while this is about video games I feel it's true in tabletop too

having a home base and reoccurring locations and npcs can carry SO much weigth

The world changes with what you do!

a home base becomes a living tapestry of your journey (ideally) and like, deliberately reminds you of important moments. And then sometimes you lose it and it feels somehow worse than a character death

^^^

One of my favorite little bits of rune factory frontier is how when you get married the music remixes into a fuller arrangement of the theme

Like I like the single version better personally but it’s still a nice touch

yeees I read this article and absolutely agree. changing home bases are amazing