Fell a bit behind on the #RPGaDAY2015 thing, but we just had our wedding anniversary over the weekend ((Eighteen. We could send our marriage off to college.)) and I’m going to use that as an excuse when, in fact, I was just lazy. ((Busy too, and not just playing Shadowrun Hong Kong. Actual work stuff.)) So. What topics have I missed?
Day 22: Perfect Gaming Environment.
I like a game environment where I have the opportunity to stand up and move. If we’re at a table, I just have to stand at times, sit at others. I think I get away with this because I’m usually running games, so when I’m standing, I’m physically elevating myself over the players and it introduces a little psychological trickery, but really I’m just antsy. When I’m playing online, I’m at my standing desk, but there’s a high stool that I use to rest on sometimes — I change stance and camera angle a few times during the game session.
So a place where I can change stances.
Other than that, I don’t have much of a preference. I’ve run games in public at game days and conventions — my favorite game, Primetime Adventures, is fantastic for that. In PTA, there’s a rule called “Audience Participation”, a rule that I don’t know if anyone else but I have ever used, where people watching the game being played can contribute to the story. You know, I might be saving that up for the 25th, which is “Favorite Revolutionary Game Mechanic”, but you can read more about it in my PTA: Play in Public guide that I should update for the third edition.
My friend Jason loves playing at a table, but his group always spreads out in the living room. That would drive me nuts.