As a GM, There are lots of reasons you might want to spend time on prep. I’ve sketched out below what I think are the major ones.
Prep as support for play
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I.e. your motivation is to prep so that your game is good when you run it
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This is the healthiest relationship, both psychologically and for the health of any game community who sees you at work. It’s the one that best matches the ostensible goal, so least likely to be distorted by motivations that aren’t obvious.
Prep as pure leisure
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