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Playing God : = Sub-Creation, Rules,...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Playing God : = Sub-Creation, Rules, and Role-Playing Games.

Record Type:	Language materials, manuscript : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Playing God :/
Reminder of title:	Sub-Creation, Rules, and Role-Playing Games.
Author:	Evans, George.
Description:	1 online resource (66 pages)
Notes:	Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 56-04.
Subject:	Modern literature. -
Online resource:	click for full text (PQDT)
ISBN:	9781369826272

Playing God : = Sub-Creation, Rules, and Role-Playing Games.
Evans, George.

Playing God :Sub-Creation, Rules, and Role-Playing Games. - 1 online resource (66 pages)

Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 56-04.

Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2017.

Includes bibliographical references

Role-playing games can allow for extreme creative freedom where world building is concerned. In this sense, they inherit much of their structure from Tolkien's idea of sub-creation. However, along with this creative freedom, RPGs contain rote rules and restrictions that must be followed. This paradox creates an intrinsic tension that players are forced to deal with. Rather than casting off restrictions, or punishing players that do not submit, gamers need to understand the purpose and necessity of rules, and be empathetic towards other players when they have difficulty following the dictates of a gaming manual. If these principles are followed, then true sub-creation can take place, and players can enter fully into a secondary world.

Electronic reproduction.
Ann Arbor, Mich. :
ProQuest,
2018

Mode of access: World Wide Web

ISBN: 9781369826272Subjects--Topical Terms:

1148444
Modern literature.
Index Terms--Genre/Form:

554714
Electronic books.

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