A new whitepaper from two Seattle organizations exhibits research into how tabletop roleplaying games, such as Wizards of the Coast's Dungeons & Dragons, can be used to help children and teenagers develop their social skills.
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It's "Archipelago," a miniature 3D-printed tabletop game that Zachary Horton and his students have been designing and testing together since 2018. Horton wants to help students "Critically contextualize" these interests, particularly game studies.
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Tabletop games allow their clients to reconnect with their imaginations, as the structure of the games provide some comfort and encourage people to start thinking about what could be rather than what is.
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While scholarly analysis of TTRPGs often focuses on player's experiences of role playing as human-like agents, scholars of TTRPGs recognize that role-playing games simulate "Worlds" or "Places"7 - or, alternately, though TTRPG scholars rarely use this language, "Nature" or "Environments." Tabletop RPGs may not be "Virtual" worlds in the sense of a highly-realistic, highly visual, high-polygon representation of the natural world.
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I learn, play, and host tabletop games regularly. I have a group that I play with consistently. Members in my regular group include seasoned Eurogame hobbyists; experienced board gamers; and entry level players. I’ve hosted and taught a vast variety of different tabletop games over the years. I’ve participated in tournaments and have dropped into endless casual board game gatherings. Over time I’ve noticed some things throughout these different venues that make the “ideal” tabletop player.
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