Roleplay and Real Talk: Toward a Table-Talk Gaming Methodology

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Abstract

Drawing from the authors’ experience engaging in table-top roleplaying games (TTRPG), this paper introduces TTRPG table-talk as a counter-methodology to the current hyper-compliant culture of education research. We describe the methodology, the catalyst for its inception, and the proposed propositions for conducting a table-talk research project.

Authors

• Samantha Silberstein, University of North Carolina - Wilmington

• Ali Watts, Bowling Green State University

• Dajanae Palmer, University of Missouri