This is rad. Love this. Especially "reading is play" and "prep is play." I don't know how many games I've read that have stuck in my mind to this day, and like, how is that not just as valuable as rolling dice for them? Reading is play.
This is a refreshing perspective. Many of us lose sight of the “play” aspect of research and preparation for a session, and that is when the burnout and frustration starts to set in. Additionally, treating a ttrpg as a living organism helps to prevent the desire to railroad and lean on narrative as opposed to letting players contribute to the overall experience of play.
Fascinating and insightful piece! The reading as play and prep as play had never really occurred to me in a formal sense, but I do enjoy both of them nearly as much as the "game" itself.
This is rad. Love this. Especially "reading is play" and "prep is play." I don't know how many games I've read that have stuck in my mind to this day, and like, how is that not just as valuable as rolling dice for them? Reading is play.
Your Attic manifesto is also very inspiring!
Short, to the point, and extremely well thought out. Good job.
This is a refreshing perspective. Many of us lose sight of the “play” aspect of research and preparation for a session, and that is when the burnout and frustration starts to set in. Additionally, treating a ttrpg as a living organism helps to prevent the desire to railroad and lean on narrative as opposed to letting players contribute to the overall experience of play.
I don’t need the yearly Jam. Im my worst enemy, I keep creating more systems and making the universe bigger. Guys, I think I have a problem.
as good a manifesto as any. thanks for sharing yours
Fascinating and insightful piece! The reading as play and prep as play had never really occurred to me in a formal sense, but I do enjoy both of them nearly as much as the "game" itself.
Really neat, thank you!
I also posted it on itch as part of the TTRPG Manifesto Jam
https://jimmyshelter.itch.io/the-five-laws-of-roleplaying-games
Make sure to check all the great submissions in the jam!
https://itch.io/jam/the-ttrpg-manifesto-jam/entries
A link to the ZiMo discord:
https://discord.gg/gHUvcfCh