Railroading Manifesto - Addendum: I Want To Be Railroaded (Patron PDF)
Added 2022-04-03 06:52:01 +0000 UTC
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Awesome. This is something missing in the world of discourse generally. Breaking vague terms down to "what do you really mean by that?".
2022-04-09 23:36:06 +0000 UTC
Interesting article and one that resonates closely, ironically it is my veteran group (those who have decades of ttrpg experience between them) who fit neatly into example #3. Their previous DM was notorious for just running fights, no real story, no character advancement - just told go here, kill thing, get reward, rinse, repeat. It took me some time to realise it and I initially thought it was my fault but after starting a second campaign with a group of first timers I began to take a different look. Now I take pains to give them clear, concise choices and always say “yes, and…” to try and get them to expand their own ideas.