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	Podcast:		TrapCast
	Episode:		Episode 24 - Maps and Small Towns
	Category:		Games & Hobbies
	Duration:		00:57:27
	Publish Date:		2009-06-07 23:30:00
	Description:		Vagina, TELEPORT! Announcements! Huzzah! Our forums are back up and running! You can play facebook with Jenn If you need a hotel room for GenCon, shoot an email to Jenn Last week errata: "story game" instead of "narrative game" Taco Lounge: Maps, WTF?! Maps as an enhancement Sara likes maps Bryn Athyn is a cool place with castle looking buildings Battle maps vs. world maps Virtual maps for chat-based or forum-based games Letting players in on the creation of the maps Element of surprise; fog of war The Poll Results from "resistance to new games" poll Next poll: How far do you commute? Click Here to vote Small towns Globetrotting vs. intimate setting Can become "caged" Difficult players Needs buy-in Can develop more personal relationships with NPCs Better plot hooks More opportunity for non-combat interactions How do you keep players in a small town and maintain realism? Lesson Learned Maps can enhance game details Decide the level of detail desired first, which will result in the scope
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