Jessica Hancock
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And I think it's really valid because a lot of people, when they come to the hobby, it's just their group of friends. They're like, we want to start playing. Let's try it out. And one person goes, okay, I'll give it a go.
and they just they're left on their own and this book might be the only resource that they have because they might not know about online communities and things like i'm very lucky i joined rpgs as a player became part of a community and be able to be a player and learn things for a decade before i even started trying to run games
and they just they're left on their own and this book might be the only resource that they have because they might not know about online communities and things like i'm very lucky i joined rpgs as a player became part of a community and be able to be a player and learn things for a decade before i even started trying to run games
But that is still very overwhelming, because, you know, like, which video do I watch? And then you get all these click-based YouTube videos that are, never make this awful DM mistake, and things like that, because that's what the algorithm favours.
But that is still very overwhelming, because, you know, like, which video do I watch? And then you get all these click-based YouTube videos that are, never make this awful DM mistake, and things like that, because that's what the algorithm favours.
yeah equally as well with with gm with jamming there is so many different it's hard to do because there are so many different type types of styles of doing things like i know there's a lot of one true ways about it as well i know the three of us the way we all run games is very is different i'd say we all three of us have different styles of running games and it's not that one is right or wrong it's just that's the what works for us and some people will like it and some people won't
yeah equally as well with with gm with jamming there is so many different it's hard to do because there are so many different type types of styles of doing things like i know there's a lot of one true ways about it as well i know the three of us the way we all run games is very is different i'd say we all three of us have different styles of running games and it's not that one is right or wrong it's just that's the what works for us and some people will like it and some people won't
In the same way that there's different genres for storytelling and some people like some more than others. And I think that gets lost sometimes as well.
In the same way that there's different genres for storytelling and some people like some more than others. And I think that gets lost sometimes as well.
I want them to be weird.
I want them to be weird.
Including the GM. I think that's the bit that gets left out a lot. It's like, what's your job? Entertain us. Dance, GM.
Including the GM. I think that's the bit that gets left out a lot. It's like, what's your job? Entertain us. Dance, GM.
I'm a big fan of no, but. Absolutely.
I'm a big fan of no, but. Absolutely.
Oh, disgust.
Oh, disgust.
What does it say? Tell us.
What does it say? Tell us.
Very honest of you. Thank you.