Let's Talk About Metacurrency

Fenris-77 · Monday at 9:38 PM

Reynard said:
The fact that Dungeon Crawler Carl has taken the world by storm is mind boggling to me. But I guess lots and lots of people liked Twilight and 50 Shades, too.

Oh no you didn't.

hawkeyefan · 2026-03-17T03:30:09+0000

Reynard said:
The fact that Dungeon Crawler Carl has taken the world by storm is mind boggling to me. But I guess lots and lots of people liked Twilight and 50 Shades, too.

And still others like to make snide comments about the things people enjoy!

Thomas Shey · 2026-03-17T04:37:18+0000

Reynard said:
The fact that Dungeon Crawler Carl has taken the world by storm is mind boggling to me. But I guess lots and lots of people liked Twilight and 50 Shades, too.

Sometime junk food just hits you right.

pemerton · 2026-03-17T10:05:40+0000

hawkeyefan said:
And still others like to make snide comments about the things people enjoy!

That sounds like the sort of thing a boardgamer might say!

Umbran · 2026-03-17T16:42:34+0000

Thomas Shey said:
Sometime junk food just hits you right.

It would be interesting to see under what rationale people call it "junk".

Nytmare · 2026-03-17T18:18:25+0000

Umbran said:
It would be interesting to see under what rationale people call it "junk".

You know "things I don't like and/or understand."

Thomas Shey · 2026-03-17T19:02:54+0000

Umbran said:
It would be interesting to see under what rationale people call it "junk".

I have no idea. I'm only familiar with it by description. I was just noting that things other people--or even the person at hand--consider the equivelent of "junk food" can still be something they quite enjoy. I've had both movies and TV shows that I recognize are objectively kind of junk, but still just landed right with me.

Reynard · 2026-03-17T22:02:40+0000

Thomas Shey said:
I have no idea. I'm only familiar with it by description. I was just noting that things other people--or even the person at hand--consider the equivelent of "junk food" can still be something they quite enjoy. I've had both movies and TV shows that I recognize are objectively kind of junk, but still just landed right with me.

This is The Voice for me. It is vapid and probably rigged, but nothing brings me joy on a rough night like a 4 chair turn.

Thomas Shey · 2026-03-18T01:41:33+0000

Reynard said:
This is The Voice for me. It is vapid and probably rigged, but nothing brings me joy on a rough night like a 4 chair turn.

That probably describes any of the small number of competition shows I'll sit through.

VHawkwinter · 2026-03-18T03:43:59+0000

Micah Sweet said:
But it represents something in the setting, so it can't be meta.

I strongly disagree with this one.

If it represents something in the setting, but the character is using it subconsciously; whilst the player is using it consciously that disconnect between player and character decision making means it's still meta. If it's activation for the character is purely subconscious, then to make it not meta, the player cannot decide when to use it. It would need to be triggered, possibly with both trigger conditions (which can be vague) followed by a % chance it goes off. in a way that the character's subconscious would allow.

And then maybe you accidentally devour the soul of your friend because in an argument he pulls a gun on you. (whoops)