Role-playing game theory
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Role-playing game theory
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Re: Role-playing game theory
#2The "threefold model" just begs an RPG about DMing a tabletop game, where DMs fall into a class system between Game, Drama or Simulation (replacing Warrior, Rogue, and Wizard).
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#3The "threefold model" just begs an RPG about DMing a tabletop game, where DMs fall into a class system between Game, Drama or Simulation (replacing Warrior, Rogue, and Wizard).
... which begs a trading card game on how to crowdfund a tabletop game about DMing, right?
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#4The "threefold model" just begs an RPG about DMing a tabletop game, where DMs fall into a class system between Game, Drama or Simulation (replacing Warrior, Rogue, and Wizard).
... which begs a trading card game on how to crowdfund a tabletop game about DMing, right?
I place my Kickstarter Bonus card into defense to add a new reward tier to roll d20 to ask my Mom to order pizza for the party, and end my turn.
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#5oh, dear. Not this tar pit...
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#6I see all those hypotheses but are those verifiable? Did they result in some solid explanations that allowed useful predictions to be made? Or do they play "my idea is better" game?
(edit: yeah, silently downvote people asking questions... people shouldn't ask things. Or is it some sore I stepped on unknowingly?)
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#7I see all those hypotheses but are those verifiable? Did they result in some solid explanations that allowed useful predictions to be made? Or do they play "my idea is better" game? (edit: yeah, silently downvote people asking questions... people shouldn't ask things. Or is it some sore I stepped on unknowingly?)
Think of them more as a variation of literary criticism.
I can't prove with p<.05 that my review of _Schoolhouse Rock_ is 'correct', either.
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#8I see all those hypotheses but are those verifiable? Did they result in some solid explanations that allowed useful predictions to be made? Or do they play "my idea is better" game? (edit: yeah, silently downvote people asking questions... people shouldn't ask things. Or is it some sore I stepped on unknowingly?)
Think of them more as a variation of literary criticism. I can't prove with p<.05 that my review of _Schoolhouse Rock_ is 'correct', either.
But can't you verify a good theory of RPG by creating a novel game that will be much appreciated or fixing some existing games making them more interesting? Like how music theory improved musicians' work and resulted in a better music, musician communication and even got used for creative AIs while music is very subjective too?
Re: Role-playing game theory
#9The "threefold model" just begs an RPG about DMing a tabletop game, where DMs fall into a class system between Game, Drama or Simulation (replacing Warrior, Rogue, and Wizard).
... which begs a trading card game on how to crowdfund a tabletop game about DMing, right?
Somewhat related: Millenium Blades, a board game that simulates the game and metagame of trading card games, had a Kickstarter.
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#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
Think of them more as a variation of literary criticism. I can't prove with p<.05 that my review of _Schoolhouse Rock_ is 'correct', either.
But can't you verify a good theory of RPG by creating a novel game that will be much appreciated or fixing some existing games making them more interesting? Like how music theory improved musicians' work and resulted in a better music, musician communication and even got used for creative AIs while music is very subjective too?
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