[UA] OT WW bashing (was Horror) (was Something Under the Stairs)

[Timothy Ferguson]

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> I don't think maturity and horror have to go hand in hand, just
> that deliberately maintaining a mood in a group requires a
> certain level of maturity.  Non-horror games rely less on mood
> than story, or on combat and powergaiming, or a variety of other
> things, to keep the players interested.

Yes, horror requires you to build up tension in the group and in my last
group where I tried it I had this pathetic freak who would chuck in Seinfeld
quotes whenever the players started to get into it and go "Hrrrm, OK, time
to be a bit solemn here."

> Because horror games
> require more cooperation on the part of the players, there's that
> level.  (At least, that's my best guess based on several horror
> and non-horror games I've played to varying degrees of success).

I agree you need players who are willing to let someone else be the centre
of attention - specifically the GM.


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