play by post roleplaying games ...
are hard from a lack of tone of voice,
are exciting for the same reasons books are,
are rewarding because you can sculpt exactly what you want to say,
are long lived when you can wait to respond,
are short lived as we all want to respond at the same time.
I'm running my first one -- ever -- and it keeps almost falling apart.
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It's a real rough go, I agree. My favorite parts are the writing and the exploration of the world.
ReplyDeleteI think it would work better if people agreed from the outset on a weekly "game time."
Also, apart from the game we're playing right now, this is a thing where you're sometimes meeting strangers, then agreeing to play with them, like at a con. But unlike at a con, you're going to be with them for more than 2-4 hours.
I've got another game -- a monster hearts game -- that is a far more sedate pace. I don't know what has made the difference.
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