Recent content by Reynard

Sometimes a word is the right word, even if it feels over used (probably because there isn't actually a better word for the ting). I am not sure the problem with "immersion" is its over use rather that it being one of those words that has as many meanings as users.

What is your design philosophy behind the flow of the maps, as played in Shadowdark? One thing that I don't see discussed very often is how the torch timer changes the calculus of actual torch consumption. In B/X (or similar) where processes like checking doors, searching rooms and other...

I generally dislike the use of jargon in RPG discussions. I think discussions can be more productive by describing the thing you mean rather than using a term you assume everyone else has the same definition for (or even knows). One problem can be that terms change meaning over time, and/or...

So is this one of those threads where people hurl thinly veiled insults at other folks' preferences and playstyles, then cover with "It's just a joke"? I love those.

Like I s Like I said, Experiences are already essentially Aspects. There's no real change to that part of the game. So what I am mostly looking to add is a DH equivalent of the Fate move "create an advantage" allowing players to create a temporary aspect to the environment, an enemy, etc. I...

I have this secret desire to run a Star Wars game that recasts all the main characters as whatever the players come up with and just drive forward and see what happens. Known pop-culture universes like Star Wars, Lord of the Rings or Buffy are fun to play games in. But what happens when you...

Transhuman Space means transgressive love.

I'm not shocked that the negative voices feel.the need to write the most words, but I'm still flustered by it. So, you're not going to critique it as a Superman film, but then do so? Right. Typical.

So you have some specific preferences. Awesome. We're happy for you. But please stop telling other experienced Traveller players that they are doing it wrong.

Today I was a player in a Fate (Transhuman Space) game and it reinforced my belief that DH will be better with explicit aspects,powered by Hope. 2 weeks from now I am running a DH one shot. I'll implement Aspects to be sure, but I am pretty confident that they will work well and enhance DH.

Really? Being upset about this is like being upset about Thor and Loki being in the MCU. All gods are made up. It just so happens that Norse, Egyptian, Greek and sometimes Celtic gods get to live on in the popular imagination while countless others are nearly forgotten. And just to be clear: I...

So for those of us not particularly well versed in corporate structure, what does this mean? Why is it a good thing?

This is interesting and I am not sure how I feel about it.

I am not sure what your point is.

I have no experience in the business of RPGs outside of being a freelance writer on occasion, but it strikes me as unlikely that reducing the number of games would necessarily increase the players of the remaining games. My gut says people play niche games in addition to other games, not...