D&D General What are Players?

[Ancalagon]

I thought this was going to be "what are the players in game" and I had this big spiel about the bicameral mind theory.

Oh well.

 

[Maxperson]

Playing a game

Is the DM not playing a game?

 

[SirFrog]

Is the DM not playing a game?

In my opinion, no. He is adjudicating the game

 

[Maxperson]

In my opinion, no. He is adjudicating the game

RAW and my experience say that you are wrong. If all he was doing was adjudicating, someone else would be making the adventures and playing the NPCs/Monsters. Adjudicator is just one of the hats this player is wearing.