Genre is Rule 0

Posted by Runeslinger on January 27, 2013 · 6 Comments 

I watched a video clip yesterday evening which asked “Why?” in connection to the disparity in numbers between those who will choose to respond to an ad looking for D&D or Pathfinder players as compared to the number who will respond to ads for other roleplaying games – mainstream or otherwise. The thoughts which followed … Continue reading →

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Playing to Type: Genre Fidelity and Growth

Posted by Runeslinger on August 2, 2012 · 9 Comments 

Genre conventions and assumptions can make or break a session, scenario, campaign or even a group. They are not alone in possessing this awesome power, but they do occupy a curious niche of game elements which people seem to understand, yet prove that they do not somewhere between ‘it’s probably too late to fix things’ … Continue reading →

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