Has anyone been influenced by Kafka and incorporated his writing into your gaming?
If so, how did you do it, and what themes do you find most intriguing?
Has anyone been influenced by Kafka and incorporated his writing into your gaming?
If so, how did you do it, and what themes do you find most intriguing?
I remember reading The Metamorphosis in college and just about passing out from the acute sense of self-awareness it brought on. I really enjoyed it. After which I have read much more of his work. But, no I have not seen a DnD adventure with a Kafkaesque tone to it. (except maybe Tomb of Horrors)
It would be neat to see some adventure paths based upon the works of Kafa.
My art, yes. Haven't managed to get it into the game yet, though. There's something a little unfair about running PCs through an adaptation of The Trial, or having them spend an entire campaign sitting at a gate awaiting entrance while the gatekeeper taunts them and then they die and he closes it. But waking up as huge beetles at the start of the adventure and having to cope with it may be a pretty memorable adventure...
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I just picked up Metamorphosis last night, and have to work today, but if I ever get around to reading more than the first few pages I'll let you know what happens.
I was always afraid to pick up Kafka and get all depressed or something; but so far it's kinda funny. It's a Woody Allen movie or something.
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Wow, I'm so pleased somehow to see some folks reading good literature -- keep at it Heath; you'll love it.
As for advice, check out The Castle; it's a little slower, but worth it. Of course, if you're not really into the novel scene, get his collected short stories -- there are many fine ones and they don't require long reading commitments.
-W. E. Ray
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Dude--I was driving to work last week. I was in the traffic jam from hell. what usually takes 40 minutes took 2 hours and 13 minutes.
My suv became the body of a gigantic beetle. My little flailing arms reaching out of the window became the creature's antennae.
I was wondering when somebody from work would walk up next to this gigantic beetle stuck in amber and ask him when the hell he was gonna get to work.
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LOL
I can always count on you to make me chuckle, Heath -- thanks.
I had never perused this "Books" section -- I had a D&D novel question for the boards and figured this might be the place to ask it. When I saw Kafka's name I figured I'd skim some threads looking for others who read canonical literature. I'll get to the question in a few...
Let us know how you like Kafka's novella when you finish.
-W. E. Ray
Has anyone been influenced by Kafka and incorporated his writing into your gaming?
If so, how did you do it, and what themes do you find most intriguing?
I remember reading The Metamorphosis in college and just about passing out from the acute sense of self-awareness it brought on. I really enjoyed it. After which I have read much more of his work. But, no I have not seen a DnD adventure with a Kafkaesque tone to it. (except maybe Tomb of Horrors)
It would be neat to see some adventure paths based upon the works of Kafa.
I think a lot of DMs out there end up with a Kafka-eque style just by accident. :-)
You could play Paranoia if you're after a Kafkaesque mood...
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Heath -- if you want Bill Burroughs you gotta get Naked Lunch: spectacular. In fact, it's where to start when looking at the Beats (you finish with the amazing life of Dean Moriarty, aka On the Road. Oh, and there's this Ginsburg strophe, "America" that should be required reading for everyone in the universe. Check it out.
Oh boy do I have a story for you . . .
Oh boy do I have a story for you . . .
I want to hear a story!
I want to hear a story!
Oh boy do I have a story for you . . .
A man is waiting for the ascension to begin, but he does not know the time it begins or what he is supposed to bring. The directions for the ascension are all spelled out in the invitation sent out in the mail last week. The man does not have a mailing address.