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<blockquote data-quote="Rel" data-source="post: 5554862" data-attributes="member: 99">I've found the various works of Robin Laws to resonate best with me in terms of defining the various types of players.&nbsp; I frequently recommend that folks read his Laws of Good Gamemastering or the 3.5 DMG2 or 4e DMG (even if you have no interest in the system(s) themselves) because his explanation of various types of players and how to satisfy their &quot;emotional kick&quot; are incredibly clear and useful.&nbsp; I would not consider gaming with somebody on an ongoing basis without having a conversation with them, in reference to these books, about their preferred playstyle.One of the more eye opening things to me about these playstyles was that they are all valid.&nbsp; Many people tend to use the term &quot;powergamer&quot; negatively but I came to understand that it's a legitimate (if different than my own) approach to gaming.&nbsp; Same goes for the &quot;Casual Gamer&quot;.&nbsp; We have a guy in our group who I tried for YEARS to engage more directly in the unfolding story of the game.&nbsp; He resisted all my efforts to thrust him into the spotlight.&nbsp; Eventually we discovered that he's just a Casual Gamer (and a little shy about that kind of thing) who is primarily there to enjoy time with his friends.&nbsp; He prefers playing &quot;support&quot; characters who are not the primary focus of the game and my understanding that has vastly improved both our enjoyment.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rel, post: 5554862, member: 99"] I've found the various works of Robin Laws to resonate best with me in terms of defining the various types of players. I frequently recommend that folks read his Laws of Good Gamemastering or the 3.5 DMG2 or 4e DMG (even if you have no interest in the system(s) themselves) because his explanation of various types of players and how to satisfy their "emotional kick" are incredibly clear and useful. I would not consider gaming with somebody on an ongoing basis without having a conversation with them, in reference to these books, about their preferred playstyle. One of the more eye opening things to me about these playstyles was that they are all valid. Many people tend to use the term "powergamer" negatively but I came to understand that it's a legitimate (if different than my own) approach to gaming. Same goes for the "Casual Gamer". We have a guy in our group who I tried for YEARS to engage more directly in the unfolding story of the game. He resisted all my efforts to thrust him into the spotlight. Eventually we discovered that he's just a Casual Gamer (and a little shy about that kind of thing) who is primarily there to enjoy time with his friends. He prefers playing "support" characters who are not the primary focus of the game and my understanding that has vastly improved both our enjoyment. [/QUOTE]

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