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
Episode 54 - Holiday Gaming
Episode 53 - Humility (Virtues & Vices, Part 14)
Episode 52 - Pride (Virtues & Vices, Part 13)
Episode 51 - Non-Violent Conflict Resolution (with Devon Kelley)
Episode 50 - Live - Making Interesting Characters (Part 2)
Episode 50 - Live - Making Interesting Characters (Part 1)
Episode 49 - Horror Games (with Kenneth Hite)
Episode 48 - Trustworthy Characters
Episode 47 - Monsters
Episode 46 - Kindness (Virtues & Vices, Part 12)
Bonus Episode 4 - Brandon Tells A Story
Bonus Episode 3 - Story Ideas
Episode 45 - Envy (Virtues & Vices, Part 11)
Episode 44 - Oaths and Vows
Episode 43 - Unity vs. Uniformity (with Ed Healy)
Episode 42 - Blessings and Curses
Episode 41 - The Types of Stories
Episode 40 - Religious Orders
No Regular Episode Today
Episode 39 - Chastity (Virtues & Vices, Part 10)
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Hello Heaven Podcast
Cast The Word
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
The Kingdom Power Fellowship Podcast
The Bible Recap
The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)