This lecture is Part III in a series on Safety in Role-Playing Games by Sarah Lynne Bowman. Bowman describes how processes of transformation happen best when supported and encouraged by safety structures before, during, and after play. In this video,…
This lecture is Part IV in a series on Safety in Role-Playing Games by Sarah Lynne Bowman. Bowman describes how processes of transformation happen best when supported and encouraged by safety structures before, during, and after play. In this video,…
Enjoy our next lecture in the Spring 2022 season of the Transformative Play Initiative Event Series: “Designing Intensity: A Case Study of an Extraordinary 24h Scenario Session ” by Lauri Lukka! Description: Short live action role-playing scenarios have considerable potential…
This lecture by Sarah Lynne Bowman gives an introduction to transformative role-playing games (RPGs). Bowman establishes definitions and distinctions between leisure, educational, and therapeutic role-playing games. She discusses the ways in which role-playing is already used in many applied professional…
This lecture by Sarah Lynne Bowman gives a theoretical introduction to transformative role-playing games (RPGs). It establishing definitions of transition and transformation in the context of role-playing games, as well as exploring conceptual models of change from conflict transformation and…
This lecture by Sarah Lynne Bowman gives a theoretical introduction to transformative role-playing games (RPGs). It establishing definitions of transition and transformation in the context of role-playing games, as well as exploring conceptual models of change from conflict transformation and…
This lecture by Sarah Lynne Bowman gives a brief introduction to tabletop role-playing games (RPGs), discussing their similarities to childhood pretend play, board games, card games, and simulation. The lecture discusses the origins of the first official tabletop RPG, Dungeons…
This presentation, “Agents of Empowerment: A Role-Playing Game in Service to Cultivating a Soulful and Sustainable Academia,” was prepared for the Gamification for Sustainable Development international symposium, December 15, 2021. Abstract: Our research group is developing an analog role-playing game…
Enjoy this one (1) of three (3) Lightning Talks from the Fall 2021 Town Hall Meeting in the Transformative Play Initiative Event Series: “Film and Literature Instruction through Live Action Role-Play” by Evan Torner! Lightning talks are meant to spark…
Enjoy this one (1) of three (3) Lightning Talks from the Fall 2021 Town Hall Meeting in the Transformative Play Initiative Event Series: “Designing for Queer Erotic Adventures” by Hanne Grasmo! Lightning talks are meant to spark conversation in our…