Some thoughts on the place of criticism in the world of #ttrpg and why I have decided to stop reviewing other people's games.'nhttps://tasker.land/2025/11/13/on-criticism-and-ttrpgs/
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I don't enjoy monopoly either but there's a definite pathology about it amongst grogs
@Printdevil Weird thing is that Diplomacy is one of the well-springs from which RPGs originally formed but grogs aren't all that interested in it. Too much talking. @RogerBW
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Some thoughts on the place of criticism in the world of #ttrpg and why I have decided to stop reviewing other people's games.
On Criticism and TTRPGs
After some amount of reflection, I have decided to stop reviewing RPGs. At least for the foreseeable future. There are a number of motivators behind this decision but the first and foremost is that I am burned out to the point where the sense of fatigue has begun to filter over into other areas. Having…
Taskerland (tasker.land)
@Taskerland Full sympathies and understanding. I do you hope you keep up some RPG writing about your own group's experiences, though!
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@Taskerland Full sympathies and understanding. I do you hope you keep up some RPG writing about your own group's experiences, though!
@mjrrpg Thank you
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@Taskerland I've enjoyed your reviews, very much, as a fan not only of RPGs but of reviews as their own form. They reflect more insight and experience than most, and you've always been clear and honest about your tastes.
(Fortunately, I managed to miss your efforts as a critic, or maybe I just burned those memories from my brain.
️)Sorry to see it stop being worth it, but glad to see you take this step for your sanity and resources both worldly and personal.
@SJohnRoss Thank you
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@Printdevil Weird thing is that Diplomacy is one of the well-springs from which RPGs originally formed but grogs aren't all that interested in it. Too much talking. @RogerBW
Diplomacy, Credo, there are/were lots of talky games, but I think the talking wasn't as interesting as war-dollies, t-shirts, smelling of stale companioniship and carry outs.
