Guess who can now claim to be an actual narrative designer!!
Anyone looking to do game related courses, ELVTR’s the place (deffo was for the course I did)
#gamedev #narrativedesign #achievement #games #narrativedesigner #gamecourse #celebrating!!
Anyone looking to do game related courses, ELVTR’s the place (deffo was for the course I did)
#gamedev #narrativedesign #achievement #games #narrativedesigner #gamecourse #celebrating!!
January 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Guess who can now claim to be an actual narrative designer!!
Anyone looking to do game related courses, ELVTR’s the place (deffo was for the course I did)
#gamedev #narrativedesign #achievement #games #narrativedesigner #gamecourse #celebrating!!
Anyone looking to do game related courses, ELVTR’s the place (deffo was for the course I did)
#gamedev #narrativedesign #achievement #games #narrativedesigner #gamecourse #celebrating!!
Hey, #gamedev on my network!
Epic's Unreal Fellowship #GameCourse is open to the public until January 15th!
Get in there to watch and download the class files to learn how to make games in #UnrealEngine!
dev.epicgames.com/community/le...
Epic's Unreal Fellowship #GameCourse is open to the public until January 15th!
Get in there to watch and download the class files to learn how to make games in #UnrealEngine!
dev.epicgames.com/community/le...
Unreal Fellowship: Games | Talks and demos
The Unreal Fellowship: Games will focus entirely on building games in UE. If you already work on video games or you want to start your journey and you’r...
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December 19, 2024 at 3:45 AM
Hey, #gamedev on my network!
Epic's Unreal Fellowship #GameCourse is open to the public until January 15th!
Get in there to watch and download the class files to learn how to make games in #UnrealEngine!
dev.epicgames.com/community/le...
Epic's Unreal Fellowship #GameCourse is open to the public until January 15th!
Get in there to watch and download the class files to learn how to make games in #UnrealEngine!
dev.epicgames.com/community/le...
I tried a thing:
Talking Mystery Mechanics in TTRPG today! #tabletoptuesday #tabletoproleplaying #ttrpg #mystery
This fall, as I have for the last several years, I am teaching a college course on Tabletop Roleplaying Games as Narratives. www.ecfriedman.com/gamecourse M...
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September 5, 2023 at 3:23 PM
I tried a thing:
Tonight will be the only "office hour" this week, since the splendid @joshuamsimons.com comes Thursday as our inaugural class visitor and I need to make sure he's well-fed that night!
Tabletop Office Hours with Dr. Emily Friedman - Week 3: What IS an TTRPG?
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August 29, 2023 at 2:21 PM
Tonight will be the only "office hour" this week, since the splendid @joshuamsimons.com comes Thursday as our inaugural class visitor and I need to make sure he's well-fed that night!
What an interesting week to be talking about mechanics and meaning. OOOF.
Tonight's Office Hour: recapping today's class talking mystery mechanics, Candela Obscura, and Brindlewood Bay.
Tonight's Office Hour: recapping today's class talking mystery mechanics, Candela Obscura, and Brindlewood Bay.
Tabletop Office Hours with Dr. Emily Friedman - Week 4: Mechanics & Meaning (Candela & Brindlewood)
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September 5, 2023 at 12:17 PM
What an interesting week to be talking about mechanics and meaning. OOOF.
Tonight's Office Hour: recapping today's class talking mystery mechanics, Candela Obscura, and Brindlewood Bay.
Tonight's Office Hour: recapping today's class talking mystery mechanics, Candela Obscura, and Brindlewood Bay.
Today in TTRPG class: games for kids, including a comparison of Quest RPG & material Wizards of the Coast provides to afterschool programs & teachers.
Accidentally also became a discussion of document design and influencers (including myself)
More in an hour.
Accidentally also became a discussion of document design and influencers (including myself)
More in an hour.
Tabletop Office Hours with Dr. Emily Friedman - Week 13: TTRPGs for Kids
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November 7, 2023 at 9:57 PM
Today in TTRPG class: games for kids, including a comparison of Quest RPG & material Wizards of the Coast provides to afterschool programs & teachers.
Accidentally also became a discussion of document design and influencers (including myself)
More in an hour.
Accidentally also became a discussion of document design and influencers (including myself)
More in an hour.
Today ALICE IS MISSING begins proper, after a class day for prep Tuesday.
I'll be on hand to make sure students stay safe, and I'll be talking about how the first 70 minutes go (and answer any questions) in Office Hour at 6 PM EST today.
I'll be on hand to make sure students stay safe, and I'll be talking about how the first 70 minutes go (and answer any questions) in Office Hour at 6 PM EST today.
Tabletop Office Hours with Dr. Emily Friedman - Week 8: Day 2 of Alice is Missing (Day 1 of Play)
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October 5, 2023 at 5:13 PM
Today ALICE IS MISSING begins proper, after a class day for prep Tuesday.
I'll be on hand to make sure students stay safe, and I'll be talking about how the first 70 minutes go (and answer any questions) in Office Hour at 6 PM EST today.
I'll be on hand to make sure students stay safe, and I'll be talking about how the first 70 minutes go (and answer any questions) in Office Hour at 6 PM EST today.
Today in class we discussed game genealogies, and why they are particularly common to see on PbtA, FitD, and DftQ games -- all of which contribute to an ethos of sharing that exhilarated some students and baffled others.
Will discuss at 6 PM EST, as usual.
Will discuss at 6 PM EST, as usual.
Tabletop Office Hours with Dr. Emily Friedman - Week 11: Game Geneologies
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October 24, 2023 at 8:55 PM
Today in class we discussed game genealogies, and why they are particularly common to see on PbtA, FitD, and DftQ games -- all of which contribute to an ethos of sharing that exhilarated some students and baffled others.
Will discuss at 6 PM EST, as usual.
Will discuss at 6 PM EST, as usual.
(And yes I got autocorrected to Thursday and FML so this is a repost)
I won't be recapping our two recent class visitors, but instead doing an AMA/explainer of how class visits work in the TTRPG class today in my Office Hour on YT.
I won't be recapping our two recent class visitors, but instead doing an AMA/explainer of how class visits work in the TTRPG class today in my Office Hour on YT.
Tabletop Office Hours with Dr. Emily Friedman - FAQ: How Class Visitors Fit in Class
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October 17, 2023 at 8:45 PM
(And yes I got autocorrected to Thursday and FML so this is a repost)
I won't be recapping our two recent class visitors, but instead doing an AMA/explainer of how class visits work in the TTRPG class today in my Office Hour on YT.
I won't be recapping our two recent class visitors, but instead doing an AMA/explainer of how class visits work in the TTRPG class today in my Office Hour on YT.
This week in the TTRPG class, we’re starting another stretch of in-class play-and-discuss. This week: THE QUIET YEAR.
I’ll be live tonight (6 PM EST) to talk about setting up the game for a 75-minute class, as well as my experiences playing “the skulls game” with my 8 & 4 year old niblings.
I’ll be live tonight (6 PM EST) to talk about setting up the game for a 75-minute class, as well as my experiences playing “the skulls game” with my 8 & 4 year old niblings.
Tabletop Office Hours with Dr. Emily Friedman - Week 5: The Quiet Year
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September 12, 2023 at 12:50 PM
This week in the TTRPG class, we’re starting another stretch of in-class play-and-discuss. This week: THE QUIET YEAR.
I’ll be live tonight (6 PM EST) to talk about setting up the game for a 75-minute class, as well as my experiences playing “the skulls game” with my 8 & 4 year old niblings.
I’ll be live tonight (6 PM EST) to talk about setting up the game for a 75-minute class, as well as my experiences playing “the skulls game” with my 8 & 4 year old niblings.
Finally got around to watching one of @friede.bsky.social's videos this morning and, damn, I'm now going to have watch them all.
As an ex-teacher who writes TTRPGs, this is just wonderful to listen to. Thank you!
www.youtube.com/live/rR-qEPx...
As an ex-teacher who writes TTRPGs, this is just wonderful to listen to. Thank you!
www.youtube.com/live/rR-qEPx...
Tabletop Office Hours with Dr. Emily Friedman - Week 7: Dialect Debrief & Representation Discussion
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September 27, 2023 at 8:35 AM
Finally got around to watching one of @friede.bsky.social's videos this morning and, damn, I'm now going to have watch them all.
As an ex-teacher who writes TTRPGs, this is just wonderful to listen to. Thank you!
www.youtube.com/live/rR-qEPx...
As an ex-teacher who writes TTRPGs, this is just wonderful to listen to. Thank you!
www.youtube.com/live/rR-qEPx...
Experiments sometimes go as planned. More often, they don’t.
I’ll be talking about what we accomplished (and what I screwed up) in an hour.
I’ll be talking about what we accomplished (and what I screwed up) in an hour.
September 19, 2023 at 8:58 PM
Experiments sometimes go as planned. More often, they don’t.
I’ll be talking about what we accomplished (and what I screwed up) in an hour.
I’ll be talking about what we accomplished (and what I screwed up) in an hour.
Nope, not heading to PAX — today is the last day of the TTRPG class, where we start the reflection process as the students finalize their UnEssay projects and I start to build out the next semester’s literature course.
Will recap at 6 PM EST tonight, one last time.
Will recap at 6 PM EST tonight, one last time.
Tabletop Office Hours with Dr. Emily Friedman - Week 15: Class Reflection
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November 30, 2023 at 4:40 PM
Nope, not heading to PAX — today is the last day of the TTRPG class, where we start the reflection process as the students finalize their UnEssay projects and I start to build out the next semester’s literature course.
Will recap at 6 PM EST tonight, one last time.
Will recap at 6 PM EST tonight, one last time.
Today in class we made a wish list for the last two weeks leading up to Thanksgiving Break — now it’s my job to figure out how to deliver.
I’ll talk about it in Office Hour today.
I’ll talk about it in Office Hour today.
Tabletop Office Hours with Dr. Emily Friedman: Week 10
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October 19, 2023 at 8:41 PM
Today in class we made a wish list for the last two weeks leading up to Thanksgiving Break — now it’s my job to figure out how to deliver.
I’ll talk about it in Office Hour today.
I’ll talk about it in Office Hour today.
It’s Thursday! And today we are looking into the relationship of each student’s adopted TTRPG to Actual Play. Have they been performed? If not, should they?
Lots to discuss later today.
Lots to discuss later today.
Tabletop Office Hours with Dr. Emily Friedman - Week 12: Actual Play
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November 2, 2023 at 5:01 PM
It’s Thursday! And today we are looking into the relationship of each student’s adopted TTRPG to Actual Play. Have they been performed? If not, should they?
Lots to discuss later today.
Lots to discuss later today.
Contempt is flying! Snail people are venturing out! Tensions over The Big Hole continue!
Excited to hear how these games of THE QUIET YEAR end, & tell y’all about them. Drop questions here or when I’m live at 6 PM EST.
Excited to hear how these games of THE QUIET YEAR end, & tell y’all about them. Drop questions here or when I’m live at 6 PM EST.
Tabletop Office Hours with Dr. Emily Friedman - Week 5: The Quiet Year, Day 2
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September 14, 2023 at 7:18 PM
Contempt is flying! Snail people are venturing out! Tensions over The Big Hole continue!
Excited to hear how these games of THE QUIET YEAR end, & tell y’all about them. Drop questions here or when I’m live at 6 PM EST.
Excited to hear how these games of THE QUIET YEAR end, & tell y’all about them. Drop questions here or when I’m live at 6 PM EST.
Today in TTRPG class: Day 2 of Dialect. Is it the last day? Probably not— we’ll spill over into next week for final reflections as we transition into talking representation in the lead up to BigBadCon.
I’ll recap how far we get & the adjustments I’ve made in Office Hour tonight at 6 PM EST.
I’ll recap how far we get & the adjustments I’ve made in Office Hour tonight at 6 PM EST.
Tabletop Office Hours with Dr. Emily Friedman - Week 6: Dialect, Day 2
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September 21, 2023 at 4:46 PM
Today in TTRPG class: Day 2 of Dialect. Is it the last day? Probably not— we’ll spill over into next week for final reflections as we transition into talking representation in the lead up to BigBadCon.
I’ll recap how far we get & the adjustments I’ve made in Office Hour tonight at 6 PM EST.
I’ll recap how far we get & the adjustments I’ve made in Office Hour tonight at 6 PM EST.
Today’s class discussion: AWARDS. What are they for? What meaning do they convey, & to whom?
Curious as to what YOU think, & we’ll be discussing as usual in Office Hour recap at 6 PM EST.
Curious as to what YOU think, & we’ll be discussing as usual in Office Hour recap at 6 PM EST.
Tabletop Office Hours with Dr. Emily Friedman - Week 12: Awards in TTRPG
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October 31, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Today’s class discussion: AWARDS. What are they for? What meaning do they convey, & to whom?
Curious as to what YOU think, & we’ll be discussing as usual in Office Hour recap at 6 PM EST.
Curious as to what YOU think, & we’ll be discussing as usual in Office Hour recap at 6 PM EST.
Thanks to Demiplane the TTRPG class will be taking a look today at the character NEXUSes for Avatar & Candela Obscura. We’ll also be looking at the materiality of TTRPGs, including decks, dice, grids, & solo making games like A MENDING & FORGERY.
My recap of our discussion on TTRPG “stuff” tonight.
My recap of our discussion on TTRPG “stuff” tonight.
Tabletop Office Hours with Dr. Emily Friedman - Week 14: The "Stuff" in TTRPGs
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November 14, 2023 at 6:16 PM
Thanks to Demiplane the TTRPG class will be taking a look today at the character NEXUSes for Avatar & Candela Obscura. We’ll also be looking at the materiality of TTRPGs, including decks, dice, grids, & solo making games like A MENDING & FORGERY.
My recap of our discussion on TTRPG “stuff” tonight.
My recap of our discussion on TTRPG “stuff” tonight.
Tis the season: short lecture today, padded slightly by noting that I've thrown out the final reading of the semester, reminding them of my no-questions-asked extension policy, and hyping my colleagues' fall courses (and for once, my own: https://www.ecfriedman.com/gamecourse)
Fall 2021: How Games Tell Stories | Emily C. Friedman
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December 7, 2024 at 4:19 AM
Tis the season: short lecture today, padded slightly by noting that I've thrown out the final reading of the semester, reminding them of my no-questions-asked extension policy, and hyping my colleagues' fall courses (and for once, my own: https://www.ecfriedman.com/gamecourse)
It's almost registration time! Consider joining this new course on "Telling Stories With Games" (ENGL4160EA TR 11-12.15). Feel free to AMA about the course in the comments, by email, or http://www.calendly.com/emilycfriedman. http://www.ecfriedman.com/gamecourse @AULiberalArts...
Dr. Emily C. Friedman
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December 7, 2024 at 4:04 AM
It's almost registration time! Consider joining this new course on "Telling Stories With Games" (ENGL4160EA TR 11-12.15). Feel free to AMA about the course in the comments, by email, or http://www.calendly.com/emilycfriedman. http://www.ecfriedman.com/gamecourse @AULiberalArts...
I won't be recapping our two recent class visitors, but instead doing an AMA/explainer of how class visits work in the TTRPG class today in my Office Hour on YT.
Tabletop Office Hours with Dr. Emily Friedman - FAQ: How Class Visitors Fit in Class
This fall, as I have for the last several years, I am teaching a college course on Tabletop Roleplaying Games as Narratives. www.ecfriedman.com/gamecourse M...
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October 17, 2023 at 8:35 PM
I won't be recapping our two recent class visitors, but instead doing an AMA/explainer of how class visits work in the TTRPG class today in my Office Hour on YT.