As promised in Episode 120, we're tackling "battered group syndrome" in this episode and the next! Yes, it's a two-parter, because we had so much to say on this topic we couldn't keep the conversation short enough for a single episode. We lead off with two quick plugs: One for Grant's appearance on the Gameable Saturday Morning Podcast to talk about Exo Squad (Part 1, Part 2, and the horror of a Gameable AU involving Palladium's Ninjas & Superspies); and one for Min/Max Podcast, another excellent show by Christians about gaming and theology. We then quickly answer a question from Patreon backer Kevin about our favorite polyhedral dice (results: 2d12+1d8, mean: 17.5.) After our Scripture readings, it's time to tackle this topic head-on!
In this first half, we cover the symptoms of "battered group syndrome" (especially avoidance behaviors) and a few suggestions to help treat it, such as changing GMs or systems for a bit, granting players as much narrative control as possible, take-backs, and failures. Jenny also introduces us to the Funcilitator, which sounds ... ominous. Enjoy!
Full credit to Fear the Boot for, we believe, coining the phrase "battered group syndrome" and discussing this themselves in FTB 440.>/p>
Scripture: Psalm 51:10-13, Proverbs 25:18-20, Romans 12:17-21
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Episode 69 - Holy Sites
Episode 68 - Breaking Down Boundaries (with Kyle Rudge)
Episode 67 - Breaking Canon (with Kris Newton & Katrina Ehrnman-Newton)
Bonus Episode 7 - Collectible Card Games
Episode 66 - Gatekeeping (with Mike Perna)
Episode 65 - Non-Human Characters
Episode 64 - Matching System and Story
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Episode 63 - An Introduction to Roleplaying Games (with Rev. Jason D. Wood)
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Episode 57 - Playing for Small Stakes (with Josh T. Jordan)
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