title: MySQL - Multiple tables vs. single table
body: <p>I have been working on saving/loading, and I came across that I have to load/save a lot of tables, because I split my tables into categories e.g. characters, character_appearance, character_preferences, character_session, etc. (I use the LEFT JOIN clause to load)</p>
  
  <p>Would it be better if I just put all the columns into a single table instead of splitting it into multiple tables?</p>
  
  <p>I generally split them into multiple threads because I thought I would have too many columns inside the table which could cause issues.</p>
  
  <p>Any opinions whether I should use a single table / multiple tables?</p>