The TTRPG Tribe Problem

We love putting labels on how people play TTRPGs: OSR, Trad, Neo-Trad, Story Games, tactical, narrative. The problem starts when those labels stop describing styles of play and start being used to explain the people playing them. In this episode, I look at RPG culture, social identity, psychological essentialism, and why online discourse gets worse when “what you enjoy” becomes “who you are.” The article: https://retiredadventurer.blogspot.co... #ttrpg #rpg #OSR #RPGCulture #TabletopRPG #RoleplayingGames #RPGPhilosophy #RPGDesign #GameMaster #TTRPGCommunity #OldSchoolRPG #StoryGames #Vindicast