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<blockquote data-quote="AbdulAlhazred" data-source="post: 9259171" data-attributes="member: 82106">There is no definite list! Every game is unique. No one list is inherently more correct than others, nor is there some 'core set' as far as I can determine which is required to define an RPG, unless we also include &quot;it's a game&quot; and &quot;people role play characters in it&quot; which actually is really vague and doesn't feel like principles to me.As for 'ultralight', I don't know what that means. RPGs have varying amounts of rules. You could make some arbitrary line and say &quot;if the text is shorter than this, it is 'ultralight'&quot; if you wish... I think you had better ask Vince or someone about what principles he claims for his freeform play. I think it's definitional that they're not written down, and thus may not be subject to being cataloged, though the quotes in that blog do appear to mention some things that I would include if I made a list. However, I think the AW and DW principles lists are at least illustrative of the kinds of things that count, at least in a certain type of play.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AbdulAlhazred, post: 9259171, member: 82106"] There is no definite list! Every game is unique. No one list is inherently more correct than others, nor is there some 'core set' as far as I can determine which is required to define an RPG, unless we also include "it's a game" and "people role play characters in it" which actually is really vague and doesn't feel like principles to me. As for 'ultralight', I don't know what that means. RPGs have varying amounts of rules. You could make some arbitrary line and say "if the text is shorter than this, it is 'ultralight'" if you wish... I think you had better ask Vince or someone about what principles he claims for his freeform play. I think it's definitional that they're not written down, and thus may not be subject to being cataloged, though the quotes in that blog do appear to mention some things that I would include if I made a list. However, I think the AW and DW principles lists are at least illustrative of the kinds of things that count, at least in a certain type of play. [/QUOTE]

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