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by hawke — last modified Jan 16, 2013 04:57 PM
Find links to various related online resources here.
CAR-PGa - Committee for the Advancement of Role-Playing Games — by hawke — last modified Nov 01, 2010 07:52 PM
An international network of researchers into all aspects of role-playing games. (By "role-playing games," we generally mean what are referred to as "traditional" or "tabletop" or "paper-and-pencil" or "pencil-and-dice" role-playing games, not video games.
The Escapist Website — by hawke — last modified Nov 01, 2010 07:54 PM
Information on what role-playing games (RPGs) are, how they are played, how to get involved in the hobby (see the Square One podcast), and how to get kids involved, too (see the Young Person's Adventure League project). Information on what role-playing games aren't - the history behind the urban myths surrounding RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons. Articles, information, and links on how RPGs can be beneficial to players, including using RPGs to teach and build social and problem-solving skills (see the upcoming Reading, Writing, & Roleplaying project) Articles, information, and links regarding improving the state of the RPG hobby for gamers and would-be gamers (such as the BeQuest project) Features on the gamers themselves (Tell Me About Your Character), and gaming media (The Escapist Video Movie Review Report). The occasional bit of humor, such as the time when I attempted to prove that Dungeons & Dragons spells aren't real A forum for discussing any of the above topics or projects
Eastern Washington University Research Links and Research Libraries Access List — by hawke — last modified Jan 23, 2011 03:29 PM
Here is a list of EWU research resources, including many library databases with abstracts and full text online resources and library catalog searches.
Ammons Scientific — by hawke — last modified Oct 31, 2011 01:02 AM
Find various science journals here.
National Center for Biotechnology Information — by hawke — last modified Jan 23, 2011 03:48 PM
The National Center for Biotechnology Information advances science and health by providing access to biomedical and genomic information. Find many journals, including full text, here.
CAR-PGa List of Studies and Other Literature — by hawke — last modified Oct 31, 2011 01:02 AM
This list is focused more on an advocacy perspective, but includes many psychological and therapeutic related resources.
Fantasyrollenspiel — by hawke — last modified Oct 31, 2011 01:02 AM
Another site listing various Fantasy RPG-related references.
RPG Studies list — by hawke — last modified Oct 31, 2011 01:02 AM
Another (many redundant) List of of Academic publications, case studies, essays, dissertations, master theses.
Biofeedback — by Hawke Robinson — last modified Nov 07, 2011 07:13 PM
Various links about Biofeedback, Neurofeedback, EEG, and related.
International Journal of Role-Playing — by Hawke Robinson — last modified Dec 05, 2011 12:12 AM
Only two issues so far, but currently active.
Breakdown of RPG Players - A 2-Axis Analysis of a Survey - 2003 — by Hawke Robinson — last modified Dec 05, 2011 12:14 AM
An old but interesting brief analysis of some of the Wizards of the Coast gamers and their survey responses.
Psychological Studies on Role-Playing Games — by Hawke Robinson — last modified Feb 05, 2012 04:22 PM
This is a reference to some psychological studies that have been done on the effects of role-playing. There is a more complete and international list of studies at the German site www.rpgstudies.net. This list has capsule descriptions of the results for many of the studies, however. See also the bibliography at Geek Culture: An Annotated Interdisciplinary Bibliography Many of the references were provided by Jennifer Wilkes of the CAR-PGa organization.
Geek Culture: An Annotated Interdisciplinary Bibliography — by Hawke Robinson — last modified Feb 05, 2012 04:23 PM
In recent years, there have been numerous studies on science fiction fans, role-playing games, comic book fans, and the culture of those strongly interested in computers. When a study profiles a group engaged in one of these activities, it is not unusual for the group's participation in the other activities to be mentioned as well. In popular culture (as opposed to studies of popular culture), this overlap has been recognized all along. Each of these groups has been ridiculed as "geeks" or "nerds", and each has subverted those terms into proud self-identification. In his work on media fandom, Henry Jenkins observes that active audiences are "textual poachers" who move from one text to another, and cannot be accurately defined by their relationship with a single text; it may be useful, then, to study geek culture as a whole rather than to focus exclusively on its component areas of interest. This bibliography is an effort to support such a study of the interrelated "geek" subcultures.
How to Teach Using Role-Playing — by Hawke Robinson — last modified Feb 05, 2012 06:53 PM
Role-playing exercises can be hard work for the instructor, both in preparation and in execution, but the work tends to pay off in terms of student motivation and accomplishment. As with any big project, it's best to take it one step at a time. Fortunately, much of the work of preparation, once done, can be distributed to other educators. Many well-developed role-playing exercises are available on the scenario pages, organized by topic or by type.
Central Washington University CWU RPG Research Society — by Hawke Robinson — last modified Mar 15, 2012 02:07 PM
Researchers at Central Washington University dedicated to the research of RPGs.
rpgresearch.org — by Hawke Robinson — last modified Mar 15, 2012 02:44 PM
A website setup by Michael Van Ness as he worked on a master's thesis related to role-playing gaming research. It appears this site has not been updated since 2005. But may have some useful information. Attempts to contact him have gone unanswered thus far.
Games For Health .org — by Hawke Robinson — last modified Jul 23, 2012 05:40 PM
Games for Change .org — by Hawke Robinson — last modified Jul 23, 2012 05:46 PM
Serious Games Source — by Hawke Robinson — last modified Jul 23, 2012 05:47 PM
Moi, rôliste — by Hawke Robinson — last modified Oct 14, 2012 12:03 PM
French blogger regarding role-playing games. Also on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MoiRoliste?ref=ts&fref=ts
Computer-based "Role-playing games" — by Hawke Robinson — last modified Jan 23, 2013 04:47 PM
Here you will find links (and comments/reviews) to free, open source, and commercial computer-based "Role-playing games". (In quotes because the video game industry has a very broad range of games lumped under the description of RPG.