Many games include priests as a source of healing magic, but religion is integral to every human society. How can you do more with religion(s) in your game? Spocon 2018 Panel discussion. Audio.
Consideration of Therapeutic Recreation, Role-Playing Games, and the Transtheoretical Model of Change.
Detailed discussion on the purpose, design approaches, pros and cons, and other considerations related to player/character rosters and other related tools.
Demonstration of Adventures in Middle-earth role-playing game Eves of Mirkwood introductory adventure.
Actual player of tabletop role-playing game Sentinels of the Multiverse.
This is an extremely brief list of some basic considerations that we frequently come across that can help make role-playing gaming "safer" for at-risk populations.
RPG Research RPG Theory Training - Tuckman's Small Groups & Role-Playing Games
Panel: How to Write a Game Module. 2018 August 12th panel 6: Bill Dietz, Harlan Haskell III, Hawke Robinson.
2018 August 12th. Panel 7: Elizabeth Alix, Austin Wilmerding, Hawke Robinson, John Welker.
RPG Research August 12th, 2018 Panel 5: Chris Bruscas, Rob Twohy, John Welker.
After multiple requests from inmates, and discussions with others, we are finally going to begin undertaking plans for trying to convince the Department of Corrections in multiple states to modify or remove their ban on role-playing games in prisons and related detention and mental health facilities...
Tonight's live broadcast will be part 1 in a series discussing the booklet "Robin's Guide to Good Game Mastering". We will be broadcasting this live for reading and discussion. Join us!
For those curious about our current schedule, here are some highlights for September 2018.
Latest status update on the RPG Tour
Just a quick status update on the RPG Research repository move.
This is a work in progress. With so much going on you may have missed the recent broadcasts related to role-playing game theories we have been covering at RPG Research. This is a quick summary of a few of the recent topics with links to the audio/video.
A friend of mine, Brian, just informed today that the Netflix Season 6, Episode 3 of Voltron has their version of D&D in the episode. I am watching it now...
Congratulations to all of us! After months and months of slogging away, I have finally launched the new RPG Research website on Plone 5. There is much more to do, especially getting all the content from the old servers moved here, but we hope you enjoy the new look and feel.
Someone recently reached out with an article, and as I read their references, there were some glaring issues with the published referenced works, here is a brief critique of their issues...
The visionary creator, Ben Dobyns is currently a guest of honor at Gen Con, and at last, The Fantasy Network is alive! Fellow role-playing gamers and creators of The Gamers, Journey Quest, Demon Hunters, Mythica, and more. Check it out! Join the experience!
Help RPG Research acquire role-playing game books and supplies for research and community programs.
We have updated our list of currently open opportunities at RPG Research. These include Game Masters, American Sign Language GM, RPG Facilitators, RPG Advocates, Player Archetype Specialists, Webmaster, Social Networker, Marketing, Real-time Artist for Twitch Show, Music / Drum-circle Facilitator, Volunteer Coordinator, Game Writer, Game Designer, Therapeutic Recreation Program Planner, Administrative Assistant, Broadcast / Streaming Technician, Close Captions & Transcript Writer, Project Manager, & Research Assistants. Apply today!
If you can make it to the Spokane, Washington area June 23rd, 2018, come by for a full day of gaming fun! Also a great chance to check out the RPG Bus, RPG Trailer, RPG Research, RPG Therapeutics, and more!
In response to someone at the Ph.D. level, who recently released a podcast and shockingly made the completely erroneous claims that there is not _any_ existing legtimate, peer-reviewed, research on tabletop RPG, RPGer traits, any correlative data on RPGers, any publications in respected journals, any studies from psychologists or psychiatrists, or any research on the effects of RPGs, I have whipped up this page in order to help. Working together and sharing will help float all boats. Pulling apart and isolating will continue to founder the ship.
In a TED talk by Peter Doolittle, he talked about two memory constructs, multitasking and working memory, and in this particular talk focused on Working Memory. This is something where role-playing games may support his recommendations in trying to improve how important things are remembered...
The wheelchair accessible RPG Bus and RPG Trailer will be on the road for weeks, meeting with people, providing tours, example music and RPG sessions, presentations, and more. Anyone can request a stop location along the route. The current route will be updated daily as stop requests come in. Follow this page for the latest tour updates! Current schedule is September 17th through October 10th schedule subject to change daily). We are getting ready for our longest tour yet, across the Western United States.
Join us for the RPG Talk Show community live broadcast at 11:00 am Pacific time every 2nd Saturday of the month. We cover the latest community news related to use and research on the educational, professional, or therapeutic considerations of role-playing games in all formats.
In a TED talk by Peter Doolittle, he talked about two memory constructs, multitasking and working memory, and in this particular talk focused on Working Memory. This is something where role-playing games may support his recommendations in trying to improve how important things are remembered...
We are accepting applications and auditions for players to be in the upcoming Twitch tabletop RPG show "Heroes of the Mist" for RPG Research. Applications/auditions close June 21st. Announcement of selected candidates June 22nd. Show launches June 24th (weekly, Sunday nights).
Significant progress made today in the paperwork process for putting together the study on "Efficacy Assessment of Role-playing Games as an Instructional Technique within the Constraints of a University Academic Setting from the Neuropsychology Perspective"...
