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I think its interesting that I keep seeing conversations about there not being enough AP that hit taboo subjects, but I also hear a lot of AP creators say they are creating what they want and not necessarily catering to any particular audience.

I do think the concept of AP feeling like a dream is pretty apt, especially when they just follow their tangents and whims. I also think the idea of AP trying to give the audience the same feeling of playing the game is a sisyphean task. I find the excitement that people exhibit while playing to be an infectious element of AP that is under rated, but I feel that is better compared to livestreaming lets plays or sports.

Anyway I'm going to ramble, overall love the thoughts

23 Dogs in a Trenchcoat21 hours ago

Thanks for reading! I do agree that there's no way to truly replicate the feeling of playing a game, but for me at least, I need more than just a recording to capture the energy between the players. I think this medium has a lot of potential that has largely been untapped due to creators seeming to be restrained by what the format of the medium has been. I also have a pretty loose definition of Actual Play, to be fair.

Also, I agree that a lot of creators aren't trying to cater to algorithms or anything. The tone of this manifesto is intentionally a little provocative (I had to keep myself from pulling my punches on a lot of this, as you can see more in the original markdown file). But I do think that even when creators are making what they want to make, "the medium is the message", and these platforms shape our creative processes in ways we don't always fully comprehend.

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