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Nov 2021
31m 15s

Re-Rolling Role Playing Games

Eric Molinsky | QCODE
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The world of tabletop role-playing games is much broader than Dungeons & Dragons, and there’s been a boom of DIY tabletop RPGs in the last decade. But as new players are coming on to the scene, they’re asking new questions about what defines a game, and what might be problematic about classic tabletop RPGs. Game master Timm Woods explains how new game system ... Show More
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