"Everyone knows" what sandbox means. Except that it was a term 'ported into table-top role-playing from another medium and adopted as fashion rather than substance, so no, I don't. Talk is cheap, whiskey costs money, and let's see if this is a thing, and if so, how many things, and if so in a given case, whether it's something you really want to play in.
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Posted by: Ron Edwards
08 Apr 2018
Games: Castles & Crusades, Stars Without Number, Trollbabe, Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, RuneQuest
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Here, hop into this handbasket with me. We’re goin’ for a ride!
It’s part of “Finding D&D,” focusing this time on fundamentalist belief and practice, including but not limited to the OSR. I thought about waiting until part 4 was done, as these two parts only make full sense relative to one another. But whatever; it’s a draft, and I might as well start collecting “what about” and “you forgot [some damn thing]” now.
Posted by: Ron Edwards
16 Mar 2018
Games: Dungeons and Dragons 1974, Dungeons and Dragons Holmes 1977, Dungeons and Dragons Moldvay 1980, Dungeons and Dragons Mentzer 1985, Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Second Edition, Rules Cyclopedia, Dungeons and Dragons Third Edition, Dungeons and Dragons Fourth Edition, Lamentations of the Flame Princess, The Black Hack, The White Hack, Blueholme, Renegade, Dwimmermount, Adventurer Conqueror King, Mazes and Perils, Adventures Dark and Deep, Delving Deeper, For Gold and Glory, Swords and Wizardry, Spellcraft and Swordplay, Hackmaster, Demon’s Lair, Dawnfire, Deathstalkers, Undiscovered, Fantasy Earth, Forge: Out of Chaos, Dungeon Crawl Classics, Castles and Crusades, Monsters and Minions, Carcosa, Dark Dungeons RPG, Basic Fantasy, Labyrinth Lord
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Tor and I continue our discussion of his embryonic, not-5th-anymore fantasy adventure design. We talk about inspiration/behavior mechanics, the large context for play I call the Crawl (with juicy game references), and the importance of making it your own, gloriously embarrassing fantasy.
Posted by: Ron Edwards
19 Feb 2018
Games: Dungeons and Dragons 3rd edition, Dungeons and Dragons Mentzer 1985, Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, Torchbearer, Lamentations of the Flame Princess, Tunnels and Trolls, Elfs
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