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Q&A What does «GM mystery cult» mean and where does it come from?

As far as I understand, the term is sporadically used in the indie community or former Forge diaspora. I searched for it in the Forge archives, but got no hits. What is the source of the term and ...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by tommi‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by dsr‭

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Q&A When did "sandbox" come to prominence as a piece of jargon?

When did "sandbox" become a popular term in rpg discourse? It has been suggested to me that it came from computer games to roleplaying. Was this the case and when did this happen? This thread at ...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by tommi‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by James McLellan‭