In Episode 116 of The Gauntlet Podcast, Kate Bullock and I are talking with Maury Brown of Learn Larp (New World Magischola) about inclusivity in gaming. It’s a really interesting conversation, filled with tons of great advice about an important subject I think many people are intimidated by (but shouldn’t be–it’s easy!).
Thanks to Paul Edson for the edit. If you’re interested in checking out the House Rivalry Board Game KS mentioned in the show, that can be found here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nwmagischola/new-world-magischola-house-rivalry-wizard-school-b
Enjoy!
http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/the-gauntlet-podcast/episode-116-inclusivity
The House Rivalry material looks already really intriguing.
Listened to Maury at the Solmukohta conference 2016 in Helsinki and learnt a lot. I’m sure there is still much more to learn when you talk together. Great!
The House Rivalry material looks already really intriguing.
Listened to Maury at the Solmukohta conference 2016 in Helsinki and learnt a lot. I’m sure there is still much more to learn when you talk together. Great!
I really got a lot out of this episode. Thank you. I think one of the major themes that has crystallized for me during my journey from the seventies til now is that “getting past it” is really just code for not wanting to put in the effort.
Ultimately, the human brain is really good at jumping to conclusions. It’s a survival mechanism that still occasionally works. The second we stop working to examine our fears and assumptions, we drift back into damaging behavior. The biggest mistake we can make in the effort to confront racism, homophobia, sexism, and other biases is to EVER assume we’ve “solved” them.
It’s so important to keep producing material like your podcast and to continually restart the conversation. Unfortunately, shortcuts and lazy behavior are very appealing.
I really got a lot out of this episode. Thank you. I think one of the major themes that has crystallized for me during my journey from the seventies til now is that “getting past it” is really just code for not wanting to put in the effort.
Ultimately, the human brain is really good at jumping to conclusions. It’s a survival mechanism that still occasionally works. The second we stop working to examine our fears and assumptions, we drift back into damaging behavior. The biggest mistake we can make in the effort to confront racism, homophobia, sexism, and other biases is to EVER assume we’ve “solved” them.
It’s so important to keep producing material like your podcast and to continually restart the conversation. Unfortunately, shortcuts and lazy behavior are very appealing.