Comments on: Assigned Seating http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/assigned-seating The Game Mastering Blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JackSmithIV http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/assigned-seating/comment-page-1#comment-4292 JackSmithIV Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:47:53 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=2547#comment-4292 At the beginning of my latest campaign, I payed special attention to this. I split up the cliques across the table from one another, and quieter players are always sitting closer to me.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('4292','JackSmithIV'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> At the beginning of my latest campaign, I payed special attention to this. I split up the cliques across the table from one another, and quieter players are always sitting closer to me.
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]]> By: Scott Martin http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/assigned-seating/comment-page-1#comment-4291 Scott Martin Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:37:53 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=2547#comment-4291 I agree with John and Rafe-- it's a good summary of what makes games better. Thanks.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('4291','Scott Martin'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> I agree with John and Rafe– it’s a good summary of what makes games better. Thanks.
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]]> By: Swordgleam http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/assigned-seating/comment-page-1#comment-4290 Swordgleam Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:36:04 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=2547#comment-4290 I find assigned seating to be a little too controlling for my tastes. Gaming isn't work; we're here to have fun. If two players can't stop cracking jokes, and you think it's bad for the game, talk to them about it. Don't be an elementary school teacher. That said, I can see how other groups would have other feelings about it. One other factor in seating is note-passing. My group does a lot of that. The cleric gets a lot of notes, and he sits farthest from me. It's a problem. If there were one thing I could change about how our group sits, I would seat everyone by how often I have to hand them things.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('4290','Swordgleam'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> I find assigned seating to be a little too controlling for my tastes. Gaming isn’t work; we’re here to have fun. If two players can’t stop cracking jokes, and you think it’s bad for the game, talk to them about it. Don’t be an elementary school teacher. That said, I can see how other groups would have other feelings about it.

One other factor in seating is note-passing. My group does a lot of that. The cleric gets a lot of notes, and he sits farthest from me. It’s a problem. If there were one thing I could change about how our group sits, I would seat everyone by how often I have to hand them things.

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]]> By: Rafe http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/assigned-seating/comment-page-1#comment-4287 Rafe Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:15:20 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=2547#comment-4287 I find this to be fundamental to running/playing in a good game. Everyone benefits from it, it takes no further resources, it takes no time, it focuses people, it's inclusive... it's an all-round win-win.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('4287','Rafe'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> I find this to be fundamental to running/playing in a good game. Everyone benefits from it, it takes no further resources, it takes no time, it focuses people, it’s inclusive… it’s an all-round win-win.
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]]> By: John Arcadian http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/assigned-seating/comment-page-1#comment-4281 John Arcadian Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:38:54 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=2547#comment-4281 Nice 3.5 article! Great advice on seating arrangement feng shui. Putting the most active player (or party leader) farthest away from the GM definitely makes interaction flow down the line a bit more smoothly.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('4281','John Arcadian'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Nice 3.5 article! Great advice on seating arrangement feng shui. Putting the most active player (or party leader) farthest away from the GM definitely makes interaction flow down the line a bit more smoothly.
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