| Title | Tabletop RPG Theory For Its Own Sake Purchase / Wish List |
| Game Code | TRD25ND283745 |
| Start Date | Wednesday July 30, 2025 - 3:00 pm |
| End Date | Wednesday July 30, 2025 - 4:30 pm |
| Cost | $0 |
| Tickets Available | 30/30 |
| Short Description | An accessible overview of the academic study of tabletop RPGs and its connection to game design, fan discourse, and play itself. For researchers, educators, students, aca-fans, and fan-scholars. |
| Long Description | Tabletop RPGs are increasingly being studied in academic settings, used by educators and therapists, and taken seriously as a form of media by practitioners themselves. This presentation explores the concepts being brought to bear upon TRPGs by different scholarly and quasi-scholarly discourse communities and shows where they line up, how they diverge, and what intellectual affordances emerge as a result. Participants will come away with a stronger interdisciplinary knowledge base and professional network for their own efforts. |
| Event Type | TRD - Trade Day Event |
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| Group/Company | Penn State Altoona |
| Minimum Players | 4 |
| Maximum Players | 30 |
| Age Required | Everyone (6+) |
| Experience Required | None (You've never played before - rules will be taught) |
| Location | JW |
| Room | 206 |
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| GM Names | Susan Haarman, Jason Cox, Evan Torner, Mel White |
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| Tournament | 0 |
