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by Hawke Robinson published 2020/07/05 09:11:00 GMT-7, last modified 2022-11-12T08:28:45-08:00
Current RPG Market Current RPG Market
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:27 AM

I recently received an email asking about any current Role-playing game market information I might have...

Gender Bias in Gaming Gender Bias in Gaming
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:27 AM

I am currently in a course titled "The Psychology of Women" and we are covering various gender-bias topics. Recently on the CAR-PGa email list a link was sent related to gender-bias in gaming. Have you seen/experienced gender-bias related to gaming?

Israeli Army Frowns on D&D Players Israeli Army Frowns on D&D Players
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:27 AM

By Hanan Greenberg - Published: 02.28.05, 14:17 / Israel News - IDF says “They're detached from reality and suscepitble to influence,” regarding role-playing gamers and so D&D players are automatically given a low security clearance... PLEASE NOTE THERE MAY BE SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS WITH THE VALIDITY OF THIS ARTICLE.

Miscellaneous RPG Research Reports Out There Miscellaneous RPG Research Reports Out There
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:27 AM

I was recently performing some general searching for any other research related to role-playing games that I might have previously missed, and found a few odds and ends. I'm posting links to what I found here. I will later go over them in more depth, analyze, and comment accordingly. Of course, the much larger list is here: http://rpgr.org/documents/list-of-other-rpg-research-projects

Cooperative RPG Versus Competitive RPG Cooperative RPG Versus Competitive RPG
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:27 AM

Tabletop role-playing games are generally speaking a cooperative play situation (of course there are exceptions). LARP and video-game-based "RPG" are generally competitive. Does changing tabletop RPGs to more competitive approaches impact any of the potential therapeutic value compared to "normal" cooperative role-playing gaming?

An Overview History and Potential Therapeutic Value of Role Playing Gaming (2004) An Overview History and Potential Therapeutic Value of Role Playing Gaming (2004)
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:27 AM

Originally written in 2004, and periodically tweaked over the years. After decades of using RPGs in educational settings, this was the paper that started the therapeutic focus and building of the RPG Research website. There are very few social table-top recreation activities available that are cooperative rather than competitive in nature. Role playing gaming is by design a cooperative past time, which in and of itself may have significant benefits in the world where everything is becoming competitive at all ages and levels of society...

Demographic idiosyncrasies of role-playing gamers Demographic idiosyncrasies of role-playing gamers
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:27 AM

Goal 4, determine/validate if there are any correlative demographic idiosyncrasies in variables found between intensely dedicated role-playing gamers, more casual but experienced role playing gamers, and the general population.

Goal 1 - update correlative data Goal 1 - update correlative data
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:27 AM

Though the ultimate goal is to establish causality, there are some correlative aspects that should be checkedinto. Attempt to verify or invalidate existing correlative and meta-research results. Much of the existing research is dated from the 1980's and 1990's. Attempt to bring the research up to date, and verify if there are any statistically significant differences found between role-playing gamers and the general populace, at difference age and other demographic levels...

PBS Idea Channel mentions RPG Research PBS Idea Channel mentions RPG Research
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:27 AM

Last week the PBS Idea Channel ran a piece on Dungeons & Dragons benefits. Today they responded to comments from last weeks video, and mentioned in the comments section of their video (towards the end of the video on Justin Bieber), mentioned RPG Research and suggested people should check out the website.

Well, so much for RPG.net as a useful resource Well, so much for RPG.net as a useful resource
by Hawke Robinson — last modified Nov 12, 2022 08:27 AM

I guess I should have staged the polls more slowly. Clearly too much attention was drawn by posting too many new polls too closely together. RPG.net just moved ALL the polls effectively to their bit-bucket the Ads/Open Promo Classifieds section, basically spelling the death of those polls. :-(

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