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<blockquote data-quote="Piperken" data-source="post: 9521958" data-attributes="member: 7047091"><p>Reading through a few of the experiences ppl have been generous enough to share as it relates to gaming, it got me thinking as to what aspects of a book or a pdf would encourage me to delve through, or purchase. At least at this moment, in no order:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Good writing: Evocative, not overly long. Gives inspo. After I put the book away, it makes my thoughts return to it. Where game mechanics are discussed, consistency.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Good organization: Well thought out at the chapter level. Easy to find granular items as a reader if I opt to just dive in. Likewise, a pleasure to read just cover-to-cover. Good linking, in the case of a pdf.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Good design: Well thought out at the page level. Not dense, or cluttered. Typography choices that are legible, that make sense. Visual art that is inspiring of the game, when possible.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mechanical ideas/concepts: Is it elegant (however you define that)? Does this system/subsystem appeal to me right now? Does it make me reconsider what I do now? Can this subsystem be immediately borrowed?</li> </ul><p>I feel in regards to disliking <em>stuff that is dense, complex that requires a lot time or commitment to read </em>and tying that intimately to personal issues of aging, we could be more gentle.</p><p></p><p>Health issues aside, where I am at in terms of "life," affects the place gaming has, but that's not <em>because</em> of aging. There's cultural trends in different artistic mediums, preferences lean now towards stuff that is shorter, that can be digested in shorter chunks of time, etc. These are not just limited to table top games, and we're influenced by these currents as well.</p><p></p><p>I also think getting to certain ages, gives you the benefit of hopefully recognizing what aspects of a thing you truly like, what those things happen to be, to appreciate them (like finding the types of wine you enjoy most, if you happen to drink wine) and to spend effort in seeking those out.</p><p></p><p>It takes a journey to get to a semblance of that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Piperken, post: 9521958, member: 7047091"] Reading through a few of the experiences ppl have been generous enough to share as it relates to gaming, it got me thinking as to what aspects of a book or a pdf would encourage me to delve through, or purchase. At least at this moment, in no order: [LIST] [*]Good writing: Evocative, not overly long. Gives inspo. After I put the book away, it makes my thoughts return to it. Where game mechanics are discussed, consistency. [*]Good organization: Well thought out at the chapter level. Easy to find granular items as a reader if I opt to just dive in. Likewise, a pleasure to read just cover-to-cover. Good linking, in the case of a pdf. [*]Good design: Well thought out at the page level. Not dense, or cluttered. Typography choices that are legible, that make sense. Visual art that is inspiring of the game, when possible. [*]Mechanical ideas/concepts: Is it elegant (however you define that)? Does this system/subsystem appeal to me right now? Does it make me reconsider what I do now? Can this subsystem be immediately borrowed? [/LIST] I feel in regards to disliking [I]stuff that is dense, complex that requires a lot time or commitment to read [/I]and tying that intimately to personal issues of aging, we could be more gentle. Health issues aside, where I am at in terms of "life," affects the place gaming has, but that's not [I]because[/I] of aging. There's cultural trends in different artistic mediums, preferences lean now towards stuff that is shorter, that can be digested in shorter chunks of time, etc. These are not just limited to table top games, and we're influenced by these currents as well. I also think getting to certain ages, gives you the benefit of hopefully recognizing what aspects of a thing you truly like, what those things happen to be, to appreciate them (like finding the types of wine you enjoy most, if you happen to drink wine) and to spend effort in seeking those out. It takes a journey to get to a semblance of that. [/QUOTE]
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