Rolling For Change

Due to the length of the sessions our band of merry pranksters used, most episodes will be quickly followed by the next one. At the end, you will also find a short debrief from episodes 7 and 8. The post Shrinks on Bikes- Cricket Falls 8 appeared first on Rolling for Change - Geek Therapy's Transformative Gaming Podcast.

When we started this Kids on Bikes campaign, all we knew is that we each wanted to game, and we wanted to do so with a consciousness towards how character development in RPGs, can play into a bigger picture. The bleed into the game and the bleed out are kind of amazing to watch. If […] The post Shrinks on Bikes- Cricket Falls 7 appeared first on Rolling for Change - Geek Therapy's Transformative Gaming Podcast.

Last year, Brian, Josue, and Woody got to have a very enlightening discussion with Allen Turner; creator of the game Edrighor. The sound is a little off at times, but this one could not be left in the can as it is too important. Allen was a gracious guest and offered us lots of jumping-off […] The post Edrighor with Allen Turner appeared first on Rolling for Change - Geek Therapy's Transformative Gaming Podcast.

This is the 6th episode in our Cricket Falls story. Initially these were supposed to be a separate podcast, but as it felt that it fit in with the overall tenor of Rolling for Change, we figured we would shop it here first. The podcast when it does have a home, will be called Shrinks […] The post Cricket Falls 6 appeared first on Rolling for Change - Geek Therapy's Transformative Gaming Podcast.

The backlog of episodes for Cricket Falls is pretty large, but I am working to crank out at least 1 a week. For those who missed the first episode, this was my first attempt at creating a narrative rpg. I used the Kids on Bikes system due to its rules lite nature and the very […] The post Cricket Falls 5 appeared first on Rolling for Change - Geek Therapy's Transformative Gaming Podcast.

This conversation between Kris and I happened back in June of 2020. We were in lockdown, wondering what would happen next. Well, what happened is Rolling for Change went silent for a while. However, now Rolling for Change is rising again. On the heels of our amazing TAGGS gathering, Rolling for Change rose back up […] The post Kris Johnson- Making Art with Games appeared first on Rolling for Change - Geek Therapy's Transformative Gaming Podcast.

Part 2 of the third session of our Cricket Falls story. The post Cricket Falls Episode 4 appeared first on Rolling for Change - Geek Therapy's Transformative Gaming Podcast.

Rolling for Change returns with the next episode of our Cricket Falls play-through. This episode was originally close to 3 hours long with debriefing, so we broke it into 2 sessions. Thank you for listening. The post Cricket Falls Episode 3 appeared first on Rolling for Change - Geek Therapy's Transformative Gaming Podcast.

It has been some time since we have presented you guys with something new. We were on a brief hiatus so that yours truly (Woody) could start a new job and 2 more just to be safe. However, we will start getting those episodes out again as quickly as we can. Today, we return to […] The post Cricket Falls Episode 2 appeared first on Rolling for Change.

In this episode, Josue and I meet with Adi Singal, a good friend, and now the producer of his own Hebrew board game review channel. In English its called Victory Point. Adi talks about what brought him to making his Youtube Channel, his love for linguistics, and of course games. Here is a link to […] The post Victory Point w/ Adi Singal appeared first on Rolling for Change.

As we started our social distancing and lockdown experience, Tim Grant, Brennan Jordan, Brian Quinones, and myself (Woody Harris) started a game of Kids on Bikes both as a way of helping me get used to Gming, and as a way of passing our indoor time. We had the notion that this story would play […] The post Shrinks on Bikes (Ep 1) appeared first on Rolling for Change.

That title is a very simplistic picture of the discussion Brian, Josue and I had with Sarah Lynne Bowman. In this interview with Sarah we discussed how the role of role playing can have transformational potential. We discussed creating games and environments with intentionality and the benefits of using a game as a container for […] The post Sarah Lynne Bowman-Playing with Roles appeared first on Rolling for Change.

Role playing has been a pretty common area of discussion for Rolling for Change in recent times. The fact is role playing is one of the most open ended mechanics in gaming, allowing for exploration of self, group dynamics and processing of conflict. It really is one of the most malleable tools we have in […] The post Spiritual Role Playing with Menachem Cohen appeared first on Rolling for Change.

In this episode, Josue Cardona and I discuss using games for educational purposes with Erica Sanders from FunAgain games https://funagain.com/pages/ashland-retail. We discuss how the pandemic has impacted the board game industry and also how we can still find ways to have fun in the midst of a global crisis. Be sure and visit the Ashland […] The post Education and having fun again with Erica Sanders appeared first on Rolling for Change.

One thing I really enjoy about Rolling for Change is getting the opportunity to talk with so many amazing gamers and therapists. Every person offers a new doorway and perspective on how games make a difference in our lives. I reached out to Sophie Berkley because she was featured in a new article that spoke […] The post Growing Potential with Sophie Berkley appeared first on Rolling for Change.

In this episode of Rolling for Change, Woody chats with Jonathan Gilmour, Doug Levandowski, and Spenser Starke about the newest iteration of the Kids on Bikes series, “Kids on Brooms”. We are excited to get this opportunity to talk about Kids on Brooms and find out more about the makers of this promising new addition […] The post Kids on Brooms appeared first on Rolling for Change.

In this episode of Rolling for Change, Josue and Woody talk with game designer Mads Floe about his print an play game Vaccine. Mads made this game available to others as a free print and play to help us have something to do during our social isolation and quarantining. Mads talks about how the game […] The post Vaccine with Mads Floe appeared first on Rolling for Change.

Today on Rolling for Change, Brian and I get a chance to talk with Hawke Robinson, founder of RPG Research and RPG Therapeutics. Admittedly, we had some sound issues about 1/4 way in, but it takes nothing away from the interview. Hawke talks with us about the history of his research and company, and how […] The post RPG Research with Hawke Robinson appeared first on Rolling for Change.

In this episode Brian interviews Adelle about her first time playing a role playing game. This is a discussion about Adelle’s experience with Kids on Bikes. Brian discusses the benefits of role playing and explores its impact on Adelle. Its a great discussion and perhaps it will give you insight into how role playing games […] The post You Never Forget Your First Role Playing Game. appeared first on Rolling for Change.

Afterlife: Wandering Souls is a role playing game set after death. The game offers 2 key characteristics that caused it to be brought to our attention: 1) It deals with the discovery of lost memories as well as spiritual discovery of your character, and 2)It offers a great sand box for creating stories and allows […] The post Afterlife: Wandering Souls w/Elizabeth Chaipruditkul appeared first on Rolling for Change.