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chromegnomes

@theresattrpgforthat my wife and I are going to be presenting at a conference this month about the intersection of roleplaying games and social/political imagination - do you have any recs for games we should look into that we may have missed?

theresattrpgforthat

Hello. This might be a bit of a bigger ask than you might have originally realized; social and political imagination could connect to such a broad span of topics. I’m going to try and contain my recommendations inside broader topics, in the hopes that you find this easier to navigate.

Revolution.

If you want to talk about revolution, there’s a number of ways to go about planning one. W.M. Akers explores an underground revolution in Comrades, a PbtA game made out of anger that both empowers players and also shows them the limitations of violence. Brinkwood: The Blood of Tyrants looks at the politics that exist within a revolution by slowly expanding the factions your brigands have to play nice with in order to overthrow vampires. Spire: The City Must Fall, by Rowan Rook and Decard, looks at the darkness that can exist in the desire to fight back: the journey from revolution, to zealotry, to the players’ place inside a death cult. Violence is such an easy route to take in tabletop games; it exists within the bones of our wargaming predecessors, and so using it as a tool in games feels like such an easy shift.

Community

Community in the face of resistance is a very big theme in a lot of solar punk games - too many for me to really count, but if you want a list of examples, you might want to check out the Applied Hope Jam of 2021. I’ve been looking at After the World Drowned and Waxworm for a long time, and I think The Transition Year might also bear a number of similar signs of community building.

On the other end of the scale, Neon Black looks at community in a dystopian cyberpunk future as both a grounding tool for the players (you have loved ones you need to protect) as well as a resource (your community has your back). Neon Black considers community in the context of marginalization and poverty - you need each-other to face those who have replaced their sense of community with wealth and power.

Colonialism.

Imagining a future without colonialism might feel too fantastical, because it’s such a pervasive force. But Coyote & Crow manages to do just that, and the result is rich and beautiful. While Coyote & Crow imagines a world untouched by colonialism, Orichalcum approaches a world after the colonial powers have faded: you are an indigenous community rising from the ashes, building something new, deciding what you will keep and what you will throw away.

Meanwhile, Jiangshi: Blood in the Banquet Hall examines the immigrant experience and what racialized communities experience in worlds where they are considered the “other”, while Dialect observes the death of a language and how that impacts people groups. I’m really loving the numbers of ways we can have conversations about indigeneity and colonialism, from examining what is happening in the here and now using a slightly fantastical lens, to approaching the what-if scenarios, of a future that is either parallel or speculative.

Capitalism.

The engine of Blades in the Dark is an excellent representation of how poverty is so difficult to climb out of. It puts your characters in a crab bucket and asks them to start climbing over each-other, and your constant battling of stress is so so so good at replicating that. Red Markets pushes capitalism to an apocalyptic level, placing your characters into what should be a world-ending crisis, and then asking them to just continue living, if they can. The games ihunt and Subway Runners explore the gig economy but put a fantastical twist on them by placing characters against magic, monsters, and immortal bourgeoise. Lesbians Built This Farm is an intersectional approach to queer identities and the gruelling societal expectation that your body is only worth the labour that it provides.

Justice / Governance.

I think Exceptionals is the first game I came across that showed me a way to have a conversation about how to solve community problems without relying on the police. As stand-ins for the mutant characters in the X-Men series, the PCs are challenged to live in a world where they are targeted and feared: where the police are much more likely to hurt you than help you. I think looking at theoretical situations that require you to think about how to protect or help members of your community knowing that you have no other resources is a great way to start the conversation of community crisis management. In Dream Askew, the play group has to answer questions about the kinds of politics that plague their queer little enclave. Since the world has fallen apart, they have to figure out how to navigate those politics on their own.

I’ve only played the first version of Urban Shadows, but I’m curious as to whether the 2nd edition will continue to carry forward the valuable currency of debts and favours owed. PbtA games have a habit of pushing characters up against each-other before pulling them in different directions, and players find themselves entering conflict very easily. Examining that conflict might be the other side of the coin when it comes to talking about governance and justice.

Gender Realities.

I’ve really loved the talk I’ve heard so far about Bluebeard’s Bride and the way it examines feminine horror. All of the pieces of play that I’ve heard are genuinely bone-chilling, and I’d be curious about the kinds of reactions that conversations following a campaign. In a similar way, I’m looking forward to listening to more play of The Watch, which makes the patriarchy an overt, martial threat that has corrupted the setting’s men and turned them against the non-men of the setting. Talking about gender and the violence it inflicts on everyone means that we also have to consider Blood Feud, an examination of how social expectations may push men to violence, even when it is the last thing they want.

These are all really just the beginnings of multiple conversations: I think each of these games is worth a conversation in it's own right. I'd love to hear other folks' experiences or thoughts concerning any of these games above - or additions of other games that people found provoking!

sabrinahawthorne

I don't want to exaggerate, but I don't think this list would be complete without Wanderhome. It was an intensely educational read for me when I first read it. I'd compare it to the work of Ursula le Guin in terms of art which stretches the political imagination. The world Wanderhome presupposes is one of a post-capital restructuring, where the soul of a people - its cultures, its senses of community and tradition - are regrowing from the earth like plants in volcanic ash. If you're looking for a game to exemplify a revolutionary imagination, Wanderhome is it, hands down.

#reference #ttrpg #games to play

scribefindegil

Brain fog in the kitchen can mean anything from forgetting an ingredient to accidentally skipping a recipe step, plus much more. Here's how to bake successfully, even when you're feeling foggy.

A useful article from King Arthur Flour (my beloved) on baking while disabled.

capt-coffeebitch

This genuinely might make me cry. I already deeply appreciate King Arthur for making the best GF 1 for 1 flour. And having good recipes. But an article posted by them from someone with disabilities about how to do the thing even with disabilities? That’s just genuinely lovely. I know that my bad there is low, but it’s low for a reason and hopefully stuff like this can continue to raise that bar for disabled people like me.

ilsa-fireswan

I love to see this! Another of my favorites is the baking with arthritis post.

With some changes to techniques, a careful selection of kitchen tools, and tips from fellow bakers, the joy of baking can live on.

claudiagray

King Arthur Flour is great flour with an even greater website. (I say this as someone who is expected to make their pumpkin bread for the family every Thanksgiving.)

yayxstitch

Not needlework related, but this is a very good resource for people who need it.

neckspike-deactivated20240222

King Arthur is a worker owned B-corp and all their products are fucking excellent. I have yet to use a recipe from their site that didn’t turn out fantastic, and as someone who actually trained in baking and pastry their guides are well researched and full of solid advice.

#reference

goryhorroor

Video eassays part 2? Please?

gladly (part one: x)

the shining and the lighthouse: the horror of isolation

monstrous menstruations: the dehumanising of women in horror

the feminist horrors of jennifer's body, teeth, and a girl walks home alone at night

why the shining is terrifying

why you should watch disturbing horror movies

a monstress comes of age: horror & girlhood

jennifer's body & the horror of bad marketing

scary faces and loud sounds - analog horror

the nostalgic nightmare of skinamarink

queer representation in modern horror

the real reason the thing (1982) is better than the thing (2011)

how to make possession horror/the exorcist

the existential horror of david cronenberg's camera

the tale of two sisters / the unsettling mise-en-scene

what happened to japanese horror?

nope: the rise of existential horror

deconstructing the horror musical

pennywise: how to make a horror villain

alien - the art of horror

green room: why dumb decisions matter

let's talk about goosebumps scariest episode

the catharsis of body horror

the thing is the best horror movie of all time

what we can learn from korean horror

cure / creating the scariest non-horror film

the rocky horror picture show is the most important cult film ever made

ambiguous horror of the wailing

elements of horror - screams in horror movies

noroi: realistic j-horror

kairo / anatomy of the scariest scene ever

psycho / how alfred hitchcock manipulates an audience

the faith & horror of the exorcist

jurassic park is actually a horror movie

the horror (and problem) of sinister

the horror romance of let the right one in and let me in

mainland chinese horror & censorship

the most profound ending in horror film history?

courage the cowardly dog: an intro to horror

why do people dislike smart horror films?

exploring netflix's most unsettling found footage

universal monsters - why are classic horror movies still popular?

strange phenomena: the films of dario argento

exploring cinema's most controversial horror movie

why do horror games sound so beautiful?

atmosphere makes a great horror movie (alien 1979)

horror comedy: juxtaposed genre

why perfect blue is terrifying

the thing: horror in isolation

goryhorroor

part 3 because i didn't have enough room:

the unrelenting horror of (rec)

the true horror of midsommar

parasite: mastering the basics of cinema

saint maud: god as a self-portrait

symbolism in horror: more than blood and guts

is insidious still terrifying over 10 years later

the legacy of expressionism in horror films

what makes horror music scary

dark water: revisting japan's saddest horror movie

understanding psycho: the uncanny

how horror became the main genre of our time

#horror #reference

agrrlcalledface

Call for poetry submissions! Poetry submissions for Ink&Nebula’s Spring 2018 issue are due April 1st, 2018. Go to inkandnebula.com/submissions for more information and submission guidelines.

Ink&Nebula is a new journal founded by a queer Chickasaw poet and staffed by volunteers who are also mostly queer and/or of color. While we are open to general poetry, we are specifically interested in marginalized voices. We seek general poetry submissions (Ink) as well as previously unpublished poetry (Nebula).

agrrlcalledface

Text reads: Ink&Nebula call for poetry submissions. Now accepting submissions (especially from previously unpublished poets) for our Winter 2018 issue until January 1st. More info at inkandnebula.com/submissions

This poetry journal was founded by a queer native (Chickasaw) and especially seeks work by marginalized authors. Send in your work!

An Introduction to Writing Poetry for People who Don’t Think They Write Poetry The Ink & Nebula poetry workshop is designed for people who have been interested in poetry but aren’t sure where to start, the people who just got started writing poetry and want a little traction, and the people who have been writing and want to dig in to some poetry basics. I want the beginners and the dabblers, the reachers and the searchers, the folks who want to shrug off expectation and make some time to explore and play with words. The goal of Ink & Nebula is to create a semi-structured space for people to meet poetry and explore writing. Each week you’ll get a prompt to write a poem, tips on editing and giving feedback, suggested reading, beginners writing exercises, and direct feedback from me. Structure of the course: Four-week course - Weekly online “lectures” about poetry (with open comments sections for discussion) - Weekly writing exercises, reading assignments, and prompts - Weekly feedback from the instructor plus weekly opportunities to give feedback to your peers (in small group format) Poem(s) published in a class-wide online zine for you to share with your family/friends to celebrate your work Online office hours (via chat) My feedback philosophy: I believe that good feedback and thoughtful edits means staying true to the voice of a piece and figuring out ways to help it shine brighter. The feedback and edits for this course will have an emphasis on content and the ways that form and poetic mechanics can illuminate the content. In other words, we won’t be focusing on what makes a “perfect poem”, but what helps you say what you want to say. In this course, I’m less interested in nit-picking poetry mechanics and more interested in making space for a poem’s (and poet’s!) voice to resonate. Feedback also isn’t always about things you should “do better” - it’s also about highlighting the things that are going well and that are unique in your poem. Applications for the course are due October 13th. This course is scheduled for October 16th through November 13th. It is offered at a sliding scale (pay what you can): the suggested amount is $75 and the minimum amount is $40. We can work out payment plans, just send me an email! You can reach me at [email protected]. The class cap will be 9 people. This class will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis and spots will be confirmed once a down payment is made.

I’m offering an online poetry class geared for beginners. I've had lots of conversations with people about how art of any kind feels really intimidating and difficult to get into and how that's partially because we aren't taught to try and practice art or that it's ok to fail and experiment without being really really good. For a long time, I've wanted to start some sort of space where beginners and people who haven't gotten the opportunity ever before can play with poetry in a supportive space with other people around their level. Applications close October 13th, class starts October 16th, and it’s offered on a sliding scale!

#poetry #writing #writing courses #online class #online course

agrrlcalledface

We are the Writing wrongs Slam team 2016. We've went through the long process of working on aour poetry and performaces all in an effort to get on the squad that well represent Columbus at Nationals this coming August in Georgia. Now we need some help from you if can manage it. Our Goal is $2,000...

Hey friends! Help my poetry team get to the National Poetry Slam by donating and/or sharing! We appreciate any help that we can get.

phantompetals

This is my slam team and any amount helps!

agrrlcalledface

Hey y'all, we had to find a new team member last minute and that’s also put a strain on us as far stuff we need to pay for. If you can help at all, please donate! Anything helps. If you do donate, let me know in my inbox and I’ll write you a personalized poem the week after I get back from nationals!

phantompetals

Same thing holds - if you donate, let me know and I’ll write you a poem!

(if you've ever wanted to commission me, this is a potentially way cheaper way to do so)

Deconstruction

If I could undress, leave my synthetic gender to rot in the desert out behind my childhood home, would shopping be easier? Could I pick up Jack Daniels without someone mentioning my dad? Would bras look less like uncomfortable traps and more like moral support? (Doubtful.) If I walk away from the superhero tees and to the basics, would a lone pair of pink socks burrow into me, a microbe to mark even my feet womanly or will I find I like the color? Will the store itself collapse, fatigued and senseless, no longer a satellite captured in constructed gravity? Such a simple poison, to not notice the ties that bind us to shapes misnamed by eager science, just wishing it knew Eden before Adam’s mouth.

#poetry #spilled ink #writing #writer's block exercise #poem

agrrlcalledface

Hey friends! Help my poetry team get to the National Poetry Slam by donating and/or sharing! We appreciate any help that we can get.

phantompetals

This is my slam team and any amount helps!

Here, I am trying not to call myself overgrowth but rather expansion / rather serial / rather worth reading / like I’ve got something to say and it probably won’t flatter myself (or you for that matter) but I hope it sounds like the truth calling both our names from a barge offshore, asking us to swim toward it, our masses ballooning in the sea-salted tide until we swell large enough to float our whole families back to safety when the gray skies become hard to wrangle, water cracked into a thousand small sparks ready to smolder cherries on skin as if the sea isn’t bound by physics / but honestly, neither are we

#poetry #poem #writing #spilled ink #writer's block exercise #12 lines #9 words #word bank #overgrowth - offshore - flatter - smolder - wrangle

I’ve started doing these writer’s block exercises to just keep practicing my writing, and I’m gonna post those here!

The formula: randomly generate a line number, a word/syllable number, and a word bank and create a poem with those parameters. or write for one-two minutes straight on a single word, then do it again on another word, then do it again for 5 or so rounds.

I almost never do anything with these poems, but they usually get me thinking and writing and that’s always helpful!

Hey y’all! Sorry for the lack of activity here. I’m gonna try to get more involved BUT one of the things I’ve been working on while I haven’t been online is a Queer Open Mic in Columbus, Ohio! We’re launching our show this month during pride and you can find our page at facebook.com/cbusqueermic. If any of you are in Columbus or in Ohio or know someone who is, we’d love for you to share the information/come join us!

Also, the show is open to any sort of performance that you can do on a stage with a mic, so poetry, storytelling, comedy, music, other things that people think of and talk to us about!

#columbus ohio #open mic #lgbtq #poetry #music #comedy #storytelling

agrrlcalledface

Hey y’all, a friend of mine who is also a QPOC fell in some hard times and could use a little help. If you can afford to donate, even a dollar or two, you’d be helping them get back up on their feet.

phantompetals

Hey, this is a friend of mine and they are also a writer! If you can share or donate, I would be really grateful.

I was published in the February issue of this journal! Two whole poems even!

#published

#poetry #poem #spilled ink #writing #visual poetry

#poem #short poetry #poetry fragment #spilled ink #writing

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