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The roll was pointless if they can just retry, because at that point success is guaranteed. That's why I spent half of my response to...

No. I think you are misunderstanding my thought. If a system codified DMs not railroading, it doesnt mean that system does anything...

Are you intending to apply this rule to yourself?

I don't know if @robertsconley is being sarcastic or not. But his repeated references to "story arcs" and "stories planned in advance"...

But it's not true that, if a game is never boring, than it is never interesting either. I can get my full share of tedium from (eg)...

The "fail forward" or "no whiffing" idea was coined, to the best of my knowledge, by Ron Edwards and Luke Crane. Burning Wheel certainly...

Nothing wrong for whom? I can tell you that I think "nothing happens" is pretty unexciting. If I sit down to play a classic dungeon...

I believe in doing what you want to do without hesitation and finding the people you want to play with. It's what I have done in this...

Exactly, I think people misinterpreted my comment as these are universally applicable or that absolute failure was off the table. That...

Cinematic implies genre reinforcing which does reflect Monster of the Week but it is not reflective of the sort of choices Apocalypse...

In case it needs saying, RPGs like Apocalypse World, Dungeon World, Stonetop, Burning Wheel and Torchbearer don't involve a story that...

I would have thought that "cinematic fiction" is supposed to contrast with other forms of fiction. But fiction where interesting and...

I suggested you give it a try, yes. I didn't say you would "like my way if only you weren't too conservative to give it a try"...

Because it isn't even necessary? I mean, @DinoInDisguise is talking about how the mindset can be applied to any game, and how even a...

I want to make sure I understand your point clearly; and would appreciate any further clarification. You’re absolutely right that PbtA...