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Gaining Advantage 001: Dungeons & Dragons & Therapy (Game to Grow)
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  • Gaining Advantage 001: Dungeons & Dragons & Therapy (Game to Grow)

    Gaining Advantage 001: Dungeons & Dragons & Therapy (Game to Grow)

    Jul 16, 2021 • 1:04:41

    Role-Playing Games are good for mental health, right? Of course! But what happens when it’s used for therapy? For our inaugural episode, we welcome Adam Davis from Game to Grow! We also take a look at Reactive Attachment Disorder and … Continue reading →

  • Gaining Advantage 002: Support your local Indie TTRPG (Creators, Assemble!)

    Gaining Advantage 002: Support your local Indie TTRPG (Creators, Assemble!)

    Jul 30, 2021 • 42:29

    Welcome to Moni Barrette, Co-Founder of Creators, Assemble!, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting indie creators and promoting education through popular culture and gaming. We talk about TTRPGs in education and what they can do for independent content creators! In … Continue reading →

  • Gaining Advantage 003: Sweet Charity in TTRPGs (Honey & Dice)

    Gaining Advantage 003: Sweet Charity in TTRPGs (Honey & Dice)

    Aug 13, 2021 • 33:24

    Sometimes, it can be hard to #LoveYourYou, but nothing like the support you can get from your gaming group to help with that! We welcome Honey from Honey & Dice to bring you some sweetness. In our “Playing the Other” … Continue reading →

  • Gaining Advantage 004: Blind Role in TTRPGs (DOTS RPG Project)

    Gaining Advantage 004: Blind Role in TTRPGs (DOTS RPG Project)

    Aug 27, 2021 • 0:47:52

    Everyone should be able to play TTRPGs, right? But what if you can’t see the dice you’re rolling? We welcome Tyler Palermo from the DOTS RPG Project to talk about RPGs for the blind & visually impaired. In our “Playing … Continue reading →

  • Gaining Advantage 005: Disabilities in the Future with Elsa Sjunneson

    Gaining Advantage 005: Disabilities in the Future with Elsa Sjunneson

    Sep 10, 2021 • 0:43:43

    How can TTRPGs give us perspective on our own world and the people in our lives? We welcome Hugo, Aurora, and BFA award winner, Elsa Sjunneson, an expert in perspective. In our “Playing the Other” segment, we welcome IdenTTRPG, an … Continue reading →

  • Gaining Advantage 006: Dungeons and Dragons and Autism (Level Up Gaming with Daniel Kwan & Naomi Hazlett)

    Gaining Advantage 006: Dungeons and Dragons and Autism (Level Up Gaming with Daniel Kwan & Naomi Hazlett)

    Sep 24, 2021 • 1:06:50

    How can TTRPGs help people on the autism spectrum? We welcome Daniel Kwan & Naomi Hazlett from Level Up Gaming, where they’re doing great work in that area. In our “Playing the Other” segment, we welcome Nico Meyering with a … Continue reading →

  • Gaining Advantage 007: Advantage against Psychic Damage (Jasper's Game Day)

    Gaining Advantage 007: Advantage against Psychic Damage (Jasper's Game Day)

    Oct 8, 2021 • 01:12:18

    Life is tough, and sometimes, it seems like today’s CR is a bit too high. So what do you do? Get more people in the party! We welcome Josh Simons of Jasper’s Game Day to talk about mental health and … Continue reading →

  • Gaining Advantage 008: Pretending to Do Good (Roleplay 4 Charity)

    Gaining Advantage 008: Pretending to Do Good (Roleplay 4 Charity)

    Oct 22, 2021 • 0:21:58

    It’s October! It’s all about dressing up and pretending!That’s what role-players do best! And now, you can do that for charity! We welcome Oneuppington with Roleplay4Charity. We are looking for guests for Playing the Other. If you’d like to be … Continue reading →

  • Gaining Advantage 009: Variety is the Spice of Second Breakfast (with @TBHalflings)

    Gaining Advantage 009: Variety is the Spice of Second Breakfast (with @TBHalflings)

    Nov 5, 2021 • 57:28

    More often than not, variety makes things better. We welcome Jasper William Cartwright and Jeremy Cobb, 2/3 of the podcast Three Black Halflings to talk about diversity in the gaming space. Manually captioned. Transcript available at our website. 3BH Links … Continue reading →

  • Gaining Advantage 010: Gaining Access to RPGs with @AccessibleGames

    Gaining Advantage 010: Gaining Access to RPGs with @AccessibleGames

    Nov 19, 2021 • 0:26:18

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