Episode 44
The Fun Episode
August 12th, 2026
1 hr 1 min 5 secs
Season 2
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About this Episode
It's finally time for us to seriously address the elephant in the room for truly-true roleplaying games: fun. We talk about how hard it is to describe fun, what elements of gameplay (can) lead to or combine to create fun, and why "make it fun" isn't a very fruitful design goal. Look, we're game designers, we have to treat fun with the gravitas it deserves!
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