RPG CLICHES
(Posted 2008-07-03 14:47:11 by ArchPaladin)

This is not the long, life-telling post that I mentioned earlier.

Today, I found the definitive list of RPG game cliches [
http://project-apollo.net/text/rpg.html ] [project-apollo.net].  One
hundred and ninety-two cliches that are likely to be present in any RPG
game, from P&P games, to console RPGs, to present day MMORPGs.

I always enjoy reading over stuff like this, for two reasons.  First, it's
simply amusing.  Second, there's some redeeming value in taking a look at
the games that I myself have played (or narrated) to see how many of these
stereotypes I have fallen victim to.  A game's entertainment value can come
from both hamming up the stereotypes of the genre or specifically refusing
to adhere to them, and taking a step back to acknowledge all of what those
stereotypes are can be a source of insight for future games.

I'm still looking to start up another P&P RPG with a group of players at
some point, but as school will be starting soon I'm not sure when that
would occur.

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