thread: 2005-06-03 : The Subtle Rules
On 2005-06-03, Michael S. Miller wrote:
Yes, I've played Pit. Yes, I'm thinking of swiping many of its rules for Limelight. And yes, this is part and parcel of what you've been saying all along: Games only really *exist* betweeen real people when really played. A rulebook is only the blueprint of The Thing. A game being played is The Thing Itself.
Playtesting cannot be underestimated. Ever. Everytime I play With Great Power... I learn something new about the game. It reveals a different aspect of itself to me. I could never playtest it enough to learn all its subtlties. Sometimes you just have to say "enough!" and publish. But I know I'll still be learning more about my game afterward, because it'll be alive.
