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So I read through the whole thread and had a think about what a reasonable taxonomy might look like, based largely on contributions made...

The fundamental element of a railroad is GM control of player character goals. Player character goals are the driving force of all play...

Seems like an impossible dream…. imagine playing LoTR If a PC - say - Aragorn snaps and grabs The Ring, its not LotR But if its...

Considering the discussion in this thread, and the generally accepted rationalization of what it is to be railroaded, I can very well...

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That is true, but there are number of us who look back on that period with more than a little disdain.

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...