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To me, @Micah Sweet and @AlViking both clearly explain that their styles prioritize a world with internal logic rather than...

But again... you're talking about how the GM thinks events should unfold. In my definition of a sandbox the GM doesn't care, predict or...

Those posts are all about the style of sandbox Rob and I are talking about because I was asked to explain and defend some points about...

How does this work for you?

I don't think any mechanical process, trad or otherwise, can fix that. It's a social issue and needs IMO to be handled in a social way.

Dealing with a Spotlight Hog from StackExchange...

Sadly true. The point is that as much as the rules or guidance given for the game should contain the loudmouth there are times that...

Likely because RPG campaigns, regardless of system, involve small groups, and research on small-group communication shows that social...

To evaluate whether skilled play is being rewarded fairly, you have to look at what the player can do in the campaign and the context in...

Yup, I should have realized it earlier, but people are starting to get more specific about what they do at the table, and it occurred to...

As a general note I think it is important when referring to player agency to indicate what kind of agency is being discussed. There is...

But these are still worlds where you have things like cause and effect, and it isn't like realism goes completely out the window. Magic...

Thanks for the review of Bandits & Brigands. This is an good opportunity to discuss how expectations and design context influence both...

Truly shocking that our players can simply talk to us and let us know we screwed up and we can change our behavior. There have been...