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ecfriedman.com
It’s honestly a hard month, as we come up on the anniversary of bringing together a 2nd group of TTRPG folks in Bonn. We planned to do more in the US to continue to build & expand these networks. We managed to do some of this (BigBadAcademy, @guyintheblackhat.bsky.social recent symposium)
May 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
carolinethegeek.bsky.social
If you chatted with me at Big Bad Con and want to know more about things I'm working on...

Me: ischool.uw.edu/people/phd/p...

Grant: www.imls.gov/grants/award...

Previous game stuff: lokisloop.org/about/

GAMER Group:
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#BigBadCon #BigBadCon2024 #BigBadAcademy
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October 28, 2024 at 4:32 PM
ecfriedman.com
Over a dozen scholars from across the world are able to gather to be in community with industry leaders & emerging talents in analog games & new media this weekend thanks to Auburn’s sponsorship of #BigBadCon— & I’m astonished to find many more attended specifically because of the work we are doing.
A description of BigBadAcademy and its panels including a cool logo in seal form. A sign indicating the major sponsors of BigBadCon, including Critical Role, Darrington Press, Dropout, and Auburn University.
October 25, 2024 at 1:59 PM
ecfriedman.com
This year I’m bringing a collective — BigBadAcademy — to BigBadCon, but also folks who love this stuff but **love me more,** who I know if it all goes to hell will have my back, as I hope I have had theirs.
August 6, 2024 at 7:21 PM
bigbadcon.bsky.social
Raise a glass of something bubbly because @friede.bsky.social and @guyintheblackhat.bsky.social are bringing #BigBadAcademy to #BBC24!

Let's keep the momentum going: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...

16 days left to create even more magic for our community!
$60,000 Big Bad Academy stretch goal with two photographs: top is Dr. Emily Friedman and bottom is Dr. Evan Torner. Text shown: "Dr. Emily Friedman (Associate Professor at Auburn University and Polygon contributor), and Dr. Evan Torner (Associate Professor and Director, U Cincinnati Game Lab, Senior Editor, Analog Game Studies Journal) are bringing together an exciting group of thinkers to pilot a new academic track of panels bringing cutting-edge research to Big Bad Con. This stretch goal will help fund early career researchers from Dr. Friedman's cohort attend the con, bringing them together with game designers, critics, and creators for exciting community conversations on Big Ideas in tabletop."
May 28, 2024 at 10:16 PM
bigbadcon.bsky.social
ICYMI our next stretch goal is to make #BigBadAcademy a reality for #BBC24. Let's bring @friede.bsky.social and @guyintheblackhat.bsky.social to our gaming community! #TTRPGs #RPGs #larps
May 23, 2024 at 10:47 PM