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I think by using really open setting as the contrast with railroad, you are building in an assumption that at least some RPGers - eg me...

I don't really see how it becomes the GM's prerogative to tell a player how to play their PC. If (say) a low INT is an aspect of the...

That would be the wrong solution to that problem for anyone I would game with.

Naw, the only thing that matters in this context is how the player feels as they are engaged with the campaign - in the moment and on...

Great minds, and all that . . . It seems that in some cases - even many cases - the GM's reason is to preserve a pre-authored conception...

I made the distinction between “a railroad” as a noun and “railroading” as a verb up thread. I think it’s an important one. Linearity in...

I still have to read the write-up - but as a BWHQ fan, I could not let this go past without comment. (Admittedly I've not played Mouse...

Just echoing thankfulness in taking the time to detail this journey in Ironsworn. I've not played a lot of PbtA games, but from my...

I thought of it because, in a Trickery conflict in my last Torchbearer session (i) some Gremlins were trying to steal weapons from the...

I'll respond to other stuff later but I wanted to mark this out. Ansillia having to choose between her life/being captured and the...

I was going to run through the example with Apocalypse World but after two days of frustration I decided I’m done with the system. I...

My general view is that if the GM is establishing the stakes, establishing the situation, establishing the theme and establishing the...

If nothing else, reading this thread has opened my eyes to just how completely restricted a GM can make player choices and not be...

Most of my RPGing involves me GMing. So my response to @bloodtide was from that perspective.

My solution to this problem is to not play with bad players.