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There are two things here. The first is if the player wants to duel and almost get beat, but eventually overcomes them, and everyone...

When we play Blades in the Dark, through each moment of conversation about the world we are telling the story ("playing to find out") of...

I see what you're saying. But I think it comes back to the fact that the players are not the characters. Yes, it's an experience...

Well, on this we fundamentally disagree. Games like Maelstrom Storytelling, HeroWars/Quest, Sorcerer, The Riddle of Steel, Burning...

Spotlight hogging is a general issue, not narrative game specific. If you have players who don't respect the other players, that's...

If a player comes to me, and says, "Look, I've got this nemesis, and I think it would be really cool if we have a confrontation and...

I believe this is true even in more narrative or "story"-based games, like Fate, Quest, PbtA, Sorcerer or what have you. These games...

Personally, I play TTRPGs because I like games. If I just wanted a story generator, I'd do collaborative writing with my friends. I've...

My view is that the thing being 'found out' during play might have minimal to no effect on outcome but can still be enjoyable and...

But you do keep returning to the idea that the story isn't what's being done at the table now, it's what you see and talk about when...

I like make the distinction between player agency and character agency. It can be totally fine to restrict character agency if the...

Our group plays a WIDE variety of games. So for us Plot, Story, and Play to Find Out are not all talking about the same potato, but...

Great questions! I think we spin waaaaay to much over the distinctions here, like between, "...is a story," and, "...is a story...

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Storybook character murders London's racists