Monday, 4 February 2008

What is a role-playing game? redux

You might want to have a read of this definition of a role-playing game, by one of the developers of Age of Decadence. Then read the interview on Rock, Paper, Shotgun, and the discussion about the strengths and weaknesses of turn-based play that preceded it.

And then you can follow-up with my pre-written rebuttal of why role playing in a computer based RPG doesn't make any sense.
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2 comments:

  1. Michi4 February 2008 at 18:24

    Wow, what an interview, but I totally agree with that guy.

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  2. Gareth LovesTha Pye11 February 2008 at 12:44

    role play game is just as silly a statement as 'competitive game'

    Its hard to find any game that isn't both.

    But yes, the focus of a game is relevant, the terms do have meaning.

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