Ravings of a Textual Deviant

Game WISH #52 asks

Robin Laws identifies several types of gamer in his book of GM tips: The Power Gamer, the Butt-Kicker, the Tactician, the Specialist (plays one type only), the Method Actor, the Storyteller (plot and pacing fan), and the Casual Gamer. Which of these types do you think you are, and why? Most people aren’t pure types, so multiple choices are OK.

This reminds me of one of the myriad quizzes I’ve taken. The quiz in question (its title utterly escapes me; it was years ago) had four categories of gamers: Real Men, Real Roleplayer, Munchkin, and Loony. If memory serves, I came in squarely between Real Roleplayer and Loony. This probably comes as a surprise to no one who knows me.

As far as Robin’s Laws go…I would say that I have spent time as a Specialist, but have made an effort to get away from it in the past few years–variety, spice, and all that. At this point, I’d consider myself 90% Storyteller and 10% Tactician…but only because Loony isn’t an option. (Yes, I have started a pie fight in game, and would do it again in a heartbeat, given the opportunity.)

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