Academic Resources

Arjoranta, Jonne. (2011) . Defining Role-Playing Games as Language Games. International Journal of Role-Playing (Volume 2).

Cook, P., Gremo, M., Morgan, Ryan. (2017). We’re Just Playing: The Influence of a Modified Tabletop Role-Playing Game on ELA Students’ In-Class Reading. Simulation & Gaming, 48(2), 199-218.

Kaylor, Staphanie L.B. (2017). “Dungeons and Dragons and Literacy: The Role Tabletop Role-Playing Games Can Play in Developing Teenager’s Literacy Skills and Reading Interests.” Graduate Research Papers. 215.

Reed, Jacob. (2017). The Potential Affordances of Tabletop Role-Playing Games. The Language of Media Learning Research Center Annual Report.

Torres-Rodríguez, F., & Martínez-Granada, L. (2022). Speaking in Worlds of Adventure: Tabletop Roleplaying Games within the EFL Classroom. HOW, 29(1), 105–128. https://doi.org/10.19183/how.29.1.653

Carse, J. (1986). Infinite and Finite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility. New York: The Free Press.

Mackay, D. (2001) The Fantasy Role-Playing Game: A New Performance Art. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc.

McGonigal, J. (2011) Reality is Broken: How Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World. New York: Penguin.

McGonigal, J. (2015). SuperBetter: A Revolutionary Approach to Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver, and More Resilient. New York: Penguin.

Johnson, P. (2018). Roll The Dice: Developing Tabletop Role-Playing Games for TESOL. The English Connection, 22(3), 30.

Wired Staff. (2012, August). Simplifying D&D (You know, for kids?). Wired.

McGonigal, J. SuperBetter, the Game. A social and self improvement alternate reality game designed to build resilience.

Johnson, P. (October 2018). Adventure Roleplaying for Language Development. First International Conference on Literacy, Culture, and Language Education. Presented at the School of Education at Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.

Johnson, P. (October 2019). Second Language Acquisition Benefits of Student-Centered Character Creation for Tabletop Roleplaying Games. Advancing ELT: Blending Disciplines , Approaches, and Technologies. Presented at the 2019 Korean Teachers of English as a Second Language International Conference, Seoul, Korea.

Colmerauer, B.R., Loh, J., Twitchell, A. (October 2019). Roll for Initiative: Using TRPGs for Communication and Critical Thinking. Advancing ELT: Blending Disciplines , Approaches, and Technologies. Presented at the 2019 Korean Teachers of English as a Second Language International Conference, Seoul, Korea.

Armstrong, Michael J. Role-playing Game Based Learning, EFL Curriculum (2016). Culminating Projects in English. 68 (St. Cloud State University Repository).

Mcdaldno, Joe. Simple World: A streamlined, generic hack of Apocalypse Word. Use at your own risk.

Wizard’s RPG Team. (2014). The Player’s Handbook: Everything a player needs to create heroic characters for the world’s greatest roleplaying game. Renton: WA: Wizards of the Coast.

Wizard’s RPG Team. (2014). The Dungeon Master’s Guide: Everything a Dungeon Master needs to weave legendary stories for the world’s greatest roleplaying game. Renton: WA: Wizards of the Coast.

Examples of tabletop roleplaying play groups you can watch on youtube:

• “Dice Friends,” Loading Ready Run

• “Critical Role,” Geek and Sundry (professional voice actors)