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> Digital versions of games are so much better and move faster. How many times have you played a game and then half way through you realize you forgot some impo
by thomaslangston 14y ago
> Digital versions of games are so much better and move faster. How many times have you played a game and then half way through you realize you forgot some important rule or have been adding some points up wrong?
The primary mechanic in pen and paper games is the players describing what their characters do and the Game/Dungeon master explaining what happens as a result. All the rules and math are just tools. In a pen and paper game they can be laid aside at any time when they get in the way (and in my opinion are ignored in a good game frequently).
- TillE 14y agoWith regard to sticking to rules, it depends on the game. With D&D you're explicitly told to break them as necessary ("Rule Zero"). In Burning Wheel, on the other hand, the designer intends you to follow the rules precisely as written, and the result is a system where players have much more freedom to do unexpected things and even drive the story themselves. Because there are well-defined, mechanical ways to attempt just about anything you can think of. Video games don't come close to replicating either of those experiences.