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Alternatively, it could be the case that the person with whom the contractual obligations were made has a history of questionable behavior and would think nothing of legally fleecing Goodman Games so as to resolve financial problems that they (the other party) may have. I have no evidence of...

It could be that he's trying to be pro-active and plan for what happens if somehow there is money leftover. "Hey, X is our plan to avoid giving money to JG. If some unforeseen circumstance leads to X not 100% working, we will take step Y to mitigate that unforeseen circumstance." I would...

Usually after 1 campaign. "After a few adventures," I will likely take note of things that work differently at the table than I thought they would from reading the game. If there is something that drastically conflicts with the expected experience of the gaming group, I may discuss (with the...

In the past, I have been very critical of 4E. There are still things about it that bug me, but there are also things that it did well. My best experiences with 4E came from 1) throwing out the advertised idea of "ze game will remain ze same" and 2) largely ignoring a lot of "official" advice...

As the conversation has progressed, I feel that it makes more sense to me. I appreciate that an actual discussion is taking place. In regards, to the topic, I ponder if how the rules are structured and expressed can create something akin to "unknown rules" via which player agency is removed...

For me, the disconnect is/was that some games that I play are neither 'a' nor 'b'. Some don't even use XP or levels in the way that D&D does. As such, they don't map very well to that dichotomy or the ideas being discussed. However, they are still identifiably games with player agency.

Reading through the OP a second time, I think that I somewhat agree with the end point and maybe the overall idea that is being presented. I'm just not sure that I fully follow the path taken to get there. Edit: I agree with being wary of opaque processes. A while back, I had a discussion with...

I am asking questions to better understand the presented point of view. Does it matter if neither the referee nor the game tell the player the specifics of how the goal is measurably achieved? Does it matter if the nature (and value) of the reward granted for achieving a goal is unknown to the...

I think the disconnect for me is that I find a lot of my interactions with rpgs to be emergent gameplay. That is to say that some goals are known neither to the players nor the GM, instead being things which grow out of playing the game and how the in-game world evolves. Certainly, things like...

It could be that I'm simply not fully understanding the concept. I understand the concept that you would be receiving XP for an achievement (goal) that was unknown beforehand. I'm not following how that occurrence means that a player has less player agency. I don't perceive receiving an...

I've been trying to think of how to respond to the discussion. However, what the OP describes as the usual play experience (especially in the Goals section) is notably different than most of my experiences. How is it that a player does not know their character's goals? How does that viewpoint...

FWIW, this project is using Backerkit. While very similar to Kickstarter, my own anecdotal experiences with each respective crowdfunding site have not been exactly the same.

Limiting the pdfs has also been discussed. Theoretically, as a limited run, there would be no reason for future licensing fees. As production for a limited product would at some point cease (upon completion of the limited run,) there would be no need to maintain a license for non-existent...

According to the video statement made by Goodman, both the physical product and the pdf would be limited. It's also my understanding that using the escrow account to refund backers of Bledsaw's previous project does not absolve Judges Guild of the blackmark against their Kickstarter account...

Currently, the stated structure of the project does not allow that to happen.

Broadly: •have a coherent relationship with the game's fiction •allow for breadth of play More Specifically: •scale in a way that doesn't break immersion - things like castle sieges and ships exchanging cannonfire are exciting story components; having them fall flat or be mechanically...

Thanks for highlighting that. It's in no way an exaggeration to say that tabletop games were a big factor in my recovery. I had short-term memory issues from TBI; playing rpgs helped to excercise my brain and recover. Rpgs were also something I used to ease myself into being social and around...

Equating the two is something that I've seen. I suppose Bledsaw could try to influence policy somewhere. Admittedly, my knowledge of Bledsaw is lacking, but my current assessment is that he currently has neither the competency nor the power to do so.

I can. To where do I mail the report?

I agree that vigilance is important. I would even agree there are typically shown or said intentions before actions. What I do not agree with is assumed equivalence as the default. To be fair, that is not necessarily a position you expressed. My perception was that the position being...