Why does modern D&D still use boxed text?
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Why does modern D&D still use boxed text?
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If the format of D&D modules were reconstructed from first principles, there's NO WAY boxed text would survive. Why does modern D&D still use boxed text? It's an unskippable cutscene which only exists as a misapplication of show-don't-tell.
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1. The Gazebo story https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_and_the_Dread_Gazebo
2. FATE Core https://fate-srd.com/fate-core
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