Friday, April 28, 2006

Lesson: Resolution - Common Ground

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One of the most important aspects of resolution is the creation of common ground which is achieved when players come together to play. Inclu...
Monday, April 24, 2006

Weekly Review Apr. 16th to Apr. 22nd

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This week seen some intriguing contributions to RPG theory. While some focus on the mechanical, others are built on questions of gender and ...
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Thursday, April 20, 2006

Editorial: Neutral Ground

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Of late, I've been pleased to see more comments on this blog. At the same time, I am reminded that I haven't made clear any policy c...
Monday, April 17, 2006

Weekly Review Apr. 9th to Apr. 15th

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This week discussion has leaned towards delving into expanding the context of RPGs and their design. RPGs to Learn From During a discussion ...
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Friday, April 14, 2006

Lesson: Resolution - Basics

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One way of looking at RPGs focuses on how players work together to produce play. In particular they focus on the way that uncertainties, dis...
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Monday, April 10, 2006

Weekly Review Apr. 2nd to Apr. 8th

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This week in theory has continued the search for different ways to understand RPGs. Seeking Other Ways Thomas Robertson suggests that if pl...
Friday, April 07, 2006

Monthly Review March 2006

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The strongest underlying theme in theory this past month was describing and charting the barrier between RPGs that challenge, and RPGs that ...
Sunday, April 02, 2006

Weekly Review Mar. 26th to Apr. 1st

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This week has seen a series of simple additions and clarifications, rather than whole-cloth developments. Adding Some Structure Chris Chinn ...
Friday, March 31, 2006

Editorial: Some Hard Questions

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Here are some difficult questions, how does your theorizing answer them? Why do people play RPGs, rather than more traditional, social games...
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Monday, March 27, 2006

Weekly Review Mar. 19th to Mar. 25th

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This past week has seen an increase in theory developments. In particular, discussions about whether players get what they want from play, a...
Friday, March 24, 2006

Lesson: Recording Play

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One of the biggest problems in RPG theory is vetting theory with the actual play of various RPGs. This problem is compounded by the variety ...
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Monday, March 20, 2006

Weekly Review Mar. 12th to Mar. 18th

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This week has been sparse for theory, but productive. As the week of Iron Game Chef , it seems that many theorists have been focused more on...