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Old Research Repository: by Hawke Robinson — published Aug 16, 2017 — last modified Jul 10, 2022 05:27 PM
This is RPG Research's older research repository. We are currently moving more than 3,000 content items (1 multi-page essay equals 1 content item) from this old site to our new repository at www.rpgresearch.com/research . The new repository is better organized and formatted, but it takes months for our volunteers to move all this content from the old site to the new site, so we are keeping the old repository available until the move is complete. All new research is being added to the new repository, no new research is being added to this old repository as of 2018.
RPG Handbook Wiki Original Source Document: by Hawke Robinson — published Nov 09, 2016 — last modified Dec 08, 2022 02:57 PM — filed under: Discipline: RPGT (Role-Playing Game Therapy), Handbook of Practice, Discipline: TR/RT
Here is the source document that is being converted to the wiki version of the RPG Handbook of Practice.
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1999 - Through The Looking Glass: An Exploration of the Interplay between Player and Character Selves in Role-Playing Games: by Hawke Robinson — published Jan 13, 2016 — last modified Nov 05, 2023 10:27 AM — filed under: archived article, Others' research, Experience/Effect: Bleed, Social Skills Development through RPG, Aspect: Empathy, Potential RPG Research Question, Archive, Material to read
Author: Nicholas Yee. My main interest in RPG’s is in its interface with our individual personalities. I am interested in finding out how our personalities influence how we shape our characters or what we are trying to get out of the game.
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Study Playing RPG for 5 Minutes, "Alignment" Impact on Real-world Behaviors (Computer-based RPG): by admin — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM — filed under: Computer-based: solo, multiplayer, VR, AR, etc., Discipline: Psychology
Though this is a computer-based RPG (Role-Playing Game) study, pending testing with tabletop, it seems possible that it could apply in tabletop RPG, LARP (Live-Action Role-Playing), and maybe even CYOA (Choose Your Own Adventure) forms of RPG as well? I would be interesting to perform the same style study with the other formats to see if the format changes the results (or not). Received 10/26/13; Revision accepted 12/11/13
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Preview Review of Adventures in Middle-earth Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Player's Guide: by Hawke Robinson — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
The creators of The One Ring Role-Playing Game (TOR), have created the first licensed D&D-based Middle-earth RPG, "Adventures in Middle-earth". Here is a preview from a decades-long Tolkien-based gamer. While I received the PDFs many months ago, I finally received the hard copies of the d20 Tolkien RPG System based on The One Ring (TOR) by Cubicle 7: "Adventures in Middle-earth Players guide" for 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons. Definitely plan for this to be at Tolkien Moot XIII!
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Notes from experiments on RPG optimization - Maximizing enjoyment, benefit, immersion, flow, safety, etc.: by Hawke Robinson — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM — filed under: Full Text, hawke robinson, correlative research, Gender Bias, Case study(ies), Potential RPG Research Question, Effects of RPG, anecdote, FAQs / Frequently Asked Questions, Analysis, research, Biofeedback, Neurofeedback, EEG, absorption, blog posting, RPG Research Essay, RPG Research Project Updates, causal study(ies)
Here is a summary of many observations I have made over the decades through various experiments in trying to optimize the RPG experience. This is from a huge pile of hundreds of documents I have written, spanning over 15+ years of research (and nearly 40 years of RPG experience). It will likely take me a year or more to finish integrating all that information into this document. All of the placeholder topics I currently have documents to fill in the blanks, but I time is the challenge in doing so. Bit by bit I am uploading all that content to here.
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Adventures in Middle-earth D&D 5e Tolkien-based Gaming: by Hawke Robinson — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM — filed under: blog posting
While I received the PDFs many months ago, I finally received the hard copies of the d20 Tolkien RPG System based on The One Ring (TOR) by Cubicle 7: "Adventures in Middle-earth Players guide" for 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons. You can count on this version being at next year's Tolkien Moot XIII!
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Dungeons and Dragons™ and other fantasy role-playing games: by Hawke Robinson — published Feb 25, 2013 — last modified Dec 08, 2022 10:50 AM — filed under: archived article, Others' research, rpg for therapy, Christians & RPG, stereotype propagation, rpg for education, Archive
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1990 - Alienation and the game Dungeons and Dragons: by Hawke Robinson — published Jan 23, 2011 — last modified Dec 08, 2022 02:59 PM — filed under: archived article, Others' research, Aspect: Meaning / Meaninglessness, Potential RPG Research Question, Effects of RPG, Discipline: Psychology, research, stereotype(s) disproved, Peer Reviewed, stereotype propagation, TODO, Archive, Material to read, causal study(ies)
DeRenard, Lisa A. and Kline, Linda Mannik (1990). Alienation and the game Dungeons and Dragons. Psychological Reports, 66, 1219-1222. This study examined differences in feelings of alienation between 35 active players and 35 nonplayers. Gamers diverge from peer-culture in mass media awareness, but not in more significant aspects. 4 small pages.
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