Comments on: A Way to Pace a Narrative Game http://games.spaceanddeath.com/yudhishthirasdice/125 Where kings throw dice and universes play Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:57:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: FGJ Games » Blog Archive » hacking into freeform http://games.spaceanddeath.com/yudhishthirasdice/125#comment-1052 FGJ Games » Blog Archive » hacking into freeform Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:04:01 +0000 http://games.spaceanddeath.com/yudhishthirasdice/?p=125#comment-1052 [...] situation design and hand-holding. I’m also hoping I can learn from Brand’s advice on Pacing a Narrative Game – that stuff ain’t rules but it could easily be important, at least given where my [...] [...] situation design and hand-holding. I’m also hoping I can learn from Brand’s advice on Pacing a Narrative Game – that stuff ain’t rules but it could easily be important, at least given where my [...]

]]> By: Brand Robins http://games.spaceanddeath.com/yudhishthirasdice/125#comment-1043 Brand Robins Sun, 04 May 2008 02:20:04 +0000 http://games.spaceanddeath.com/yudhishthirasdice/?p=125#comment-1043 Yes, absolutely. Also, if you're doing a mostly phatic game (heroes are all heroic, good is always good, etc) then that step should usually be left out completely. Yes, absolutely.

Also, if you’re doing a mostly phatic game (heroes are all heroic, good is always good, etc) then that step should usually be left out completely.

]]> By: rob http://games.spaceanddeath.com/yudhishthirasdice/125#comment-1042 rob Sun, 04 May 2008 01:38:22 +0000 http://games.spaceanddeath.com/yudhishthirasdice/?p=125#comment-1042 Will take time to digest but be worth it. The four thematic steps very good and express clearly something I've been vaguely doing. The one thing about stage 4 is to try avoid it always being "black is not to black, villain sympathetic, ally not virtuous" which has a sense of "switcharoo" by GM. To cite Ron Edward's from Sex and Sorcery (hazily, don't have it to hand), perhaps drawing a challenge from another level of the subjects of conflict (e.g., okay you were pursuing good of country, will you at cost of community, at cost of family, etc.) Will take time to digest but be worth it. The four thematic steps very good and express clearly something I’ve been vaguely doing.

The one thing about stage 4 is to try avoid it always being “black is not to black, villain sympathetic, ally not virtuous” which has a sense of “switcharoo” by GM.

To cite Ron Edward’s from Sex and Sorcery (hazily, don’t have it to hand), perhaps drawing a challenge from another level of the subjects of conflict (e.g., okay you were pursuing good of country, will you at cost of community, at cost of family, etc.)

]]> By: Eric Martindale http://games.spaceanddeath.com/yudhishthirasdice/125#comment-1020 Eric Martindale Thu, 01 May 2008 15:01:05 +0000 http://games.spaceanddeath.com/yudhishthirasdice/?p=125#comment-1020 Hey, this is a GREAT article. Can I invite you to post this on <a href="http://www.roleplaygateway.com" rel="nofollow">my roleplaying site</a>, with a link back? Hey, this is a GREAT article. Can I invite you to post this on my roleplaying site, with a link back?

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