I've been thinking a bit about the differences between Video Games, Board Games, and Role Playing Games. This was brought on because of my treatments which have made it more difficult for me to want to try to learn the rules for different games. I've soured a lot on Board …
I'm finding my tastes are pulling back from board games. There's several reasons for this. The first is that I've had way too many games that have just sat on shelves unplayed. I got caught up in the moment (damn you, Rahdo, The Dice Tower, and Shut Up and Sit …
I've been thinking deeply about the difference between board games and role playing games. There are some games that have been blending the lines between board games and role playing games (and vice versa) that I've been exploring what the distinctions between the two are.
I promised a follow-up post to my original thoughts on blending pen and paper role playing games with interactive storytelling, but I'd like to take an aside to talk about mechanics in tabletop games.
Mechanics in tabletop games are there to help facilitate a particular type of story. When we …