Reflection Journal 6: Interpersonal Relationship Dynamics, Play, and You
Read Susanne Vejdemo’s “Play to Lift, Not Just to Lose” and Josephine Baird, Sarah Lynne Bowman, and Kjell Hedgard Hugaas’ “Liminal Intimacy: Role-playing Games as Catalysts for Interpersonal Growth and Relating.”
Choose one (1) item to examine under the Role-playing and Relationships section of the Recommended Materials.
Then, answer the following questions:
- Can you think of a role-playing experience in which you played to lift another player?
- If so, please describe.
- If not, consider a hypothetical role-playing situation and describe.
- Describe one (1) of the theories of interpersonal relating described in the Baird, Bowman, and Hugaas article. How might this theory help explain a play experience you have had in the past? Be specific.
- If you have no personal experience, consider a hypothetical role-playing situation and describe.
- Describe in 3-4 sentences the main concepts in the item you examined under Role-playing and Relationships.
- How might these concepts inform your play practices? Be specific.
- How might these concepts inform your design practices? Be specific.
- How might these concepts inform your implementation practices? Be specific.