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Not really. You're still expecting, almost demanding, that people at their tables do things differently than they have for 20 odd years...

If it's code, I don't know what it parses to, or how else you want it said. I think have an Orc statblock in a game, as friend, foe, or...

Exactly. That is the point of this one. People need to focus on THEIR tables.

Every time the "orc alignment" discussion reignites around here, I feel like it is important to remind people that what you do at your...

Folks in the midst of natural disasters -- real ones, not ones in movies -- tend to be incredibly empathetic and helpful, even toward...

It's full of space magic. There is no rule that says something cannot be both satire and fantasy. Nor is there any rule requiring...

Dune falls under what I would define as "science fantasy," as it borrows elements from science fiction ("What if...?", other worlds...

Yeah, the part of the OP that didn't really match my experience is the idea the a Setting of Despair generally defaults to the notion...

Settings of Despair that my players must turn into Settings of Hope has been my bread and butter for years and I don't see that changing...

Hex and chit wargames are still very much a thing but they morphed into computer games in the late 90s. Which is the ultimate way to...

This is the first thing that came to mind for me. Not sure if it still gets much use today (it just occurred to me, it's a Rolf Harris...

I didn't say anything about a slight; I'm saying your thesis is wrong.

Likewise, it is not a big part for me. To be fair to @Reynard, I do think the act of playing out fantasies can tell you things about a...

Your thesis sounds very much like you are, indeed, wanting to argue against folks' lived experiences. If I may speak for myself, "the...

I am very much unconvinced that TTRPGs hold a special space in that regard. Adrenalin is a massive prompter of intimacy and is far more...