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Let's roll : a guide to setting up tabletop role-playing games in your school or public library / Lucas Maxwell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Maxwell, Lucas, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fantasy games.
- Board games.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxvi, 82 pages) : illustrations (black and white), digital, PDF file(s)
- Place of Publication:
- London : Facet Publishing, 2023.
- Summary:
- Master all the skills you need to deliver a tabletop role-playing game programme in the library! For librarians or teachers who aren't players themselves, the scope of role-playing games can seem overwhelming. Starting from the basics, 'Let's Roll' is a practical guide to delivering a tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) in a school or public library, all within the time constraints imposed on library sessions.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Praise for Let's Roll
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- About the Author
- Acknowledgements
- Glossary
- Introduction
- Who am I?
- How I started a TTRPG in my library
- How to use the book
- 1 Convincing the Powers that Be
- Why collect TTRPGs?
- Benefits to literacy
- Benefits to mental health and well-being
- Benefits of TTRPGs for autistic players
- Summary
- 2 Case Studies
- Case study 1: The Adventurers' Club
- Case study 2: A TTRPG after-school club
- Case study 3: A student-initiated club
- Case study 4: Introducing gaming into a learning resource centre
- Case study 5: D&
- D in Middle School (Years 6-8, ages 12-14)
- Kids' RPG club programme proposal
- 3 How Do I Start and What Do I Need?
- What you will need
- Running an online TTRPG session
- Roll20
- Zoom
- How to start your TTRPG programme
- Getting the word out
- Zero-preparation games
- Notes
- 4 Session Zero and Beyond
- Beginning GM: relax, and breathe
- You are also a player
- You need to enjoy the material
- You don't need to create an entire world
- You don't need to reinvent the wheel
- Session Zero
- Before a session
- Tips for a GM during a session
- Start with a bang
- Embrace the chaos
- Teen GMs
- 5 TTRPGs for Your Library and Further Resources
- TTRPG list
- Online resources
- Recommended reading
- Fiction reading list for ages 9+
- References
- Index.
- Notes:
- Also issued in print: 2023.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on July 5, 2023).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Maxwell, Lucas Let's Roll
- ISBN:
- 1-78330-614-9
- 1-78330-615-7
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