General Discussion

General Discussion of RPGs

• What Qualifies as an RPG?
  The classic tabletop game form originally defined the whole genre of RPG. Does it still?
• More to come....

Matters of Style

Matters of Style: Intent and Expression

• The Diversity Rule
  This is the concept to keep in mind when discussing games
• Intent Theory
  An introduction to Intent and why it is important
• Intent and Style
  Why it is not good to confuse the two
• Criticism of the Threefold
  Criticism of the RGFA Threefold and similar theories
• The Threefold FAQ
  For those unfamiliar with the Threefold
• Channels I: Element Channels
  The beginning of a descriptive system for RPG playing styles
• Channels II: Customary Channels
  The second layer of style description
• Channels III: Detail Channels
  The third layer of style description
• Channels IV: Applications
  Putting the channels to work
• More to come....

Matters of Design

Matters of Design: Style Into Action

• Abstraction and Elegance
  A look at how levels of abstraction affect play
• Authority and Administration
  An examination of authority in game play
• Character Development I
  A comparison of Develop At Start and Develop In Play approaches
• Character Development II
  Another look at character development
• Character Complexity
  A look at character descriptions
• Beginning Competence
  A look at the capabilities of characters beginning play
• More to come....