thread: 2009-06-17 : Secrets
On 2009-06-20, Simon Rogers wrote:
So the question is: before Betty realizes that her character's paranoid, is her character's paranoia a secret or a plan?
Simon, am I basically right about all this?
Yes, I think so, if Betty ever realises what is going on. The secret is a plan. If she does realise, though, it is no longer a partially shared secret.
The opposing example would be that she does not find until the the game finishes. The secret could still be said to have an impact on the game, and yet not all the players know about it.
What you are suggesting I consider to be very useful as a technique - think how your secret, when revealed, will impact on the shared fiction, and lay your ground work to make it possible and fun.
