At the upcoming 4-day ATRA Conference in Reno, Nevada, USA, we are presenting a full-day hands-on training workshop (and 3 days with webinars) for professionals interested in bringing role-playing games of all types into their practice and facilities. We are also offering several (less hands on) webinars during this 4 day conference.
On #GenconTV @rpgresearch founder @syntheticzen Hawke Robinson on @CrashJaxun Table Takes live from #GenCon2019! 10 am Eastern time!#tabletakes #gencon Learn about #RPG in #Prison #Documentary #Kickstarter http://rpgdoc.com - https://www.twitch.tv/gencontv Called by professional peers "The Grandfather of Therapeutic Gaming", and accessibility advocate, touring the country with the wheelchair accessible RPG Bus and RPG Trailer, founder of the Ea Tolkien society an official Smial of the U.K. Tolkien Society, creator of Other Minds Magazine, founder of RPG Therapeutics LLC, and also showing at booth the braille dice from Accessibility in Gaming: DOTS RPG Project and many other accessibility devices to make gaming more accessible.
We have suddenly become incredibly busy with conferences. We're at GenCon 2019 August 1-4 in Indiana. Parallel event to Pax West in Seattle end of August. Full program we're running at national ATRA in Reno, NV September 14-17!
Many thanks to Ben Dobyns and Chris Ode at Zombie Orpheus Entertainment / The Fantasy Network, for kindly letting us have our own booth and table space at GenCon 2019!
Links to Kickstarter, An interview of Elisabeth de Kleer, a decade-long producer of documentaries, interviewed by Michael Tresca about her latest project about role-playing gamers in prison, and a link to lengthy and actively growing list of research on the topic of role-playing games for incarcerated populations.
From 1983 through 2015 it was just Hawke working with other organizations. Then just about 2 years ago we were at just volunteer number 9, now we have hit 70! And it is looking very likely we may hit or exceed 100 before the end of the year! And spanning multiple continents!
A reminder we are having our quarterly Board Meeting this April 29th 6-10 pm PDT. Open to the public.
Last year we estimated we might get to 30 volunteers by the end of 2018, instead we were over 40.
Diversity of perspectives is the key to making the international RPG Research volunteer community and open research repository website the most helpful to everyone.
Things are going amazingly well in the volunteer recruiting and staffing department at RPG Research. We have gone from 6 staff members 18 months ago, to reaching volunteer number 50 this weekend!
We are backing up and wiping the old archives server in preparation for a significant overhaul of our infrastructure.
This article provides a brief list of just a few of some critical considerations that we frequently come across that can help make role-playing gaming (RPGing) more effective for at-risk populations.
Detailed guidance in creating PC & NPC voices, voice care, posture, breathing, and more. If you have struggled with voicing this detailed tutorial will help.
Video on Therapeutic Game Master from PAX Unplugged 2018 now available!
I am considering changing some phrasing in all our documentations, and would like as much input, discussion (and friendly debate) as possible as I weigh these options. Please read through the explanation and disclaimers before responding. Thanks!
As the year nears the end a lot is happening. Here is an update about what is coming from RPG Research (and also some news about RPG Therapeutics LLC announcements)...
Today, Friday November 16th, 2018, we begin our Monthly sessions at North Spokane Library. Come join the fun 4-7 pm!
We will presenting at Eagle Peak Alternative Public School Wednesday, November 14th, 2018.
2018 August 12th panel 6: Bill Dietz, Harland Haskell III, Hawke Robinson.
We will be speaking at PAX Unplugged 2018 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. The convention runs November 30th through December 2nd. Join the panels, round tables, and meet in person. Join us!
We will be touring 8-13 western states in the USA between September 19th through October 10th.
Just a quick status update on the RPG Research repository move from old servers to new servers.
Since we don't create physical products, other than our research materials, audio, & video, we're trying to figure out how we could improve the motivation for support so we can meet our donation goals to make RPG Research donor self-sufficient for monthly operating costs...
Here is the latest RPG Talk show.
RPG Talk Show Community Edition: Guests Andy Exclusive: Dopieralsky & Brian S. Lewis at SpoCon 2018.
RPG Research staff will be on multiple panels per day, all 3 days, at SpoCon 2018, August 10th to 12th. Here is our schedule. We hope you will stop by and enjoy the conversation.
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!
