The Roleplay Superiority DELUSION

This video essay dismantles the unwritten hierarchy of roleplay, and the design theory that finally fixes it. #ttrpg #dnd #gamedesign #tabletoprpg #OSR #dungeonsanddragons #Vindicast Watch the ‪@QuestingBeast‬ video here:    • Actually, you don't have to play DnD in ch...   Read more on stance theory here: Part 1. https://socratesrpg.blogspot.com/2010... Part 2. https://socratesrpg.blogspot.com/2011... 0:00 The conflict of playstyles 2:20 Philosophy of stance theory 5:57 Defining the four stances 9:02 Embodiment and agency 13:40 Avoiding table conflict 16:43 Curation and cognitive load 20:16 Gatekeeping and the spectacle 23:55 Embracing mature play