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I've been watching this thread, but haven't commented yet. In recent conversations that touched on railroads and linear adventures, I...

Okay, so the GM creates a series of scenes and encounters for the PCs to engage with, a path for them to follow. Option A: The players...

Trad hasn't cracked the code because it's impossible. You can't simultaneously experience a fantasy novel AND simultaneously have full...

Assuming a sandbox is going to have an embedded narrative is a pretty large leap. Basically, you're saying that Disney World and an...

I don't know, that could just one of those low-energy "Casual DMs" (tm). :)

My point is that there "pre-plotted" and "sandbox" don't exhaust the possibilities in RPGing. It's possible to have surprises, twists...

There are ways to get surprises, twists, endgames, meaning and story in RPGing, without pre-plotting. Maybe the person complaining about...

I actually really like the "wasteland" moniker! Not only does it describe the emptiness, but also implies that the game will be a waste...

Yea, I just don't think the term "railroad" has a lot of salience for those "short blast" games, or something like Honey Heist and other...

I was thinking of games like Eat the Reich or The Mountain Witch, which, as I understand them, have significant constraints and are also...

I'm not entirely sure that I agree with your last sentence. I think a lot of games with prepared endings are railroads, but there could...

The "I have certain scenes prepped, and I will introduce massive friction if the players attempt to go in any other direction" is...

I don't consider that railroading. Lots of games have limited premises that require buy-in by the group. An expected, planned finale...

But that's why I don't like that usage; it camouflages the fact that having choices as a player doesn't mean the overall game doesn't...

Have you never played a game where you simply start the characters in a situation and just see what happens?