How should TTRPGs decide whose turn it is? From fixed D&D initiative to Daggerheart’s conversational spotlight, we dig into player agency, spotlight sharing, and why some players just don’t want to contribute.

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1. Apocalypse World "The Conversation" https://writeups.letsyouandhimfight.com/evil-mastermind/apocalypse-world/

2. Index Card RPG https://www.runehammer.online/index-card-rpg

3. Swords Without Master https://unwrittenearths.itch.io/swords-without-master

4. Dungeon Crawler Carl https://mattdinniman.com/books/dungeon-crawler-carl/

Why did everyone ignore D&D's potion rules? What can Monopoly's Free Parking house rule teach us about homebrew? We explore game design, player behavior, and why the rules that feel right aren't always the ones that make the best game.

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1. Soren Johnson ("Players will optimise the fun out of a game") https://www.designer-notes.com/game-developer-column-17-water-finds-a-crack/

2. When We Cease to Understand the World https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/676260/when-we-cease-to-understand-the-world-by-benjamin-labatut-translated-from-the-spanish-by-adrian-nathan-west/

In this episode, we have a genuine argument about whether Dumbledore is actually gay. Because if a character's secret isn't revealed, was it ever true? Or is it a kind of quantum secret? But I promise this is still about TTRPGs.

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1. Dogs in the Vineyard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogs_in_the_Vineyard

2. Playing to life https://www.nordiclarp.org/2018/02/21/play-lift-not-just-lose/

3. Alien TTRPG https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/alien/

4. Dumbledore is gay announcement https://www.reuters.com/article/world/us/jk-rowling-says-dumbledore-is-gay-idUSN20520040/