When is Failure Fun in RPGs?  (Deep Dive) @tabletopterrors
When is Failure Fun in RPGs?  (Deep Dive)  @tabletopterrors
Uploaded March 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
In any tabletop roleplaying game that involves rolling the dice, there is a chance of failure... but why are there times when that failure is fun, and times when that failure RUINS our fun? We think we've got a few good reasons that we cover in-depth that may help you use failure as a measured tool in your Game Master toolbox rather than allowing the wrong kind of failure to creep into your games.


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