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<blockquote data-quote="steenan" data-source="post: 5302121" data-attributes="member: 23240">I suffered a burnout once and changing systems definitely helped. But it was a drastic change. I burned out running a D&amp;D campaign and after that switched to indie-style games: Polaris, Dogs in the Vineyard, 3:16. Totally different playstyle, different goals, different structure, much less preparation. It helped me find fun in rpg once again and widened my horizons a lot, making me a better GM overall.The other thing that helped me recover was getting new fuel for my creativity. I read a lot, 3-4 books a month for several months. And it were good, inspiring books, quite varied in style and genre. I watched a lot of movies. I browsed various boards on the net to see what people played and how. I read about RPG theory and game design. After seeing that the world of (existing and potential) rpgs was much wider than I had imagined, and that my needs and concerns can be directly addressed, I could play and GM with new ideas and new energy.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="steenan, post: 5302121, member: 23240"] I suffered a burnout once and changing systems definitely helped. But it was a drastic change. I burned out running a D&D campaign and after that switched to indie-style games: Polaris, Dogs in the Vineyard, 3:16. Totally different playstyle, different goals, different structure, much less preparation. It helped me find fun in rpg once again and widened my horizons a lot, making me a better GM overall. The other thing that helped me recover was getting new fuel for my creativity. I read a lot, 3-4 books a month for several months. And it were good, inspiring books, quite varied in style and genre. I watched a lot of movies. I browsed various boards on the net to see what people played and how. I read about RPG theory and game design. After seeing that the world of (existing and potential) rpgs was much wider than I had imagined, and that my needs and concerns can be directly addressed, I could play and GM with new ideas and new energy. [/QUOTE]

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