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It's been a week since the impromptu Tunnels & Trolls game that inspired this thread and I'm still thinking about it.
I've been hacking a space fantasy version of the game, because I saw an opportunity to do the WWII dogfight and bomber run inspired space battles that are all over Star Warss, but also because I wanted to clarify my thoughts on how I run the game.
This is a huge chunk of my game design process: hacking games I enjoy to find ways to explain how I enjoy them. This is usually just grist for the mill, but sometimes you can see come through more clearly in my published designs.
I'm going to chat a bit more about #LincolnGreen🏹 this morning, even if it isn't #Greenwoodensday.
I want to talk about the Oaths, advancement, design goals & something I'm going to awkwardly describe as player in-roads into GM territory in a traditionally GMed game. 😐
I want to talk about the Oaths, advancement, design goals & something I'm going to awkwardly describe as player in-roads into GM territory in a traditionally GMed game. 😐
So #LincolnGreen🏹 is "traditionally GMed" in that there's a player, called the Game Warden, in a GM role that 30 years ago Eppy would recognize. Well, 32 years ago—before the Bullwinkle & Rocky Role-Playing Party Game. Or 1 BBRRPPG as we in the industry like to measure time.
BBRRPPG I understood GMs to be benevolent, but darkly mischievous, near omnipotent totalitarians. Give or take a little on each of those dials, of course.
The Warden is a similar role. The Warden knows the world and represents it to the other players.
The Warden is a similar role. The Warden knows the world and represents it to the other players.
