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Apocalypse World is a storytelling game by Lumpley Games that tells the story of a world in the aftermath of some unknown event- something that destroyed the golden age and left man in a place of blood, sex, and violence. *This is what we’ve got, yes. What are you going to make of it?*

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How far can someone be manipulated?

MC saying an outright "No!" is somewhat a faux-pas in *world games. However there's a good MC principle that helps when a player wants to do something ridiculous even by apocalyptic standards. Ask que …
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How do I handle difficulty in Apocalypse World?

Here's another angle for the same thing. The MC move ask questions like crazy can cover a lot of ground for making things difficult without having to make special moves. When your player asks to read …
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How to handle a fair contest between PCs in Apocalypse World?

Acting first in a PvP situation is not like other RPG's in *World games. There are no "turns", so taking the "first turn" does not confer an advantage or an edge. As the MC, you should ask both playe …
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Can a player choose not to trigger a Move?

Only indirectly To do it, do it. If you do it, you do it —Vincent Baker, Apocalypse World A move is triggered when a character does something that triggers it. If a player wants a move to trigg …
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