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Old Research Repository
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Hawke Robinson
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published
Aug 16, 2017
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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.
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BBC - What happened to Dungeons and Dragons?
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by
Hawke Robinson
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published
Jun 20, 2015
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last modified
Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
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blog,
blog posting
By Darren Waters - BBC News Online - Monday, 26 April, 2004, 12:40 GMT 13:40 UK. In the 1980s millions of teenagers world-wide would battle dragons armed with just dice, paper and pens. D&D became part of youth sub-culture but as the game celebrates its 30th birthday, is anyone still playing?
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TRPG
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Hawke Robinson
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May 10, 2022 11:56 PM
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filed under:
Glossary
Tabletop Role-Playing Game
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2008 - RPGR-A00003 - The Defamation of Role-playing Gaming and Gamers.
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by
Hawke Robinson
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Sep 29, 2015
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last modified
Dec 08, 2022 10:53 AM
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filed under:
RPG Research Essay,
Archive,
Discipline: TR/RT
By W.A. Hawkes-Robison
Original Version 2008-11-20
Version 2 2008-12-06
Version 3 2011-12-09
Updated for Creative Commons License: 2012-09-29
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2004 - RPGR-A00001 An Overview of the History and Potential Therapeutic Value of Role-playing Gaming
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by
Hawke Robinson
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Sep 30, 2004
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Dec 08, 2022 10:53 AM
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Pending Review,
RPG Research Essay,
Archive,
Discipline: TR/RT
Role-playing gaming (RPGing) has its roots as far back as ancient history with the development of war-gaming. War-gaming is the simulation of combat strategies and tactics represented in reduced scale with various rules, often with some sort of randomizing agent such as dice or cards to add an element of “realistic” unpredictability. As long as there has been organized warfare, there appears to have been some form of war-gaming in every culture throughout history. Chess and the Chinese game Go both are very much based on war-gaming, but considered lacking by some because of the lack of unpredictability offered by “true” war-gaming using some degree of randomization.
The RPG Research Project Document ID #RPGR-A001-A-20120927A-CC
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Thomas Radecki
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by
Hawke Robinson
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May 10, 2022 11:56 PM
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Glossary,
Anti-rpg
Oft cited by anti-RPG supporters. License to practice as a doctor of psychiatry, famous in the battle against role-playing games in the 1980s, repeatedly revoked license, and a repeat offending violator of practice, and convicted criminal...
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Christian Gamers Guild FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions by Christians about Role-playing Games
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by
Hawke Robinson
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published
May 10, 2013
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last modified
May 08, 2023 08:10 AM
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archived article,
Others' research,
Diagnosis: Depression,
Christians & RPG,
stereotype propagation
Cached from their website. Not affiliated with RPG Research in any way..."If you are Christian and concerned about Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), or other role-playing games, here is a very useful FAQ from the Christian Gamers Guild that will help address all your concerns. "
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