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Tools Versus Toys - Musings on the “No Phones” Rule

By @Culliope [https://rollforkindness.com/welcome-to-culliope-maryanne/] Peter makes a great case [https://rollforkindness.com/recentering-player-engagement/] in the “No Phones” article for why phones should be allowed for neurodivergent players at the TTRPG table. I completely agree! However, I think that his article is the seed for an even bigger conversation

The problem with "No phones at the table"

"No phones at the table!" This is one of the most common rules I see as part of applied RPG groups, specifically ones that look at teaching social skills to autistic individuals. The notion that screentime is a problem, whereas face to face communication is good is very common in

How Classroom Management Tools Can Augment Safety Tools at the Recreational RPG Table

By Culliope [https://twitter.com/culliope] We hear a lot about safety tools in RPGS these days. Safety tools are agreements at the table about the content and tone of the story, as well as pre established routines for how to flag a particular bit of content, conversation, storyline, etc.

Safety Tools and the TTRPG consent list

I recently watched a talk about RPG safety tools, and I've been thinking about them nonstop since then. It's essential for players to feel safe and welcome at the TTRPG table, but to get the most out of safety tools, it's important to reflect on how they can be used

Pax Unplugged Review

By @culliope I had the pleasure of once again attending PAX Unplugged in Philadelphia, Dec 11th and 12th, 2021. It was wonderful to be back at this con after losing last year to the Covid haze. I hosted and presented on the “Can We Finally Admit Games Belong In the

Creating and Maintaining Community in the Hall of Heroes

By @culliope People are often fascinated to hear we have a 65+ participant middle school DnD Club. In many ways it is both harder and much easier than you might think. The most important thing to keep in mind, as always, is that we are all here to have fun

Troubleshooting Spotlight Problems

For applied RPG games to work you need to be able to give every student time in the spotlight- that is, a scene, encounter, or aspect of the game that they get to engage with directly. This is fundamental to any applied RPG work, as it gives the student time