Discussion 1: Tabletop Role-playing Games: Implementation Basics
Watch the first 39 minutes of Sarah Lynne Bowman’s “Transformative Role-playing Games: Implementation Basics” (1 hr 18 min total).
Choose one (1) video to watch from the Art of the Table list under the Overview for Unit 1.
Note: If you took a break from the Certificate Track and are rejoining us this semester, please add a brief introduction at the beginning of this post.
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Then, answer the following questions (general guidelines 1 paragraphs per question unless otherwise specified. A paragraph is 4-6 sentences):
- After watching Bowman’s video, identify three (3) aspects of implementation that you have considered the least when facilitating tabletop role-playing games? You can use experiences from tabletop facilitation or from your nano-games in this class if necessary. What aspects might you find challenging when facilitating your game for this class? Be specific.
- Describe three (3) recommendations facilitators made in The Art of the Table video. Reflect upon your own experience. For each recommendation, discuss:
- How does this recommendation compare with your own play experience?
- How does this recommendation compare with your own facilitation experience?
- How might this recommendation impact your facilitation practice in the future, if at all? Be specific.
Finally, respond to at least two (2) of your peers in Ask a Question, Answer a Question format.