Dying Is Easy; Comedy Is Hard

"Dying Is Easy; Comedy Is Hard (Matt Riggsby) looks more generally at the business of running comic games, starting with some theories of humour (though not touching on Antony Lynn's instructional idea, that group laughter at someone getting something wrong allows you to learn what is "wrong" without having to admit that you didn't already know it). The article goes on to explore how much comedy to use (an all-funny game, or funny incidents between more serious stuff), how to reconcile comic violence with a need for perceived risk, and ends with some practical mechanics of humour. This is a decent companion piece to the first, though working at a rather lower level - if you've read much literary analysis then much of this material will be familiar."
==References==
*Pyramid 3/101: Humor
*Pyramid 101: Humor 18 April 2017; RogerBW's Blog
Category:Pyramid Vol 3 Articles
Category:Matt Riggsby
Category:Comedy