was Dave's way of accomplishing that, but it is far from the only way, and wasn't what interested me. Random dungeon...

Exactly. This kind of milieu is just as 'alive' and presents just as deep an opportunity for discovery and dynamic situation as any...

When I run Apocalypse World my GM moves are not in service to a particular theme or narrative arc. What happens is emergent of player...

Well, consider that example, the characters wander into a village of basket weavers. This is a fictional construct of the GM's. While...

See, I don't think that. I am sure various forms of play can, and often do, produce interesting and dynamic situations. I'm strictly...

I’m not sure… it depends on the context in which it was said. I didn’t see where that was mentioned, so I’m not sure. I mean… I can...

Right, this is quite incisive. It's the key element of the GM-centered and directed nature of living world play. The problem I have, why...

We're getting somewhere but you're still misunderstanding a few things. Pretend me and my group are playing 5E or whatever edition you...

All I'm talking about here is basic interaction design. Is there a reliable to get information about the environment before you need to...

@pemerton has always been pretty clear about his definitions. It is equally necessary for others to read and comprehend. I don't think...

This is a common misconception. All Narrativism proper refers to is a type of fun. To be reductive: A character chooses one value over...