RPG Research 2015 Update

Year-end status update for 2015. Includes many a thank you to all the people that have been so helpful with the many aspects of the research and goals. Includes information about the past year (a whirlwind of events!), and looking ahead to what is already in the queue for 2016.
http://www.rpgresearch.com
Research studies on the educational and therapeutic aspects of participation in role-playing games.

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Topics covered in video include:

• VICE Media interviews and articles
• Michael J. Tresca Interviews
• #RPGNET Q&A
• ZoeCon II Presentation
• WSTRA 16 Seattle Children's Hospital Presentation
• WorldCon 73 / Sasquan Presentations, panels, poster, etc.
• Research projects status updates
• & Much more! 

Related Links & References

This lists the links in order of mention in the video, and also includes additional links that didn't make it into the video before release:

• http://www.rpgr.org/zoecon-2 - Hawke / RPG Research Discussion/Presentation of RPG for Therapy & Education at ZoeCon II.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRzPz_y3Wl4 - Direct link to Youtube video of speech at ZoeCon II.
• http://www.zombieorpheus.com - Zombie Orpheus Entertainment old website.
• https://www.youtube.com/user/ZombieOrpheusEnt - Zombie Orpheus Entertainment Youtube channel
• http://www.deadgentlemen.com - Dead Gentlemen Productions
• http://www.watchthegamers.com - The Gamers, The Gamers 2: Dorkness Rising, The Gamers 3: Hands of Fate, The Gamers: Natural One, The Gamers: Humans & Households, The Gamers: The Series.
• http://www.journeyquestmovie.com - Journey Quest 1, Journey Quest 2, & Support making Journey Quest Season 3. 
• http://www.demon-hunters.com - The Demon Hunters Movies (The Demon Hunters, & Dead Camper Lake) & Comic Book Series.
• http://www.patreon.com/zombieorpheus - Zombie Orpheus Entertainment Patreon Subscriber Page
• http://www.patreon.com/DemonHuntersComic - Dead Gentlemen Productions Patreon Subscriber Page
• http://www.rpgr.org/asd-list - List of Autism Spectrum ( ASD / PDD) program plans using RPGs
• http://www.rpgr.org/brain-injury - Brain Injury recovery program plans using RPGs.
• http://www.rpgr.org/staff/hawke-robinson - About Hawke Robinson
• http://www.rpgr.org/wstra-16 - Seattle Children's Hospital Presentation for the 16th Annual Washington State Therapeutic Recreation Association, Presentation on "The Therapeutic and Educational Uses of Role-Playing Games (RPG) as Intervention Modalities for Individuals and Groups from the Therapeutic Recreation Perspective"
• http://www.youtube.com/rpgresearch - The RPG Research Project youtube channel
• http://www.rpgr.org/videos/the-adventurers-guild - Videos of The Adventurer's Guild, World of Beru Campaign, on The Spartan Show.
• http://www.patreon.com/thespartanshow - The Spartan Show's new Patreon Subscriber Page
• http://www.youtube.com/thespartanshowtv - The Spartan Show's Youtube channel
• http://www.spokanerpg.com/adventurers-guild - Another source for the Adventurer's Guild Videos and related resources
• http://www.spokanerpg.com/beru - World of Beru campaign wiki
• http://www.tolkienmoot.org - Tolkien Moot Annual Convention
• http://www.tolkienscholars.org - The Ea Tolkien Society, an official Smial of the UK Tolkien Society.
• http://www.rpgr.org/worldcon-73 - 73rd Annual World Science Fiction Convention, WorldCon / Sasquan. Super Science Saturday.
• http://www.rpgr.org/worldcon-73-a - More on RPG Research at WorldCon 73.
• http://www.rpgr.org/poster - WorldCon 73 / Sasquan, Super Science Saturday
• http://www.rpgr.org/gender-bias-status-1 - Research on Gender Bias in the Gaming Community & Industry Status Update 1
• http://www.sans.org/security-resources/malwarefaq/pptp-vpn.php
• http://directory.nursing.wsu.edu/default.aspx?id=116 - Phyllis Eide, PhD, Washington State University, Nursing Department.
• http://www.rpgr.org/gender-bias-status-2 - Research on Gender Bias in the Gaming Community & Industry Status Update 2
• http://www.rpgr.org/gender-bias-status-3 - Research on Gender Bias in the Gaming Community & Industry Status Update 3
• http://www.vice.com - VICE Media Website
• https://www.youtube.com/user/vice - VICE Media Youtube channel
• http://www.rpgr.org/vice-interview-2 - Blog posting about VICE media reporters interviewing Hawke Robinson.
• http://www.rpgr.org/vice-article-1 - Archive of the VICE Article, which includes portions of second interview.
• https://www.vice.com/read/at-this-danish-school-larping-is-the-future-of-education-482 - VICE Article: "At this Danish school, LARPing is the future of education."
• http://www.vice.com/video/larping-saved-my-life-987 - VICE Video Documentary - "LARPing saved my life".
• http://osterskov.dk/kontakt/in-english/ - English page for Danish school using LARP.
• http://www.rpgr.org/tresca-1 - Michael J. Tresca article on Examiner.com about The RPG Research Project
• http://www.patreon.com/talien - Michael J. Tresca's Patreon Subscriber Page
• http://www.rpgr.org/tresca-interview-1 - Michael J. Tresca Interview of Hawke Robinson of RPG Research, Part 1 of 3
• http://www.rpgr.org/tresca-interview-2 - Michael J. Tresca Interview of Hawke Robinson of RPG Research, Part 2 of 3
• http://www.rpgr.org/tresca-interview-3 - Michael J. Tresca Interview of Hawke Robinson of RPG Research, Part 3 of 3
• http://www.rpgr.org/rpgnet - #RPGNET Live Internet Relay Chat Q&A
• http://www.rpgr.org/amalgamation-2015 - Amalgamation of Panels, Q&A, Hangouts, Broadcasts, Interviews, & Presentations on RPG Research Studies on the Effects of RPG, and RPG used for Therapy & Education by Hawke Robinson
• http://www.rpgr.org/rpg-trailer - The Wheelchair Friendly RPG Trailer back on RPG Research website
• http://www.rpgtrailer.com - The Wheelchair Friendly RPG Trailer now with it's own domain.
• http://www.gofundme.com/rpgtrailer - The GoFundMe page to donate to the Wheelchair Friendly RPG Trailer now
• http://www.rpgtrailer.com/faqs - Frequently Asked Questions for the Wheelchair Friendly RPG Trailer 
• http://www.meetup.com/SCdA-RPG/ - The Spokane & Couer d'Alene area Role-Playing Gaming Meetup Group (over 530 members as of December 29th, 2015)
  
• http://www.merlyns.biz - Merlyn's Hobbies, Comics, & Games in Spokane, WA.
• http://www.scld.org - Spokane County Libraries
• http://www.spokaneneyc.com - Spokane Northeast youth Center
• http://www.spokanefalls.edu - Spokane Falls Community College
• http://www.spokaneasl.com - Spokane American Sign Language (ASL) study groups
• http://www.ewu.edu - Eastern Washington University
• http://www.twobards.com - Two Bards Podcast / Two Bards Productions - Andy Doperialski & Scott C. Brown. Featuring Brian Lewis
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I53H3_XwGgM - Scott, Brian, & Andy, Christmas Video discussing how role-playing games have helped improve their lives, the lives of others, and why you should donate to building the Wheelchair Friendly RPG Trailer
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6D11xkzt78 - The Two Bards, Andy & Scott, humorous skit from November, asking people to donate to the Wheelchair Friendly RPG Trailer, using off color humor.
• http://www.thebodhanagroup.org
• http://www.peginc.com/product-category/savage-worlds
• http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1504735 - Andy Dopieralski
• http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2723853 - Scott C. Brown
  
• http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1831420 - Brian Lewis
  
• http://www.patreon.com/twobards - The Two Bards Patreon Subscriber Page
• http://www.youtube.com/TwoBardsProductions 
• http://www.pnwatra.org - Pacific Northwest American Therapeutic Recreation Association Annual Conference. I will be presenting on January 29th, 2016
• http://www.wstra.org - Washington State Therapeutic Recreation Association
• http://atra-online.com - American Therapeutic Recreation Association
• http://www.patreon.com/rpgresearch - The RPG Research Project Patreon Subscriber Page

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Music by Synthetic Zen (Hawke Robinson) - http://www.syntheticzen.com - "Alchemy Alpha Prime" from the upcoming "Zentropy" album.

Scheduled for release February 20th, 2016, through Indie Air Radio: http://www.indieairradio.com

The Donors List Update at this page: http://www.rpgtrailer.com/donors

 Thank you to the many anonymous donors and to:

• Jason Alan McLain
• Michael Auyan
• Professor Sarah Lynne Bowman, PhD
• Michael J. Tresca
• John Muir
• Barry Drake
• Sandra Buskirk
• Christopher Kelly
• Daniel Goldman of Geekers Keep
• Cliff & Rose
• Synthetic Zen supporters

Thank you so much for all your support!