ABOUT THIS EPISODE
How should TTRPGs decide whose turn it is? From fixed D&D initiative to Daggerheart’s conversational spotlight, we dig into player agency, spotlight sharing, and why some players just don’t want to contribute.
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▼▼ SOURCES MENTIONED ▼▼
1. Apocalypse World "The Conversation" https://writeups.letsyouandhimfight.com/evil-mastermind/apocalypse-world/
2. Index Card RPG https://www.runehammer.online/index-card-rpg
3. Swords Without Master https://unwrittenearths.itch.io/swords-without-master
4. Dungeon Crawler Carl https://mattdinniman.com/books/dungeon-crawler-carl/
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