Essays about: "role-play games"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words role-play games.

  1. 1. If You Like It, Then You Should Equip a Ring on It : A qualitative study regarding marriages within Final Fantasy XIV

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Edvin Eriksson; Joel Uisk; [2023]
    Keywords : Marriage; Online games; Relationship; Ritual; Role-Play;

    Abstract : This research study looks at the online game Final Fantasy XIV and the players who have participated in the Ceremony of Eternal Bonding, to gain further understanding behind motives for partaking in an online matrimonial service with another player. This study can be relevant for researchers looking into how players interact with events meant to generate intimacy between players. READ MORE

  3. 2. Finding Identity through Art and Role-playing : A study on the Pouflons community

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Shai Panaga; [2023]
    Keywords : ego bleed; art; gender; identity; larp; LGBT; role-play; RPGs;

    Abstract : “Playing pretend” is often regarded as childish, but many people continue to role-play well into adulthood through various forms of games, activities, and experiences that become an established part of societal norm. In this study, I attempt to establish links between marginalized identities, self-discovery, self-acceptance, and role-play. READ MORE

  4. 3. Tabletop Role-playing Games (TRPG) and Group Coherence

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Medieteknik

    Author : Martin Danielsson; [2021]
    Keywords : tabletop role-playing game; pen-and-paper role-playing game; group coherence; game enjoyment; satisfaction; bordsrollspel; penna- och papper-rollspel; gruppkoherens; spelglädje; nöjdhet;

    Abstract : Tabletop role-playing games (TRPGs), also known as Pen-and-Paper role-playing games(PnP-RPGs), are games that can be described as a mix between board games and improvisationaltheatre. Each player takes on the role of a single character, while the game’s leader(GM or DM) is in charge of both simulating the game world, acting out all remainingcharacters and facilitating the game rules. READ MORE

  5. 4. TABLETOP ROLE-PLAYING GAMES AND THEIR POSSIBLE USE IN EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AN EXPLORATION OF ETHICAL LEARNING AND ROLE-PLAY

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    Author : Jonathan van Oostveen; [2020-10-15]
    Keywords : Tabletop Role-playing Games; Education for Sustainable Development; Ethics;

    Abstract : Aim: This research aims at exploring the possible use of Tabletop Role-playing Games (TRPG) in ESD research and practice. The scope of this thesis is narrowed to specifically examine the opportunities that a TRPG can provide for young people to experiment with and creatively explore ethical problems relating to sustainability. READ MORE

  6. 5. Game mechanics, Role play, and Narrative - Critically learning values through games

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)

    Author : Sebastian Öhman; [2019]
    Keywords : Role-playing games; Simulation; Narratology; Game-based learning; Convention of the Rights of the Child; Table top role-playing games; Immersion;

    Abstract : In 2018, the Swedish Parliament decided to make the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child acivil law, which will be implemented in the year 2020. The consequences of the decision are notunproblematic. READ MORE