What happens when a bunch of neurodivergent people sit down to play D&D together and connect through the game? Things get awesome. And our guest, Caleb Valorozo-Jones, wrote a Master’s Thesis on it!

But before that, Dale takes an honest look at what it takes to get started in the TTRPG industry, especially in light of the changes at Twitter. It’s not as difficult as many would lead you to believe.

0:00 Introduction0:22 Getting started in the TTRPG Industry without Twitter17:51 Announcements22:18 Interview: Caleb Valorozo-Jones56:37 Wrap-up

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Writing Your First Adventure (Storytelling Collective)

• All the links

• Limitless Heroics: http://inclusiverpg.com 

Disabled people are among the most resourceful on the planet. They have to be. We welcome kindred spirits, Rachel Voss & Wesley Magee-Saxton at Forge Ahead: A Party To Access, who are creating amazing D&D 5e resources for disability inclusion. Next, we welcome Alexander Grinton on our Playing the Other segment to talk about his experience with Autism and ADHD, and how it connects with tabletop gaming.

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• Forge Ahead Website

• Limitless Heroics: http://inclusiverpg.com 

What does accessibility look like in Live Action Role-Play (LARP)? We welcome Kitty Rodé from the Golden Feather Initiative to talk about that!

Kitty Rodé is a queer, South Asian artist and organizer who is passionate about storytelling, community building and trauma-informed gaming. They are a lifelong student of anti-oppression work, creating safer spaces and design for social change. Kitty is also a member of the Community Resistance Intimacy Project (CRIP) Collective, providing disability justice education and training. Visit kittyrode.com to see more of their work.

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• Folks can connect with Golden Feather Initiative on Twitter at @goldenfeatheri and on Facebook and Instagram @goldenfeatherinitiative 

• Limitless Heroics: http://inclusiverpg.com 

And here's the video Kitty references:

Roleplaying games change lives. But what happens when you intentionally turn that dial to 11? We welcome Peter Jung from Roll for Kindness to explain how that happens and how you can do it.

0:00 Introduction04:04 Interview: Peter Jung32:57 Wrap-up

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• Using RPGs for Good: https://rollforkindness.com/pathways-for-using-rpgs-for-good/

• Limitless Heroics: http://inclusiverpg.com 

How do you get started with Dungeons & Dragons and find a group that’s right for you? We welcome Montana Rosalle from YVR Dungeon Masters to give you some help!

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• Website: https://www.yvrdungeonmasters.com 

• Limitless Heroics: http://inclusiverpg.com 

How can game excellence make lives better? We welcome Matt Forbeck to talk about excellence in game design.

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• Main: http://www.forbeck.com 

• Limitless Heroics: http://inclusiverpg.com 

How can the TTRPG industry teach the rest of the world about accessibility? We welcome Katriel Paige to talk about their work in accessibility.

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• Tabletop Accessibility Page

• Limitless Heroics: https://inclusiverpg.com 

Let’s learn about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in a fun way, like a way that will keep your attention! We welcome Kel and Skald from Awfully Queer Heroes!

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• Adventures in ADHD Kickstarter

• Limitless Heroics: https://inclusiverpg.com 

Let’s talk about diversity in games and how often that’s not what it could be and how to change that. Collette Quach (they/she) is an award winning writer and game designer based in California. Her focus is writing and designing within speculative fiction. She has a passion for mythology and folklore through nontraditional forms of storytelling. Her work can be found in Uncaged Anthology, Book of Seasons: Solstices, Eyes Unclouded and the Unbreakable Anthology. They also were the producer for Creepy Monster Compendium, a book of horror creatures for 5th edition. Currently they are a MFA student in Interactive Media and Game Design at USC where they are focusing on narrative and the blend between physical and digital spaces.

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• Website: https://collettequach.wixsite.com/home

• Limitless Heroics: https://inclusiverpg.com 

How can we make our fantasy worlds more accessible, thus encouraging more accessibility in the real world? Dale and Fay Onyx nerd out about disability, accessibility, and TTRPGs.

Fay Onyx is a queer, nonbinary, disabled writer, podcaster, game designer, and disability consultant whose work focuses on intersectional disability representation. Ze creates resources to help storytellers and game designers represent disability respectfully, including a Q&A series, a Decolonizing Games Resource List, and a series of articles about harmful disability tropes. Hir podcast, Writing Alchemy, has an actual play series about the adventures of disabled, neurodivergent, and chronically ill heroes. Fay is also working on Magic Goes Awry, a high fantasy roleplaying game that has detailed character creation with a rules-light core mechanic that creates plenty of magical mayhem.

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• Website: https://writing-alchemy.net/

• Limitless Heroics: https://inclusiverpg.com