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,…
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…
This lecture by Sarah Lynne Bowman gives a brief introduction to live action role-playing (larp), discussing its similarities to improv, childhood pretends play, therapeutic role-playing, and simulation. The lecture discusses several common forms of larp, such as boffer, chamber, collaborative,…
“The Magic of The Witch’s Way” by Doris C. Rusch & Andrew M. Phelps Conference Recording FROG – Future and Reality of Gaming 2021 Abstract: This talk discusses the design of The Witch’s Way, focusing on its conceptualization and creative…
“Liminal Intimacy: Role-playing Games as Catalysts for Interpersonal Growth and Relating” by Sarah Lynne Bowman , Josephine Baird & Kjell Hedgard Hugaas Conference Recording FROG – Future and Reality of Gaming 2021 Abstract: One of the most powerful aspects of…
Role-playing the Real: Designing for Trans and Nonbinary Experiences and Explorations in Larps Larp provides a chance to explore and embody different identities and ways of being. For trans people, like me, this can give us a chance to experience…
10 years ago, I started working professionally with edu-larp. It turned out that a lot of things I had envisioned from a career as an edu-larp pedagogue did not match reality. I also found out that some of the things…