Re: An Apocalypse World hack for Glorantha

From: simon_hibbs2 <simon.hibbs_at_yreRvvo29bWROfhn_xBniLyRFkpwm4-SPz4WM7VvXTA5fmT9ygZ4zwaA_NPP9EI_>
Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2012 11:10:40 -0000

>
> Hmmm. I like AW a lot, but I think that Glorantha is the wrong setting for
> it. AW does two things -- it creates a very player-driven gaming experience
> (the GM pretty much doesn't roll for anything) that depends on player
> choices to drive the narrative (with some GM nudging). That can be adapted
> to a Glorantha game really easily.
>
> The second part, however, is it is meant to be an exercise in communal
> world-building.

I don't think that other aspects of the game - playbooks, moves, fronts, etc depend or rely on the communal world building aspect in order to be functional. In fact the rulebook has a pre-established scenario in the back that explicitly establishes an existing setting for the PCs to play in, so the decision about how much of the setting is established and how much is open can be varied as required. Other AW inspired games such as Dungeon World seem to manage OK.

Simon Hibbs