I've created this blog in an attempt to share ideas as well as think about games and such ideas that relate to them. Most of these will be related to pen and paper games but not always. There are many aspects that are accumulated in games when thought about. The most basic is probability, the aspect of reward and punishment, specialization in a group, and choice. How these aspects come about is ultimately arrived at through a philosophy that may or may not be expressed in how the game is built. These philosophies may deal with social aspects, or balance between choices that players make.
I am not the most social person but I can at least understand and discuss the mechanics which is intended to be the main focus of this blog. When looking at such design choices and philosophies discussion of the pros and cons of such ideas will be when it comes to the game. There are some beliefs that there is only one way to game or that one system is the only way to play a game, I'm in more of a mindset that play style and system combination only maters in what is trying to be accomplished.
My bias is still there. There are some systems I prefer over others, but I still like the other systems unless they ultimately fail. By that I mean their mechanics do not facilitate their goals or are so lopsided towards an option that not taking the option makes you unable to play the game unless you have that option. This may not be the best view but it is the one I believe.
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