Reynard
aka Ian Eller
FIRST: This is a + thread, meaning that as we discuss this, we all recognize that we can have differing opinions about what "simulation" means in the context of TTRPGs.
SECOND: As the thread title suggests this is about your personal definitions and opinions, not necessarily the S of GNS or other well worn theories. We can certainly talk about that definition, but this thread is not intended to be limited to it.
So with that out of the way: What does "simulation" mean to you in the context of TTRPGs? How much of it do you want? Do you prefer games that bake "modeling the world" into the rules? Does "simulation" mean "realism" to you, or something else? Is genre emulation the same thing as simulation?
Let's talk about it.
SECOND: As the thread title suggests this is about your personal definitions and opinions, not necessarily the S of GNS or other well worn theories. We can certainly talk about that definition, but this thread is not intended to be limited to it.
So with that out of the way: What does "simulation" mean to you in the context of TTRPGs? How much of it do you want? Do you prefer games that bake "modeling the world" into the rules? Does "simulation" mean "realism" to you, or something else? Is genre emulation the same thing as simulation?
Let's talk about it.
