Sam’s Three-Question Taxonomy

When I sit down to read a new RPG book or play at a new RPG table, I’ve got three questions in mind. Basically all of my behavior at the table is downstream of these three and their answers. I. Is my goal to solve problems, or to tell a good story? Both of these are a little reductive in their phrasing, but bear with me. Problem-solving is about winning, or trying to win. Striving. Struggling.…