RPG Research & Hawke Robinson at WorldCon
Two different groups requested my participation in WorldCon 73 (Sasquan) so as per request here is my short bio and schedule from August 19th to 23rd. I hope to see many of you there.
Also listed as W.A. Hawkes-Robinson.
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Gaming Background
Role-playing gamer since 1979. Game Master since 1984. Founder of the Eä Tolkien Society, Tolkien Moot, Other Minds Magazine, Middle-earth Talk Show, & Eä RPG. Founder of RPG Research & RPG Therapeutics LLC, studies on the therapeutic & educational effects of all forms of role-playing games (tabletop, live-action & computer-based).
Favorite Game Systems/Games/Settings
Middle-earth (any system). Prefer detailed systems that do not interfere with role-playing.
Preferred Gaming Style
Prefer ROLE-playing over ROLL-playing but do not like overly abstracted RPG systems.
WorldCon Schedule
- Panel/Discussion: Gaming for Therapy, Gaming for Education, with John Welker. Wednesday 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm. 303A (CC) - https://sites.grenadine.co/sites/sasquan/en/items/303/Gaming%20for%20Therapy%2C%20Gaming%20for%20Education .
- Dungeon Master: 5th Edition D&D Adventurer's League, Elemental Evil Campaign: Cloaks & Shadows module DDEX2-10. Thursday 8:00 am to Noon. Main Gaming Area ___, Table #__.
- Panel: The Game Designer's Toolbox, with Ken Burnside, John Welker, Alan Stewart, & Ari Goldstein. Thursday, Noon to 12:45 pm. 303A (CC) - https://sites.grenadine.co/sites/sasquan/en/items/299/The%20Game%20Designer%27s%20Toolbox .
- Panel: Game Mastering 101, with Brian Campbell, Annie Bellet, & John Welker. Friday, 5:00 pm to 5:45 pm. 303A (CC) - https://sites.grenadine.co/sites/sasquan/en/items/302/Game%20Mastering%20101 .
- Co-Facilitator for Games for Children Program. Friday, 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm. 206 BCD - https://sites.grenadine.co/sites/sasquan/en/items/1266/Games%20for%20Children%27s%20Program .
- Presenting for RPG Research at the Super Science Saturday Poster Competition. Event Hall C. Saturday Noon to 2:00 pm. http://www.rpgresearch.com/poster-presentation
- Dungeon Master: 5th Edition D&D Adventurer's League, Either Elemental Evil Campaign: Cloaks & Shadows module DDEX2-10, or DDEX3-1 Adveture. Sunday 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. Main Gaming Area ___, Table #__.
Additional information:
Registered Recreational Therapist for Washington State Department of Health -
Nearing completion of Interdisciplinary Bachelors in Recreation Therapy, Music Therapy, Neuroscience, & Research Psychology at Eastern Washington University.