Posts in this category are related to trends in gaming along with the mindsets that allow that culture to exist and/or thrive.
With events at Wizards and Hasbro being what they are, more than a few people have opted to move away from Dungeons & Dragons as their primary material for creating games and are looking to other systems. This is a good thing and means more options for experiences in the space. They are also asking… Read more Tabletop System Exodus Advocate OR Say What You Want, but Don’t Be Ableist…
Praxis is the process by which a theory, lesson, or skill is enacted, embodied, or realized. Praxis may also refer to the act of engaging, applying, exercising, realizing, or practicing ideas. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praxis_(process) One of the things that I find to be true across my experiences in tabletop discourse is that while there are a lot… Read more Community Praxis
This isn’t hard. Learn to listen to people and their lived experiences and consider that you don’t need to walk into every discussion as if you’re the only one with a valid opinion.
In light of everything that’s happening with Blizzard and their decision to silence free speech, I think a conversation is overdue about the concept of mobility and morals and the precedent we face. Anyone who has ever wanted to progress into sponsorship with a brand – regardless of the sphere – usually has a tacit… Read more Morals vs. Mobility
Hey there. It’s me, a black person who has seen you post something like “Race doesn’t matter when it comes to content creators” or “When I am looking for content creators, I don’t think about their race” or some other thing like this. The thing is: it does. How do we know it does? Because… Read more An Open Letter: Creator Hues
Above we have further exposition on the point above: there are tons of stories, books, movies, and other media in which characters experience varying types of conflict and none of it need involve things that traumatize people in the telling of it.
To be very clear: this is a rant. Let’s start with the context. You are a fan of a series and are rightfully excited about its next episode of silver screen iteration. Fantastic. I’m happy with you. In your enthusiasm to speak on your experience, you have taken to the online world of social media to… Read more Spoiler Alert
I figured it was time to write this article when a casual comment on religious people rendered me unable to speak for two hours. While I recovered, I took the time to think about a few things that have caused me major friction in the communities I navigate as a black, religious man. BLACK I… Read more BMNR
Dear You: I saw you or one of your friends online somewhere last month, last week, or yesterday. Maybe even an hour ago. Maybe IRL. Either you or they mentioned to me that you’ve been on the receiving end of some much unwanted sexual advances from someone else that we know or play with. No… Read more Teach Me How To Ally: Sexual Harassment
Dear Everyone, Hi. We have an issue we need to discuss with content creators and moments where they make content that is controversial to the point of disrespect and/or exposing people to potential trauma. I get that most of you would prefer to be removed from the situation and/or ignore the person; if you ignore… Read more Content Creator Drama
