Forgotten Gems: Early Role-playing Game Theory by J. Tuomas Harviainen
- Date: 24 January 2023, 19:00–20:30
- Location: Online on Zoom
- Type: Lecture
- Lecturer: J. Tuomas Harviainen is Professor of Information Studies and Interactive Media at Tampere University, Finland, and former editor of the game journals International Journal of Role-Playing and Simulation & Gaming.
- Contact person: Sarah Lynne Bowman
In this lecture, professor Harviainen presents forgotten gems and early classics of role-playing theory, such as the first attempts at explaining what we now call bleed, or forays into interaction types in larps. Join us to hear what was contained in zines, the first Knutepunkt books, and German manuals for methodological game mastering, as well as what we can still learn from them.
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/2es29sv9