RPG Theory

Can having 2 mechanics for the same game hurt?

Started by Sylus Thane

Replies: 10
Views: 7,397

September 09, 2003, 06:09:21 AM
by Sylus Thane

Plot Determination Mechanics

Started by ch1kopp1

Replies: 4
Views: 3,480

September 07, 2003, 04:21:34 AM
by M. J. Young

d20 and narratavism

Started by MongoosePaul

Pages1 2

Replies: 23
Views: 13,392

September 06, 2003, 09:46:05 AM
by MongoosePaul

Stumbling Around A Rebuttal

Started by Lxndr

Pages1 2 3 4

Replies: 47
Views: 16,705

September 06, 2003, 06:48:15 AM
by Callan S.

Rules for accuracy in a near free form setting

Started by sirogit

Replies: 4
Views: 2,869

September 06, 2003, 06:21:22 AM
by Callan S.

Video Games aren't fun enough ...

Started by Marco

Replies: 12
Views: 6,066

September 06, 2003, 06:17:02 AM
by Jason Lee

Character Generations (no the other kind)

Started by MachMoth

Replies: 13
Views: 5,866

September 06, 2003, 04:27:50 AM
by MachMoth

Designing a TV show for Gamers

Started by Carson

Replies: 7
Views: 3,440

September 05, 2003, 11:12:27 PM
by Perrina

Personality mechanics that work(for you)

Started by sirogit

Pages1 2 3

Replies: 42
Views: 15,103

September 05, 2003, 10:37:50 AM
by Daniel Solis

Character and Game Balance! or... um, not.

Started by DevP

Replies: 13
Views: 5,949

September 05, 2003, 09:39:24 AM
by contracycle

Narrative rpgs make good card games

Started by GB Steve

Replies: 11
Views: 6,953

September 05, 2003, 05:00:27 AM
by RaconteurX

D20 Donjon... Uh, wait!

Started by MachMoth

Replies: 5
Views: 3,281

September 02, 2003, 10:28:54 PM
by MachMoth

More Indecision

Started by linux

Replies: 1
Views: 2,439

September 02, 2003, 09:23:25 PM
by Callan S.

Character sheets as the equivalent of plot webs?

Started by Jeph

Pages1 2

Replies: 19
Views: 6,530

September 02, 2003, 08:45:41 PM
by ross_winn

Plotting for Group Involvement

Started by Bill Cook

Replies: 4
Views: 2,857

September 02, 2003, 06:09:19 PM
by Bill Cook

Are attributes necessary?

Started by Todd Bogenrief

Replies: 12
Views: 6,383

September 02, 2003, 05:06:36 AM
by Nathaniel

Towards an Addictive Personality Model of Lousy Play

Started by Cemendur

Replies: 2
Views: 2,849

August 31, 2003, 05:56:53 AM
by Ron Edwards

What is a Mechanic?

Started by Jack Spencer Jr

Pages1 2 3

Replies: 33
Views: 11,673

August 30, 2003, 07:42:39 PM
by Jack Spencer Jr

a perspective on roleplaying

Started by Jack Spencer Jr

Pages1 2 3

Replies: 41
Views: 24,458

August 30, 2003, 07:34:29 PM
by Jack Spencer Jr

Mike's Standard Rant #6: Concepts are Dime a Dozen

Started by Mike Holmes

Replies: 11
Views: 15,298

August 30, 2003, 07:43:07 AM
by Windthin

Wordpower: Terminology at Work

Started by Windthin

Replies: 14
Views: 9,592

August 29, 2003, 08:10:44 PM
by HMT

What is Freeform?

Started by Windthin

Pages1 2 3

Replies: 41
Views: 16,050

August 29, 2003, 08:14:58 AM
by Jack Spencer Jr

generic genre?

Started by Jack Spencer Jr

Pages1 2

Replies: 17
Views: 6,150

August 28, 2003, 05:13:02 PM
by Mike Holmes

Social software considerations

Started by DP

Replies: 10
Views: 5,891

August 25, 2003, 07:52:14 PM
by Mike Holmes

The Limits of Roleplaying: Solitaire

Started by Jonathan Walton

Pages1 2

Replies: 21
Views: 17,424

August 24, 2003, 06:19:43 AM
by Callan S.

Bag of Questions and a Dilemma

Started by Bill Cook

Pages1 2

Replies: 16
Views: 7,157

August 22, 2003, 06:13:10 PM
by Emily Care

Proficiency and Pitfalls

Started by Windthin

Replies: 6
Views: 3,568

August 21, 2003, 02:59:35 PM
by Windthin

Pure Probabilty mechanic

Started by DevP

Replies: 4
Views: 3,179

August 21, 2003, 05:07:43 AM
by DevP

The System's Role in Exhaustion Escalation

Started by jdagna

Replies: 5
Views: 3,999

August 20, 2003, 06:45:48 PM
by Windthin

The problem with published rpgs (rant, long)

Started by Hunter Logan

Pages1 2

Replies: 21
Views: 12,589

August 18, 2003, 03:31:54 PM
by Clinton R. Nixon

Kirt's Standard Rant #1: Metaplots

Started by xiombarg

Pages1 2 3 ... 6

Replies: 80
Views: 57,168

August 18, 2003, 03:04:12 PM
by Mike Holmes

The gap between CRPG's and Pen and Paper breached!

Started by Marco

Replies: 1
Views: 4,101

August 16, 2003, 07:06:10 AM
by Windthin

Handling Detail and What it Means

Started by John Kim

Replies: 11
Views: 5,746

August 16, 2003, 06:43:38 AM
by Jack Spencer Jr

'Exhuastion Escalation' in illusionist play

Started by Matt Snyder

Pages1 2 3

Replies: 31
Views: 13,349

August 15, 2003, 04:54:17 PM
by Mike Holmes

celtic mytholgy in RPGs

Started by madelf

Pages1 2 3

Replies: 33
Views: 10,153

August 15, 2003, 11:43:24 AM
by James Holloway