RPG Theory Review

Review of RPG theory including:

Spotlight Reviews - showcasing selected RPG theory topics of current interest.

Literature Reviews - reviews of games, books, and other work about RPG or related theory.

Monthly Review - for readers to link to on-going theory writing and discussion

Editorials - thoughts on the practice of RPG theory.

Sandbox - explorating the edges of RPG theory.

And more.

Monday, January 29, 2007

Weekly Review Jan. 21st to Jan. 27th

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This past week has seen new discussions on game design and publishing, as well a few RPG theory developments. Loosely Defined Fang Langord ...
Friday, January 26, 2007

Lesson: Illusionism

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Illusionism is a set of techniques that many of us have experienced - and if it's done skillfully enough, we likely never realized it. I...
Sunday, January 21, 2007

Weekly Review Jan. 14th to Jan. 20th

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While this week has seen a few promises to return to more active posting and discussions about theory-related communities, only a few develo...
Friday, January 19, 2007

Editorial: Announcing Literature Reviews

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Thanks to the feedback we've received, we've decided to add a new component to RPG Theory Review. Literature reviews will appear per...
Sunday, January 14, 2007

Weekly Review Jan. 7th to Jan. 13th

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This week has seen several new developments in RPG theory, from whole cloth theory to a new podcast for learning RPG theory. Derivative Work...
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Friday, January 12, 2007

Monthly Review December 2006

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One of the threads in theory developments in December was creativity and decision making. Early on, at Gamecraft there was a discussion abo...
Monday, January 08, 2007

Weekly Review Dec. 31st to Jan. 6th

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This week has seen some revisiting of ideas from earlier developments, but with some new twists. Designing System Guy Shalev discusses diff...
Friday, January 05, 2007

Yearly Review 2006: Lists - Part Two

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Influential Theory Developments : 1) Push and Pull Highlights: Introduction (Moyra Turkington), In Resolution (Vincent Baker), Moments of ...
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Monday, January 01, 2007

Weekly Review Dec. 24th to Dec. 30th

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This has been an especially sparse week, likely due to various holiday concerns. Next week hints at a resurgence due to looking back over th...
Friday, December 29, 2006

Yearly Review 2006: Lists - Part One

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Five Most Prolific Contributors: 1) Thomas Robertson - Thomas' contributions have included a variety of topics, most notably the struct...
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Monday, December 25, 2006

Weekly Review Dec. 17th to Dec. 23rd

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This week has seen a few new perspectives on previous developments. Unobserving Matt Snyder discusses the importance of hidden information ...
Friday, December 22, 2006

Yearly Review 2006: Lessons in Review

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Who Plays Player Social Contract Distributed Group Resolution Basics Common Ground Conflict System Mechanics Parts of Play Creative Decision...
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