Railroading and The Illusion of Choice in Dungeons & Dragons and Role-playing games.
Railroading is a word that is problematic in Dungeons and Dragons and role-playing games in general.
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It is a word that conjures up a plethora of meaning and is often used as a derogatory term to describe certain types of play.
One skill a Game Master SHOULD learn is conjuring the illusion of choice. Not to overuse it, but as a tool to shift the game in a better direction. These two concepts are closely aligned, BUT are NOT the same.
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