In this early morning chat, my friend Johnn and I chat about game mastering. Highlights of the Discussion 1:00 Slippery Slopes and Hard Choices 4:00 Why is Rolling Dice Fun? 7:00 Relationship between Food and Gaming 21:00 RPG as an Art form – do we replicate reality or abstraction? 29:00 RPGs and Teamwork and Understanding People 31:00 When your players are smarter than you 41:00 Stacking between the System, Setting and Story 47:00 The power of asking players “what are your intentions?” I hope that if you are a game master, you have enjoyed this chat between two friends. Comment … Continue reading RPGs and Philosophy of Gaming