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February 1983. As we step into a new year of gaming Ian Livingstone wonders what might come next. With Treasure Trap starting (or at... -
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Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Lately, my Saturday afternoons at the local library have become the third pillar of a massive... -
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Image courtesy of Pixabay. For years, my game room sat as a quiet monument to a dream: a dedicated space where I could play Dungeons &...
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The story of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 is a tragedy of American history: a cautionary tale of class bias, social anxiety, and...
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Ppemerton reacted to zakael19's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with
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What "it" is being denied? That you engage with the mechanics of the game? No, it makes it a game that's not great "if you prefer... -
UngainlyTitan reacted to mearls's post in the thread D&D Movie/TV There’s a Baldur’s Gate TV Show Coming! with Like.
Remember when everyone was on tilt about the shift to a franchise model? This is what you get with the franchise model. Mazin is a great... -
Ppemerton reacted to soviet's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with
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Also, it's so structured. You're telling me that I have to wait for the other guy to do all their stuff, and I just sit around watching... -
UngainlyTitan reacted to Morrus's post in the thread D&D Movie/TV There’s a Baldur’s Gate TV Show Coming! with Like.
According to Deadline, there’s a TV show based on Baldur’s Gate 3 coming from US TV studio HBO and the co-creator of The Last of...
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Ppemerton reacted to soviet's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
So every decision made by a player in an RPG is somewhat meta by definition? IRL I don't know my to-hit bonus, damage dice, hit points...
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Ppemerton replied to the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out.".Metagaming!
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Ppemerton reacted to zakael19's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
Yeah no I know I was just trying to clarify that the game already is clear and expects you to engage with it at multiple levels...
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Ppemerton reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
That's not the use of meta in this case, but otherwise I agree.
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Ppemerton reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with
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Ppemerton reacted to Kannik's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
Just a quick aside for those reading this thread and unfamiliar with what might be termed more "narrative" games so that a wrong...
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Ppemerton reacted to zakael19's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
A consequence clock is just a way to be non-arbitrary about outcomes in a way the players can see. A goal clock is a way to be...
