Tag: expectations

Running A No Character Advancement Game

Posted by John Arcadian | Jul 18, 2012 | Gaming Trends

A few days ago I was talking with my friend Alec...

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Hot Button: Are Characters Cool Just Because Players Say They Are?

Posted by John Arcadian | Mar 2, 2012 | Hot Buttons

I’ve come across this phenomenon a few times as...

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History, Verisimilitude, and Messy Settings

Posted by Scott Martin | Dec 8, 2011 | Gaming Trends, GMing Advice

Recently, I’ve been reading the five Otori...

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Eating an Apple with Your Nose: Aligning Out-of-Game Expectations with In-Game Reality

Posted by Martin Ralya | Dec 6, 2011 | GMing Advice

If you’ve ever played or run just about...

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Iconic Archetype or Hackneyed Stereotype?

Posted by Kurt "Telas" Schneider | Feb 14, 2011 | GMing Advice

Public Service Announcement: Today is St....

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Heroes in Horror: When GM expectations and PC design don’t mix

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Jan 27, 2010 | GMing Advice

A modern variant of the mythical “grim and...

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