Transformative Play Initiative
The Transformative Play Initiative at Uppsala University's Department of Game Design researches the ways in which games can become vehicles of change and ignite processes of transformation.
To learn more, visit about the Transformative Play Initiative: https://www.speldesign.uu.se/research/games-and-society-lab/transformative-play/Transformative-Play-Initiative/
For more general information about our Games & Society Lab, visit: https://www.speldesign.uu.se/research/games-and-society-lab/
Witch Hunt Quest: Can a Gamified Tour Stoke the Flame? -- Iva Silla
Aesthetic Conflict in the Musical Role-Playing Game Runic Soundscapes -- Tom Blancarte
Daydreaming the Dystopia: TTRPG Design and Revolutionary Politics -- Johan Eriksson
Asteria and Neurodiversity in Role-Playing Games: Inclusion or Tokenism? -- Kevin Rebecchi
Lessons Learned in Experiential Education for Humanitarian Action -- David J. Smith
Monetizing Your Collaborative Circle: Aspirational Labor, Interparty Conflict & TTRPGs- Emry Sottile
Lines Veils & the Library: A TTRPG Identity Exploration Workshop for 1st Year Students—Amber Sewell
Pavel Vassiljev -- Echoes of Hope: Game Introduction Video
Playing with / for / as Art Games as Arts Based Research for Pre-Service Educators -- Jason Cox
Narrative Design for Transformation -- Halfdan Keller Justesen, Martine Svanevik, & Sagalinn Tangen
What Breaking Up, Getting a Tattoo, and Playing God of War Have in Common -- Doris C. Rusch
Personal Games Movement -- Doris C. Rusch
The Art of Nailing Pudding to the Wall -- Doris C. Rusch
Designing Allegorical Games DIY -- Doris C. Rusch
How to Become a Mind Reader -- Doris C. Rusch
How Games Make Meaning -- Doris C. Rusch
What are ‘Deep Games’ And Why Should We Make Them -- Doris C. Rusch
Introduction to My Research -- Doris C. Rusch
Immersive Aesthetics: VR, Larp, and Art -- Nadja Lipsyc
Mud in the Machine: Making the Most of Your Next VR Larp -- Josephine Rydberg
Larp and Community: Between Design and Ethnography -- Cosmo Esposito and Alessandro Giovannucci
Personality, Fantasy, and Spirituality: Comparing Analog Role-players -- Juvrud, Bowman, and Hugaas
Game Technologies in Larp and Tabletop RPGs -- Taisto Suominen
Play and Growth: Connecting Games to Developmental Psychology -- Pär Nyström and Joshua Juvrud
Roleplaying with Kids: Creating Transformative Experiences for Children Under 12- Angie Bandhoesingh
Master's Thesis 2024: Methods Overview -- Sarah Lynne Bowman
Master's Thesis: Qualitative Research Methods -- Sarah Lynne Bowman
Background, Literature Review, and Theoretical Framework -- Sarah Lynne Bowman
Ritual: The Importance of Framing Transformational Experiences -- Caro Murphy
Playing with Perspective: Metareflection and Immersion in Embodied Role-playing -- Hilda Levin