08-12-2019, 02:25 PM
Davin is right. Turns and game decisions can be a window in your thought process, a way to record and remember your most interesting moments, and a chance to craft a narrative. You can share a snapshot of your brain at that moment, for fun reading long after the game is over. The head-on conflict I had with Charles in that one space empire game (documented in an old thread, here) is among my favorite gaming memories. I laughed out loud several times, while reading his posts and crafting my own responses.
And I love reading sessions (or "after action reports") over at board game geek. Occasionally I'll write a running commentary in the shared comments area for a game I'm playing online (usually on yucata.de). And reading the game reports of players of Civilizaton 4 (over at civfanatics.com) was an epiphany. I dramatically improved my game by reading those.
My kids do their version of this when they watch youtubes of people playing computer games (like Fortnite).
And I love reading sessions (or "after action reports") over at board game geek. Occasionally I'll write a running commentary in the shared comments area for a game I'm playing online (usually on yucata.de). And reading the game reports of players of Civilizaton 4 (over at civfanatics.com) was an epiphany. I dramatically improved my game by reading those.
My kids do their version of this when they watch youtubes of people playing computer games (like Fortnite).