Paul Beakley, you’re using “storygame” as a subset of roleplaying games. Ok, cool. But then what’s the larger umbrella term? That’s what I use “story game” for; I don’t care much for politics within gaming, but I find it very useful to have a word for “pen and paper games which use the imagination”. Is there a better one?

For context, this usually comes up when I say:

-“I design games in my spare time.”
-“Oh! Cool! You must be a good programmer.”
-“No, actually. Not computer games. I like __________ games.”

What goes in that blank? That’s the context in which I find I need useful vocabulary. (I suppose it’s telling that I don’t get involved much in “is this a storygame or not?” online debates. But I like it that way! 🙂 )