Comments on: Episode Thirty-Seven: Where are you Character? http://jankcast.com/archives/438 A round table discussion podcast about gaming of all kinds. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:57:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Timo http://jankcast.com/archives/438/comment-page-1#comment-1756 Timo Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:09:05 +0000 http://jankcast.com/?p=438#comment-1756 Hah, I understand that Dave. We've got a plan in place to try and get some more of those smaller games played now though. Also, I was trying to dance around using the term SIS. As the resident "Theory Boffin" (a title I deserve only relative to the other hosts) I find it's best to get them to accept a concept before I actually give it a name. It's an exercise in demented Socratic method, yo. Hah, I understand that Dave. We’ve got a plan in place to try and get some more of those smaller games played now though.

Also, I was trying to dance around using the term SIS. As the resident “Theory Boffin” (a title I deserve only relative to the other hosts) I find it’s best to get them to accept a concept before I actually give it a name. It’s an exercise in demented Socratic method, yo.

]]> By: Dave (aka Nev the Deranged) http://jankcast.com/archives/438/comment-page-1#comment-1745 Dave (aka Nev the Deranged) Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:01:50 +0000 http://jankcast.com/?p=438#comment-1745 That place in between the character sheets and the players is often referred to as the "Shared Imagined Space". That's where the consensual fiction of the game world lives, and how consensual it is depends on how in sync your group is. It's not uncommon to find that different players have different ideas about what things look like or are capable of, or even of how past events occurred. Also, Timo, I feel your pain regarding themed games. Seems like my friends would rather play games about bean farming or camel trading or railroads than ones about space exploration or zombies or fantasy kingdoms. No accounting for taste, I guess. That place in between the character sheets and the players is often referred to as the “Shared Imagined Space”. That’s where the consensual fiction of the game world lives, and how consensual it is depends on how in sync your group is. It’s not uncommon to find that different players have different ideas about what things look like or are capable of, or even of how past events occurred.

Also, Timo, I feel your pain regarding themed games. Seems like my friends would rather play games about bean farming or camel trading or railroads than ones about space exploration or zombies or fantasy kingdoms. No accounting for taste, I guess.

]]> By: Gorbo the Destroya http://jankcast.com/archives/438/comment-page-1#comment-1692 Gorbo the Destroya Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:38:57 +0000 http://jankcast.com/?p=438#comment-1692 Love the episode. Not as funny as some others you guys have done but great info. Bring back Lexs. Love the episode. Not as funny as some others you guys have done but great info. Bring back Lexs.

]]>