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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Arilyn" data-source="post: 9098911" data-attributes="member: 6816042">I play and enjoy both equally. I find that narrative style games give me more agency in terms of filling out the world, forging my character's path and having a more equal role in developing cooperative experiences. The down side is there can be no coasting on days you're feeling tired and creatively drained.  These games often need everyone to be on their toes and fully engaged. The up side is the sense of immediacy and the engagement of the players. It's a lot of fun and adds extra challenge. You really get to dig into who your character is. And it is cool that you know the GM has prepped very little, and players are forging their own destinies. No looking for those plot hooks. But, once again, it requires full attention and can go awry more easily, which even Ron Edwards admits in his annotated Sorcerer. I enjoy traditional games because discovering plot hooks, solving mysteries in a traditional fashion, exploring ruins or a strange dark forest that the GM has created is fun. There is still plenty of room for character growth and I feel like I'm caught up in adventure. I enjoy free role play without the need to be guided by dice rolls, which can be disruptive. I enjoy having stretches without the constant pressure and busyness of PbtA games, for example. The downside is disengaging from the GM's plot or even plots if it's a sandbox. And sometimes what's important to my character can get lost. In terms of agency, both styles can have high agency. Narrative games give players more because they are not relying on GM for all the world stuff. But this is not a scale of quality. Many times I don't want agency outside my character. Other times, I really love the story now style. This got long winded...</blockquote>

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