TTRPG thinks
Sunday, September 22nd, 2024 08:04 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
stepnixI care a lot about TTRPGs. on one level this simply means I passed the "wow this hobby is super high investment" filter, on another it's because i'm fascinated by how different systems create spaces of play, or add tools and toys to imagination play. lots of ways to describe what's happening there, i'm trying not to get too tied down in definitions in this one
Because I care a lot about the medium, I find myself pushing against default prescriptions of "this is what a TTRPG can be." sometimes in ways that are like, not actually in line with my own preferences! I like character creation and combat-heavy games, but I tell everyone I can about how good Yazeba's Bed and Breakfast is, which is a game for premade characters in slice-of-life vignettes. I've played Yazeba's and enjoyed it, but it's not the kind of game I like most.
It's interesting. probably healthy, to recognize that my own preferences and Good Game Design are different things. just kinda funny that I'll be looking for games that really push the boundaries, but then my own preferences are significantly more tame
Because I care a lot about the medium, I find myself pushing against default prescriptions of "this is what a TTRPG can be." sometimes in ways that are like, not actually in line with my own preferences! I like character creation and combat-heavy games, but I tell everyone I can about how good Yazeba's Bed and Breakfast is, which is a game for premade characters in slice-of-life vignettes. I've played Yazeba's and enjoyed it, but it's not the kind of game I like most.
It's interesting. probably healthy, to recognize that my own preferences and Good Game Design are different things. just kinda funny that I'll be looking for games that really push the boundaries, but then my own preferences are significantly more tame
