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I break from talking about RPGs for a minute to go to a political topic. You have my apologies.

You are probably sick of hearing about this election. Every talking head and Blogger has weighed in and most have done have focused on the issue of race.

I like a good Freeform game but it does require more work for both Player and Game Master.

A pure Freeform is the hardest of all. In my opinion it should be played only by people who are friends or long term writing partners.
Simply put the Game masters role in pure free form is sharply reduced. The players have much more control over the narrative then in most games.

So I've said I like simple games. I think I have said why I like them.
A good definition should inc;ude examples.
Example one.
Risus at it's most basic is no more then three pages.
Players define their characters by susing cliches then assign d6 dice among the cliches
for example
SwordFox 10 dice
Swashbuckler 4 -swords and other knives, swinging from chandalers and other acrobatics.

I like simple games.
Rules light is the term often used.
Tastes in game rules and rules types vary of course . It is a matter of taste and it depends on what you are looking for in a game.
Those who want a competitive fighting game will want exact rules with an element of skill involved.

I will use this blog mostly for RPG and story disscussuin.
I will discuss.
Game systems
the problems of running games
Game stories
game systems. The politics of running and playing games.
the running of this site
History
and history within gaming
and
Books I have read whether relevant to gaming or note.