Player Agency describes the power of players to make choices for their characters. There is an unspoken social contract around every RPG table that the DM won’t take these choices away and players won’t use these choices to ruin the fun of the DM. In this episode, I talk about how critical it is that both sides of the screen respect the agency of others.
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Resources:https://techraptor.net/originals/playing-roles-psychology-of-player-agency
https://medium.com/@camauger/the-power-of-choice-player-agency-in-tabletop-role-playing-games-446e0be16428
Ep 222 - Epilogues
Ep 221 - Rules Light RPGs
Ep 220 - Preparing to Take a Break
Ep 219 - Let Players Use New Abilities
Ep 218 - The Power of DM Words
Ep 217 - Monster Series - Dragons 2 and the PF2e Monster Core Review
Ep 216 - Should Players Plan During Combat?
Ep 215 - House Rules to Make Your Game Harder
Ep 214 - House Rules to Make Your Game Easier
Ep 212 - Distinct NPCs
Ep 211 - Long vs Short Gaming Sessions
Ep 210 - Long vs Short Campaigns
Ep 209 - Give Your DM a Break
Ep 208 - Dungeon Crawls Part 2
Ep 207 - Dungeon Crawls Part 1
Ep 206 - 2023 Podcast Bloopers
Ep 205 - Flavor is Free
Ep 204 - Enemy Motivation in Combat
Ep 203 - Smart and Dumb Enemies
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