The Gauntlet Podcast

Episode 84 - Facilitating Emotional Play


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Kate & Jason are joined by Stephen Dewey of Cavalry Games! 

What have you been bleeding?
Overview of segment (02:25)
Jason (03:33)
Kate (06:03)
Stephen (07:00)

Main Discussion - Facilitating Emotional Play
Overview (09:50)
Setting the emotional agenda (12:06)
Creating space for emotional play during the session (21:42)
Understanding how emotion is evoked in a game’s mechanics or setting (28:55)
Validation as a tool for facilitating emotional play (41:04)
Facilitating emotional play as a player (49:17)
A preview of the next topic: defaulting to violence (57:39)

Giving Me Life
The Witness (01:00:30)
Prepping for a new campaign (01:04:26)
Getting my partner into Stranger Things (01:05:34)
Chihuly exhibit & Nausicaa (01:07:00)

Links
Follow Stephen on Twitter @shiftyginger
Support Stephen on Patreon: patreon.com/stephendewey
Stephen’s website: cavalrygames.com

Kate’s blog: bluestockings.ca

Our website
www.gauntlet-rpg.com

Our Patreon
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