While these sorts of traditional or “trad games” emphasizing limitless character options and campaign-based play with coffee table rulebooks became the baseline for the hobby, they weren’t universally beloved. It was pretty omnipresent until the release of DnD 3rd Edition in 2002, when the pendulum swung to heroic fantasy and its open license policy resulted in a “D20 boom” of derived games. Vampire was celebrated for its gothic tone, modern day setting, and emphasis on “storytelling” (this is going to be important). ![]() There are many different schools of RPG design and even different editions of DnD have diverged drastically to the point later editions barely resemble older ones.ĭespite a boom in the early ‘80s, the Satanic Panic put a dent in the hobby's growth that began to rebound in the ‘90s, especially once the release of Vampire: The Masquerade in 1991 reinvigorated the scene. Though DnD is the most prevalent and well-known game outside the hobby, there are hundreds if not thousands of other RPGs that can play extremely differently from one another. Tabletop Roleplaying Games, or "TTRPGs," such as Dungeons and Dragons revolve around taking on the role of a character and playing through scenarios orchestrated by a GM or Gamemaster who narrates events and portrays non-player characters (NPCs). However I would say their ripples are still being felt today and that many core concepts espoused by The Forge live on, even if the actual “GNS theory” is rather defunct. ![]() ![]() I wasn’t around while The Forge was active and the flame wars around it are pretty much ancient history to me. For first-hand perspectives, I’d recommend checking them out instead. My first post, please be gentle with me! I’m basically summarizing the following accounts.
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