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Enlightenment. Yep. Go to University. Get a doctorate in an appropriate social science.

I think you are overly focusing on the example I gave here. My point is that you don't need to give the GM power to overrule the rules...

There seem to be an awful lot of posts on reddit that say things like "We couldn't solve the GM's mystery so he said we are all idiots...

I'd say early on I had a fair amount of play experiences I was not very fond of, but it was not because the GM or other players were...

Not me. I've had bad GMs, but their bad GMing was unrelated to the style of game. Narrative games are, for me, just what I really enjoy.

Actually, I set aside my PC and played one of his “NPCs” because that’s clearly what he wanted and I figured I might as well try and...

I’m glad to see this sort of post-example introspection making into a game with a lot of buzz. It’s been common in “indie” games for a...

I’m actually a big fan of how Daggerheart handles armor and damage, even though I know this is a point of contention for some. The way...

So why would you expect the GM of an Apocalypse World game to be different in this regard? And do you think players may be...

Its sometimes intrinsically hard for people to let simplifications or cinematic conceits in fields they know extremely well go even when...

If the combat has been going on for more than a couple of rounds, and there have already been successful attacks against someone, then...

I really love how most buffing or team support abilities don't require a roll. So anyone can do a "double action" by quickly saying...

Then, I'd encourage a more generous reading of the core book. There are entire sections of it devoted to things other than mechanics...

I love how the players, as they get used to their abilities and the options, are really cooperating and doing cool moves in combat. The...

This is the huge one for me. Throwing out essentially both initiative and actions was something that I kind of went back and forth on...