Episode 352: Problematic and Taboo Topics

RPG Design Panelcast

Recorded at Metatopia Online 2021

Presented by Anne Ratchat, Jason Morningstar, and regrets from James Mendez Hodes.

When writing games, a lot of topics are taboo simply because as a community, we are worried how people might take the intentionality of the design to the worst possible places. The issue created by not writing these games, we erase the experience of so many creatives and players who also deserve to have their voices heard. We will be discussing the thought process of how to tackle these controversial topics so that games can be a place for all experiences.