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PBS Off Book Documentary on Dungeons & Dragons
by Hawke Robinson — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
Dungeon's Master commentary on PBS short 7 minute documentary on D&D.
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TODO List Backlog
by Hawke Robinson — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM — filed under:
Over the past few months, I've developed a little bit of a backlog on some of the TODO items for RPG Research, here is a short summary of the items I am hoping to catch up over the next few weeks...
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Call for Papers: JCAL Special Issue on 'Learning Analytics in Massively Multiuser Virtual Environments and Courses'
by Hawke Robinson — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
I was asked via email, by Mark Lee of Charles Sturt University, Australia, to spread the word about their call for papers. Please take a look and spread the word to those you think might be interested.
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Scheduled downtime for all Internet services, Monday, August 26th, 6:00 pm Pacific
by Hawke Robinson — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
Co-location facility is moving my servers from one rackspace to another. This is taking place August 26th, around 6:00 pm (Pacific Time), so all sites and domain emails will be offline during that transition. you can still contact me via the gmail account and my cell of course. Thank you for your patience.
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Join the RPG Research Email Discussion List
by Hawke Robinson — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
Join the RPG Research Email discussion list. Some people find it easier to discuss complex topics via email. We have setup such an option for you if you wish...
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UPDATE: JCAL Special Issue on 'Learning Analytics in Massively Multiuser Games, Virtual Environments and Courses' (clarification of scope and extension of proposal-submission deadline)
by Hawke Robinson — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
Date: Sat Sep 14 14:15:21 2013 - Dear colleagues, Following the posting of the Call for Papers for the abovementioned special issue of the Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, several prospective authors have enquired as to what constitutes a 'massive' number of learners for the purposes of the special issue.....
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Using Therapeutic Role-Playing Gaming to Help in the Treatment of Sexual Abuse Victims
by Hawke Robinson — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM — filed under: , ,
A Christian gamers podcast group calling themselves "Saving the Game" recently interviewed a representative of The Bodhana Group regarding A PROPOSAL for using role-playing games for therapeutic treatment of sexually abused children and adolescents, as well as the abusers.
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Original D&D White Book Box Set
by Hawke Robinson — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
Just received this reprint of the ultimate in retro / nastalgic role-playing gaming, the Original D&D in a full box set.
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Original D&D White Books 2013 Reprint Special Collector's Edition Boxed Set - Unboxing
by Hawke Robinson — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
A walk down a path of RPG nostalgia / history, Wizards of the Coast has reprinted the original D&D white book set, and bundled it in a wooden box with dice. Here you will find many photos of the unboxing process with a few comments, and a comparison my ancient original of one of the the Blackmoor supplement...
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When Does Role-Playing Gaming Become "Bad" For Participants?
by Hawke Robinson — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM — filed under: ,
What do you think is a reasonable baseline for "safe" RPG participation? With different populations, when is there "too much of a good thing"? Do you have any anecdotes, or better yet research data that validates any particular stance? I am slowly building up the background for extensive research on the potential therapeutic uses of role-playing games in various formats (tabletop, live-action, computer-based) for various populations (TBI, PTSD, Autism-spectrum, LD's, etc.), with the assumption that there is potential benefit. But what are the potential risks?
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