Primæval Fantasy

Nov 14 2024 31 ep. 27 mins 7

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I'm Daniel, and these are my musings on RPGs, focusing on my own game, "Primæval Fantasy".

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31- The Power of Rules Opacity

Nov 14 2024 18 mins

Attention & focus guide our outcomes. The conventional RPG methods we inherited have players constantly toggling between the Meta & Make Believe. For those gamers who truly want an immersive Role Playing experience, we must be willing to change that method. Mechanics are vital for the game, but this does not mean the players need to any attention to them whatsoever. By f

#30 - Beyond Pineapple on Pizza - RPGs, Relativism & Subjectivism

Sep 10 2024 16 mins

"There's no wrong way to play RPGs," is a common retort against all RPG discourse about methods, mechanics, etc.. I decided to briefly shine some light on these confusions, & the fallaciousness of the undergirding dynamics generating such assertions.

#29: Free Will in the Context of Being

Jun 14 2024 14 mins

Continuing from part 1, I delve into the players' task of crafting their characters who are consistent with the Secondary worlds/settings of their games.

#28: Free Will in RPGs

Jun 10 2024 9 mins

I peruse the topic of player free will in RPGs.

#27- Pyrrhic Fudging

Feb 23 2024 13 mins

I examine the issue of GMs sometimes transcending cause/effect (mechanics or sometimes purely logic) in the game (aka, ‘fudging’). What motivates it? Numerous things, but while I believe their intentions are generally good (“help the players’ enjoyment”), it’s at best a Pyrrhic victory, one which can not only destroy your sessions going forward, but retroactively as wel

#26- Worlds of Substance

Jan 12 2024 8 mins

After a conversation on Che Webster's, Role Play Rescue podcast last week, I wanted to share some follow-up thoughts on worlds. One of the vital elements of enjoyment we get from RPGs is the ability for players to explore the Secondary Worlds. This requires GMs to craft rich, detailed worlds, and to avoid cookie-cutter, generic backdrops. But this exploration also requires

#25- Awakenings & Evolutions with Crispy

Dec 17 2023 59 mins

Today I share a conversation with Tablerunner (‘Crispy’) about how his RPG appetites changed through the years into a strong desire for the group to feel immersed into their characters & worlds. Chris then shares the changes he’s made in gaming methods to strengthen that role playing goal. Please visit Chris’ channel at https://www.youtube.com/@Tablerunner Thanks fo

#24 - Eudaimonia in Role Playing Games, Part 2: "Arete"

Dec 16 2023 6 mins

Continuing from part 1, I explain that identifying the Eudaimonia of RPGs is what allows us to begin the actual journey of moving towards that ideal state of the game, but this requires employing the notion of ‘Arete’- excellence. We must employ a host of tools to bring about the changes in our games. Only through this process will be actually transform our Role Paying Games i

#23: The Eudaimonia of Role Playing Games

Dec 13 2023 10 mins

I muse about how we can discern the Eudaimonia – optimal flourishing – of our RPGs. What can RPGs do that no other similar activity can do? Is there something unique about the activity? I believe so, and I believe that once we discern it, we can maximize this strength to create fantastic experiences in gaming.

22. Interview with Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue, P2.

Oct 21 2021 48 mins

22. Interview with Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue, Part 2. -This is part 2 of my interview with Che Webster, the creator of the Roleplay Rescue (RPR) podcast & blog. -In part 2, he discusses the problem of gamers not getting on the same page about what they want (& don't want) in their RPG sessions, what his own gaming goals/appetites are, & his future goals with