Comment on “Three Wheels”

I trust you when you say that such a debate exists, Alexis. But I've never been part of it. I suspect that at least some of the time the debate gets hung up on "fun," and ends up with "A good game is one where DM and players all have fun." Which of course falls prey to players who have fun through being assholes.

However, I'll retract my "too obvious" judgment for the following reason: I more carefully considered your wording. "Accept the shared responsibility" is not what I was thinking of originally. There is a difference between acknowledging that everyone should have a "rich and rewarding" experience, and actually working toward that goal, keeping it in the back (or perhaps forefront?) of the mind during play. Putting one's money where one's mouth is, in other words.