Safety & calibration tools help players establish boundaries & co-create intense & desirable experiences. Learn about several techniques & why they are useful; practice them in short scenarios.
Long Description:
Players of role-playing games have varying experience, abilities, triggers, and comfort zones, both physical and emotional. Trigger and content warnings help, but how do you ensure players feel safe and are able to consent to the roleplay they want and opt-out of what they don’t? What do you do when a boundary is crossed, or a player becomes overwhelmed during play? Safety and Calibration Mechanics are tools designed to help players feel comfortable with each other and with their own needs and boundaries and express them to each other. We will introduce and model various safety and calibration mechanics that can be used in tabletop RPGs, larps, and regular gaming groups. You’ll learn about the techniques, what they are designed to do, the assumptions and research behind them, and why they are important.
Event Type:
SEM - Seminar
Minimum Players:
2
Maximum Players:
80
Age Required:
Teen (13+)
Experience Required:
None (You've never played before - rules will be taught)