Comments on: GM Success http://ludusnovus.net/2009/06/12/gm-success/ The Art of Interaction Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:43:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ben Carruth http://ludusnovus.net/2009/06/12/gm-success/comment-page-1/#comment-44104 Ben Carruth Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:50:39 +0000 http://ludusnovus.net/?p=501#comment-44104 I think you've hit on something rich, implication and application well beyond the game table. It's easy to design a problem or dialogue resolved by selection from within intended choices (implied not much better than stated). The process and roles in resolution are clear, or at least sharply defined. Hearkens back to old side-scroll adventure design, a myriad of objects essentially functioning like color-coded doors and keys. Strange and interesting how frequently we do that, in how many media or experience creations: crpg, campaign, film, written fiction. How much harder to consciously craft ambiguity, from which invention and discovery arise! How rewarding, when we succeed! I think you’ve hit on something rich, implication and application well beyond the game table. It’s easy to design a problem or dialogue resolved by selection from within intended choices (implied not much better than stated). The process and roles in resolution are clear, or at least sharply defined. Hearkens back to old side-scroll adventure design, a myriad of objects essentially functioning like color-coded doors and keys. Strange and interesting how frequently we do that, in how many media or experience creations: crpg, campaign, film, written fiction. How much harder to consciously craft ambiguity, from which invention and discovery arise! How rewarding, when we succeed!

]]> By: Jonas http://ludusnovus.net/2009/06/12/gm-success/comment-page-1/#comment-43870 Jonas Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:17:58 +0000 http://ludusnovus.net/?p=501#comment-43870 I absolutely agree. This is the really interesting stuff - seeing the players debate not just strategy, but *morality*. I absolutely agree. This is the really interesting stuff – seeing the players debate not just strategy, but *morality*.

]]> By: phu http://ludusnovus.net/2009/06/12/gm-success/comment-page-1/#comment-43836 phu Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:10:00 +0000 http://ludusnovus.net/?p=501#comment-43836 When I first read the title I thought "General Motors? Success?! Someone's been drinking the Kool-Aid." ;) I only briefly got into this sort of (real) RP during college... our DM wasn't bad, but reading your blog makes me realize we definitely could've had a more in-depth experience if we'd been presented with scenarios like this that didn't just require teamwork, but also real consideration without a clear "correct" way to handle things, or even the interesting ethical choice of whether or not to handle them at all. When I first read the title I thought “General Motors? Success?! Someone’s been drinking the Kool-Aid.” ;)

I only briefly got into this sort of (real) RP during college… our DM wasn’t bad, but reading your blog makes me realize we definitely could’ve had a more in-depth experience if we’d been presented with scenarios like this that didn’t just require teamwork, but also real consideration without a clear “correct” way to handle things, or even the interesting ethical choice of whether or not to handle them at all.

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