Re: (TFT) Who gets to play?

[<amorris5@concentric.net>]

>>Ah, if I had a dime for every time I heard a designer complain about not 
>>getting to play.  Of course, I come from the school of thought that good 
>>designers also playtest their work...
>
>I playtest, but that tells me little as I already KNOW what I mean. I 
>*know* that *I* can play it. I need to know if others can without my 
>ability to rewrite the rules as I go along. For that reason, I find 
>blindtesting more effective at finding holes in the rules.
>
>Also, playtesting your own work in RPGs is not as much FUN as getting the 
>opportunity to play in a game someone else has created. The surprise 
>factor is an important element. I love to design, but I really cherish 
>chances to PLAY.
>
>Guy McLimore / guymc@evansville.net
>MC+ Creations Game Design and Consulting
>http://bounce.to/mcplus

I know, Guy.  All that you say is true.  I just had to poke fun (more 
because I've heard the complaint -- heck, *made* the complaint -- so 
often).

Cheers,
--Andrew M.
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