Comments on: Time flies when you’re on The Dauntless http://www.lamemage.com/blog/index.php/35/timeflies-on-the-dauntless/ Play more Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:30:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: ben robbins http://www.lamemage.com/blog/index.php/35/timeflies-on-the-dauntless/#comment-542 ben robbins Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:49:30 +0000 http://www.lamemage.com/blog/?p=35#comment-542 I think Ping is talking more about Geiger Counter. Shock setup is much shorter, but it is true that the joy of brainstorming a really good Shock should not be underestimated and it's easy to just keep spinning more detail. Someone usually has to jump in and say "Stop! Save something for the game!" And then we grumble and stop. It's a red herring really, because as you say the so-called setup is part of playing the game. It's hella fun, so there's no problem. Sometimes we sit around and thrown out issues and brainstorm Shocks without ever playing the narrative. Think of it as the road-trip version ;) I think Ping is talking more about Geiger Counter. Shock setup is much shorter, but it is true that the joy of brainstorming a really good Shock should not be underestimated and it’s easy to just keep spinning more detail. Someone usually has to jump in and say “Stop! Save something for the game!” And then we grumble and stop.

It’s a red herring really, because as you say the so-called setup is part of playing the game. It’s hella fun, so there’s no problem. Sometimes we sit around and thrown out issues and brainstorm Shocks without ever playing the narrative. Think of it as the road-trip version ;)

]]> By: Joshua A.C. Newman http://www.lamemage.com/blog/index.php/35/timeflies-on-the-dauntless/#comment-541 Joshua A.C. Newman Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:57:14 +0000 http://www.lamemage.com/blog/?p=35#comment-541 I just noticed this link from my logs and, though I've certainly got no objection to what you say about InSpectres, I'd like to say that Shock: setup should take about 45 minutes. Once you've played a couple of times, it should take 25. It's a funny think about Shock: the "prep" part is creative fun, so people get stuck on it. But you're only generating Situation. You can keep generating fun stuff about the world as you go and it's more likely to be relevant that way. I just noticed this link from my logs and, though I’ve certainly got no objection to what you say about InSpectres, I’d like to say that Shock: setup should take about 45 minutes. Once you’ve played a couple of times, it should take 25.

It’s a funny think about Shock: the “prep” part is creative fun, so people get stuck on it. But you’re only generating Situation. You can keep generating fun stuff about the world as you go and it’s more likely to be relevant that way.

]]> By: John Harper http://www.lamemage.com/blog/index.php/35/timeflies-on-the-dauntless/#comment-532 John Harper Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:21:14 +0000 http://www.lamemage.com/blog/?p=35#comment-532 That's been my experience, too. Trollbabe has a similar effect -- packing lots of creative effort into a short time span. Also: Your Space InSpectres game sounds so hot. Jealous! That’s been my experience, too. Trollbabe has a similar effect — packing lots of creative effort into a short time span.

Also: Your Space InSpectres game sounds so hot. Jealous!

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