I'm Daniel, and these are my musings on RPGs, focusing on my own game, "Primæval Fantasy".... more
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Primæval Fantasy episodes:
November 15, 202431- The Power of Rules Opacity Attention & focus guide our outcomes. The conventional RPG methods we inherited have players constantly toggling between the Meta & Make Believe.For those gamers who truly want an immersive Role Playing experience, we must be willing to change that method.Mechanics are vital for the game, but this does not mean the players need to any attention to them whatsoever. By freeing players from all mechanics considerations, they can then flourish in their imaginations, focusing on role playing their characters & exploring the Secondary World....more September 10, 2024#30 - Beyond Pineapple on Pizza - RPGs, Relativism & Subjectivism "There's no wrong way to play RPGs," is a common retort against all RPG discourse about methods, mechanics, etc.. I decided to briefly shine some light on these confusions, & the fallaciousness of the undergirding dynamics generating such assertions.
...more June 15, 2024#29: Free Will in the Context of Being Continuing from part 1, I delve into the players' task of crafting their characters who are consistent with the Secondary worlds/settings of their games....more June 10, 2024#28: Free Will in RPGs I peruse the topic of player free will in RPGs....more February 24, 2024#27- Pyrrhic Fudging I examine the issue of GMs sometimes transcending cause/effect (mechanics or sometimes purely logic) in the game (aka, ‘fudging’). What motivates it? Numerous things, but while I believe their intentions are generally good (“help the players’ enjoyment”), it’s at best a Pyrrhic victory, one which can not only destroy your sessions going forward, but retroactively as well.
...more January 13, 2024#26- Worlds of Substance After a conversation on Che Webster's, Role Play Rescue podcast last week, I wanted to share some follow-up thoughts on worlds.One of the vital elements of enjoyment we get from RPGs is the ability for players to explore the Secondary Worlds. This requires GMs to craft rich, detailed worlds, and to avoid cookie-cutter, generic backdrops.But this exploration also requires that the players be on the same page of the world. The need to understand the substance of the world, to be in tune with the zeitgeist of that setting, not wandering around as intrusive aliens.The recent episode of Role Play Rescue:https://shows.acast.com/roleplayrescue/episodes/primaeval-fantasy-with-daniel-jones...more December 18, 2023#25- Awakenings & Evolutions with Crispy Today I share a conversation with Tablerunner (‘Crispy’) about
how his RPG appetites changed through the years into a strong desire for the group to feel immersed into their characters & worlds. Chris then shares the changes he’s made in gaming methods to strengthen that role playing goal.Please visit Chris’ channel at https://www.youtube.com/@Tablerunner
Thanks for listening.
...more December 17, 2023#24 - Eudaimonia in Role Playing Games, Part 2: "Arete" Continuing from part 1, I explain that identifying the Eudaimonia of RPGs is what allows us to begin the actual journey of moving
towards that ideal state of the game, but this requires employing the notion of ‘Arete’- excellence.We must employ a host of tools to bring about the changes in
our games. Only through this process will be actually transform our Role Paying Games into something that we earnestly want....more December 13, 2023#23: The Eudaimonia of Role Playing Games I muse about how we can discern the Eudaimonia – optimal flourishing – of our RPGs. What can RPGs do that no other similar activity can do? Is there something unique about the activity?I believe so, and I believe that once we discern it, we can maximize this strength to create fantastic experiences in gaming....more October 22, 202122. Interview with Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue, P2. 22. Interview with Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue, Part 2.
-This is part 2 of my interview with Che Webster, the creator of the Roleplay Rescue (RPR) podcast & blog.
-In part 2, he discusses the problem of gamers not getting on the same page about what they want (& don't want) in their RPG sessions, what his own gaming goals/appetites are, & his future goals with his RPR website & podcast.
-The RPR website: https://anchor.fm/rpgrescue // https://roleplayrescue.com
-Che's Twitter account: @ubiquitousrat
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