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
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Ep 58 - The Evil Campaign
Ep 57 - Quest and Adventure Design
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Ep 54 - Supporting First Time Players and GMs
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