thread: 2005-03-15 : Definition: Engaged
On 2005-03-15, Vincent wrote:
Chris - I was reconsidering this post! Now you've commented and I'd feel wrong about just making it go away.
Well, so no, I've never meant anything by "collaborative" that I don't now mean by "up-front." Everybody contributes to what matters, that's all.You may have very limited power over the people, things and events in the game, but still contribute to what matters.
Emily's centralized vs. decentralized goes beyond that. It's about power over the people, things and events in the game.
Anyway you're right, Participationism is a case where "up-front" and "contested" make no sense at all. In Participationist play you don't contest your inability to contribute, it's all very up-front - so when I call it "contested, not up-front play," it sounds like gibberish.
Bleah.
