Players Should Not Try to be Good

Credit: Naomi Castro. All hail Woke 3. Why are you in my home?Seriously. Go all the way back to first principles here. Do you think I’m under the delusion that the adorable schmucks I happen to be friends with are actors and storytellers of the highest caliber? When you were a kid playing at recess, did you have high expectations for your classmates? There was a floor of behavior you expected them to meet - don't hit me, don't lie to me, follow the rules - the classics. But once that do-no-harm benchmark was reached, did you ever turn to your friends and say, "Y'all, that was a really mediocre game of tag. I hope we do better next time." Have you noticed that nearly every player advice post boils down to "how to be a good friend"? Listen, compromise, have integrity, all that jazz? Turns out, reaching that behavioral floor - being prosocial and understanding the rules and procedures of the game - is the only standard that matters if your primary goal is a fun evening. I've never met…

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