“RPG = storytelling” was the Big Fat White Wolf Fallacy of the ‘90’s. RPG’s have more in common with a going to a party, jamming with a garage band, or attending church than telling a story. If you really need a metaphor to describe RPG’s, you may as well pick one that has some degree of utility. It’s past time to let the “storytelling” metaphor die and move on.
Blue Seraph on RPGnet