102 What Are Roleplaying Games, Really?

What are roleplaying games and why should we play them? Taking a look at what lies at the heart of RPGs, their value to us as human beings, and the basics of how they work.It's time to take a stab at defining what tabletop roleplaying games are all about. We also take a look at the function of RPGs and the reasons for playing them (other than just for fun). Finally, this episode handles the fundamentals of how to play.Here are the links I mention in the episode:The Angry GM's "GMing, Basically" series: https://theangrygm.com/series/gm-basics/The Alexandrian on Game Structures: https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/15126/roleplaying-games/game-structuresSarah Lynne Bowman's book, "The Functions of Roleplaying Games": https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/the-functions-of-role-playing-games/For Jon Peterson's, "Playing At The World": http://playingattheworld.blogspot.com/Tim Shorts’ Gothridge Manor: http://gothridgemanor.blogspot.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.