iSchool Capstone

Social Dynamics Within Tabletop Roleplaying Games

Project tags:

data science & visualization

information behavior & user research

Project poster

Have you ever wondered whether your own experiences playing a game were mirrored by others? I have. Many months later and hours of research & cursing...here we are. This project explores the relationship between Tabletop Roleplaying Games (TRPG's) and Social Dynamics. This was done by conducting interviews and an online survey discussing gamer demographics, gameplay, and social dynamics. Analysis of this self-reported data will help to bridge the current information gap regarding the social dynamics of TRPG's. It will also be the first step in discussing the benefits of playing TRPG's on social behavior skill development.

Project participants:

Ivy Acevedo

MLIS Online

Video Link :

https://voicethread.com/myvoice/thread/10850036/63417712/60948239