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by Hawke Robinson published 2022/11/12 08:25:53 GMT-8, last modified 2022-11-12T08:25:59-08:00
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2013 - Using Role-playing Games To Assist Recovery of Traumatic Brain Injury Patients 2013 - Using Role-playing Games To Assist Recovery of Traumatic Brain Injury Patients
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:45 AM

Originally presented as a slide show presentation for Eastern Washington University class "Recreation Therapy for People with Disabilities". This video is a presentation on the hypothetical use of role-playing games to help a patient with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) progress through various recovery stages. This includes Choose Your Own Adventure (CYOA), Computer-based RPG, Tabletop, and Live-action role-play (LARP).

For standardized professional language use the initialism (not an acronym or abbreviation) TRPG not TTRPG For standardized professional language use the initialism (not an acronym or abbreviation) TRPG not TTRPG
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Oct 18, 2023 07:21 PM

Don't be cruel, if for no other reason than to not be cruel to people with stutters or other speech challenges, use the initialism TRPG not TTRPG. Additionally for consistency of documentation and professional language efficiency. All of RPG Research's documentation, as well as the Certified Role-Playing Game Professional documentation follow this standardized approach. Until recently, it seemed pretty standard to use TRPG, but in the last few years, for some strange reason an increasing number of people are starting to use TTRPG with 2 Ts. Why?

Mother to child: "Those kinds of people kill people" (talking about role-playing gamers) March 15th, 2019. Mother to child: "Those kinds of people kill people" (talking about role-playing gamers) March 15th, 2019.
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:45 AM

Variations of this happen so often that I generally don't bother posting about it anymore. Typically anywhere from once per month to once per week, I encounter something in the ballpark of these negative attitudes about role-playing gamers/gaming from the inculcated myths. But this past Friday was exceptional, with 3 separate families forbidding their children!

Oriental Adventures and Alternatives
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:45 AM

There have been an increasing number of articles (and people?) protesting against the Dungeons & Dragons books and settings titled "Oriental Adventures". What are some of the issues expressed? What are the published past and currently in-print alternatives (are there any)?

Back From ATRA Conference - Catching up Back From ATRA Conference - Catching up
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:45 AM

We're back from the long RPG Tour and American Therapeutic Recreation Association's national annual conference in Reno, Nevada. We were on the road from September 11th through 20th, and are now catching up. We provided ATRA CEUs accredited workshops on role-playing games.

Test 1
by admin — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:45 AM

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Where are Those Research Reports.... Don't you Just Hate When That Happens?
by Jennifer Siegel — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:26 AM

In conversation on Facebook yesterday, I mentioned, as I have done a number of times in recent years, about my reading two different research reports about inpatient groups and role-playing gaming. I seemed to recall the papers mentioning they were schizophrenic, and one report was a disaster, while the other was an outstanding success....

Study Playing RPG for 5 Minutes, "Alignment" Impact on Real-world Behaviors (Computer-based RPG) Study Playing RPG for 5 Minutes, "Alignment" Impact on Real-world Behaviors (Computer-based RPG)
by RPG Research Admin — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:26 AM

Though this is a computer-based RPG (Role-Playing Game) study, pending testing with tabletop, it seems possible that it could apply in tabletop RPG, LARP (Live-Action Role-Playing), and maybe even CYOA (Choose Your Own Adventure) forms of RPG as well? I would be interesting to perform the same style study with the other formats to see if the format changes the results (or not). Received 10/26/13; Revision accepted 12/11/13

RPGs, Working Memory, Thinking Illustratively and Elaborately
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:26 AM

In a TED talk by Peter Doolittle, he talked about two memory constructs, multitasking and working memory, and in this particular talk focused on Working Memory. This is something where role-playing games may support his recommendations in trying to improve how important things are remembered...

Extra Life Fundraiser 25 hour gaming marathon streams Extra Life Fundraiser 25 hour gaming marathon streams
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:45 AM

We are helping raise funds for the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals by streaming gaming for 25 hours! Both tabletop and electronic role-playing games on Youtube and Twitch respectively. Please donate today, and you can join in the fun too!

RPG In Prisons
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:45 AM

After multiple requests from inmates, and discussions with others, we are finally going to begin undertaking plans for trying to convince the Department of Corrections in multiple states to modify or remove their ban on role-playing games in prisons and related detention and mental health facilities...

Nominate RPG Research as Your Favorite KREM/STCU Charity Nominate RPG Research as Your Favorite KREM/STCU Charity
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:45 AM

Polling opens February 14th to 24th. Please vote for us as your favorite charity. RPG Research is a 501(c)3 research and human services charitable organization, 100% volunteer run, providing community programs using collaborative music and games to help various populations including: ADHD, anxiety, ASD, at-risk populations, brain injuries, CP, Deaf/HoH, depression, mental health, muscular dystrophy, substance dependency transition, and many others.

Searching for Old West RPGs to Evaluate
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:45 AM

In our consideration of games research and community game offerings, we are trying to find the "right" Old West TRPG, that does not have magic or science fiction or other blended genres. Here is where we will post updates on our search.

Gaming With Children
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:45 AM

2018 August 12th. Panel 7: Elizabeth Alix, Austin Wilmerding, Hawke Robinson, John Welker.

Welcome to the new RPG Research Website 2018! Welcome to the new RPG Research Website 2018!
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Aug 28, 2018 06:00 PM

Congratulations to all of us! After months and months of slogging away, I have finally launched the new RPG Research website on Plone 5. There is much more to do, especially getting all the content from the old servers moved here, but we hope you enjoy the new look and feel.

Spocon
by Danielle Whitworth — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:26 AM

Having a great time in the RPGtrailer at Spocon!! Come visit us tomorrow from 8am-noon.

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