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 202 - Back to Basics - Most Important Rule
Ep 201 - It’s Not All On the DM
Ep 200 - Exploration
Ep 199 - Running Social Encounters
Ep 198 - Realistic Cities Part 2
Ep 197 - Realistic Cities Part 1
Ep 196 - Problems Not Plots
Ep 195 - Uninterested Characters and Players
Ep 194 - Foolproof New Character Checklist - Beyond the Sheet
Ep 193 - The Devil Is In The Details
Ep 192 - Monster Series - Doppelgangers
Ep 191 - DM Lessons from Baldur’s Gate 3
Ep 190 - Integrating Character Backstories with Rick Sandidge of Find the Path Ventures
Ep 189 - Using AI Tools
Ep 188 - Character Replacement
Ep 187 - Short - Imposter Syndrome
Ep 186 - Class Levels In Your World
Ep 185 - Lore Series - The Vast and Empty Areas of Your Map
Ep 184 - Preparing One Shots
Ep 183 - Improving Your Narration
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