Diverse Storytelling in Tabletop Games

Summary:

In this episode, Jay Anneli, lore consultant for Wizards of the Coast and author of Magic: The Gathering: Legends: A Visual History, Erin Roberts, speculative fiction and tabletop game writer, and Jezze Torres, make-up artist and Dungeons and Dragons player, discuss the triumphs and the challenges of making the world of tabletop role-playing games (TTRPG) a more inclusive community, both in game and out. From game development to the dynamics of the table itself, they discuss the multitude of ways games can honor its history, remain fun and exciting, and evolve into something that can address the real-life concerns of the past, the present and the future.

Show Notes: 

Follow Jay Anneli on Twitter at @jay13x

Follow his podcast, The Vorthos Cast on Twitter at @TheVorthosCast

You can purchase his book Magic: The Gathering: Legends: A Visual History

Follow Erin Roberts on Twitter at @nirele

Also check out her website

You can follow the Star Trek RPG, Star Trek Horizons at TypeCastRPG on Twitch

And one of their episodes here

Follow Jezze Torres on Instagram at @jezze.torres

If you’re just starting in TTRPG, Dungeon World, like Jezze mentioned, is a great place to start and get familiar with game mechanics

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