Feedback on Quantum Seed Gaming
So much to unpack in this one.
As a massive fan of the quantum nature of reality, and the hypothesis that a cognitive though and collapse of probability waves informs the underlying nature of reality as we perceive it, I can vibe with this.
However, there are a few steps toward you conclusion that feel like circular logic… like a religious zealot claiming that their holy text is truth, because their holy text says so. I’m torn between this being heartfelt ritualism or Discordian trolling and parody.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s a fascinating ritualised cargo-cult paradigm, but I think Critical Role tapped into someone else’s “quantum seed” (in this case WotC’s), and happened to get lucky riding the zeitgeist wave. Life’s a lottery. Sometimes you go years or decades screaming into the void, playing your game at conventions and trying to get a bit of attention in the static white-noise of reality (I know a few designers like this)… sometimes you catch the eye of the right person at the right time, and everything falls into place (I know of far less designers where this has happened).
Similarly, watching where the money is going is just following the herd, reinforcing someone else’s “quantum seed”. Emulating D&D is lazy game design. Risks need to be taken, art needs to be made, passions need to be followed. Sometimes a disruption to the quantum state makes more significant ripples in reality than riding the waves of another seed’s echo.
It feels like you’re tapping into something with this manifesto, but I’m not sure I can agree with the specifics.
I don’t even know if you wanted a critique or discussion on the manifesto, but I’m going to try to add some ideas to every entry that gets posted.