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PNW RPG Research – RPG Therapy
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:26 AM

Posted on January 27, 2016. "In a previous blog post a few years ago, I mentioned the social and developmental benefits of roleplaying games." by Chad Knick...

Populations
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Oct 23, 2022 09:33 AM

Which populations can benefit from music and role-playing games?

Public Drop in and RPG - 2nd & 4th Friday each Month 4-7 pm by RPG Research at Spark Central Public Drop in and RPG - 2nd & 4th Friday each Month 4-7 pm by RPG Research at Spark Central
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:26 AM

Now on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month. Role-playing games Drop in and Play since August 18th, 2017, thanks to non-profits RPG Research and the Spark Central community center, volunteers are providing role-playing gaming sessions at The Spark Central in Spokane, Washington, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm (Pacific Time), open to the public. Spark Central location and contact information: 1214 W Summit Pkwy, Spokane, WA, 99201509.279.0299info@spark-central.org

Removing Star Wars from our Tier 1 Game Offerings Removing Star Wars from our Tier 1 Game Offerings
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Sep 28, 2022 11:27 AM

Important update to the games we are offering from our level 1 Game Masters. We are removing Star Wars and replacing it with Doctor Who. This is mostly applicable to at-risk populations. For non-at-risk populations Star Wars may still be an option depending on the GM and session circumstances. Read further for more details...

Research on RPGs Primer & Don't Split the Party Research on RPGs Primer & Don't Split the Party
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:26 AM

In response to someone at the Ph.D. level, who recently released a podcast and shockingly made the completely erroneous claims that there is not _any_ existing legtimate, peer-reviewed, research on tabletop RPG, RPGer traits, any correlative data on RPGers, any publications in respected journals, any studies from psychologists or psychiatrists, or any research on the effects of RPGs, I have whipped up this page in order to help. Working together and sharing will help float all boats. Pulling apart and isolating will continue to founder the ship.

Research, advocacy, and community programs for many populations.
by admin — last modified Oct 15, 2022 08:57 AM

How you can help? If you have a specialized area of knowledge or interest, or just excited about what we are trying to do, please consider joining the 100% volunteer, unpaid, open RPG Research community website. You help is crucial to helping provide your valuable research, community, or professional knowledge and experience to share with the international community in the hopes of helping "float all boats" and improve the world's understanding of role-playing games.

Role-Playing Game Research
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Oct 21, 2022 05:14 PM

Welcome to the RPG Research website. Since 1983 we have been actively researching, aggregating, and openly sharing the latest research on the effects and potential benefits of all role-playing game formats and their potential to achieve goals for educational, entertainment, professional, recreational, social, & therapeutic goals.

RPG as Therapy Presentation - Seattle Childrens Hospital WSTRA Con 16 RPG as Therapy Presentation - Seattle Childrens Hospital WSTRA Con 16
by RPG Research Admin — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:26 AM

90 minute video of the presentation "The Therapeutic and Educational Uses of Role-Playing Games (RPG) as Intervention Modalities for Individuals and Groups from the Therapeutic Recreation Perspective" at Seattle Children's Hospital for the Washington State Therapeutic Recreation Association (WSTRA) 16th annual conference. The live version of this presentation was certified for Continuing Education Units (CEU's) by the American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA). This the sound fixed, and includes the slideshow added to the video to be easier to read. Closed captions coming soon too.

RPG in Prisons
by Jennifer Siegel — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:27 AM

An archived article from 2010 was recently doing the rounds in Facebook RPG groups, here is more information on the topic and some of my relevant thoughts and experiences.

RPG Mobiles Worldwide
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Oct 23, 2022 09:39 AM

Using the models of the RPG Bus, RPG Trailer, RPG Tour, etc. Expand to provide these accessible mobile outreach services throughout the USA and the rest of the world, especially targeting under-served and un-served populations.

RPG Program Plan for Public Transit Education, ASD, PDD, & Others
by Mark — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:25 AM

This program is usable for any populations, and professionals in other disciplines, wishing to teach participants to gain competence and confidence in using their local public transit system. This posting is an older prototype posting, there are now more updated versions of this program.

RPG Research Status Update
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:26 AM

A lot has happened over the past several months, and there is actually a backlog developing, so I thought I would take a minutes to organize the backlog, update folks on what has been completed, and look ahead to what is coming down the pipe. If there is anything I forgot to include, please let me know so I can integrate it into this article. Many of the items in the queue might unfortunately be stuck until the summer holiday from university. Consider this also my public TODO list...

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