Spotlight for Those Who Deserve It
However, there are also some unwritten rules we have adopted within the game to ensure that everyone has long-term fun. One of the biggest rules is: spotlight for those who deserve it.
This means for us that we pay attention to ensuring that every player and character has their moment – and this in every session. When we look for solutions, both game master and players consider the story and think about which character has not had a chance for a cool moment in a while. We include that and keep in mind our fellow players’ preferred playstyles.
This does not mean that we try to force every character to always have something to do when it does not fit the story. Rather, it means that we collectively try to reintegrate them and provide opportunities for success or character development. It is simply the awareness that one is not participating in the game alone, but the goal is for everyone to have fun and share a cool story together.
For experience shows that allowing others some spotlight and growing as a group yields better stories that keep everyone engaged and ensure that we regularly make time for sessions to take place.
Thus, the story is bound to take on a character that results from all of you and that you can all be proud of. An additional side effect is that, almost organically, no one stands out significantly or takes over situations or does things that disturb the immersion or the flow of the story.
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