How much work goes into creating a world that feels real? Can that work be substituted by the illusion of free will? How many alternate options do the Players need to engage with the world? Is your Dungeon Master LYING TO YOU? Probably.

If you're looking for the answers to these questions (and more!), check out the sources. But if you're content to listen to Matt and Joe swap stories and ramble on about old blog posts and what passes for philosophy, listen to the episode instead.

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Sources:

The Shell Game in the Sandbox

How Illusion Can Rob Your Game of Fun (Quantum Ogres)