Cultural Context – A Discussion on Violence

• Sat Apr 6, 1:10 AM - 2:00 AM
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• Liam Stevens, Pam Punzalan, Rae Nedjadi
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Description:

On this panel, we’re keen to discuss how being othered or on the fringes influences how you engage with game design, particularly regarding the prevalence of violence in RPGs. We’ll explore how socially excluded communities have dissimilar interactions and experiences of violence than a majority that typically engages with this from a position of safety. We’ll chat about RPG language, how it says something different to us than the majority, and how it may impact one’s interactions with it.

Panelists

Liam Stevens (he/him/ia) is an ENnie Award winning Game Designer, Podcaster and Cultural Consultant. Based in Otautahi, Aotearoa, he has Whakapapa back to the hapu of Ngai Tamaterangi, Ngāti Ruapani Ki Waikeremoana and Ngāti Hika, all within the Ngāti Kahungunu Rohe. He has worked with many artists and publishers, including Evil hat, Anodyne Printware, Tomkin Press and Darrington Press. He is currently hard at work on Tomb Raider Shadows of Truth RPG. He is passionate about indigenous and anti colonial design and bringing more indigenous voices into the industry.

Pam Punzalan (she/they) is a Nebula-nominated designer, editor, and consultant who has worked on projects like D&D: Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel, The Islands of Sina Una, Pathfinder, Starfinder, Thirsty Sword Lesbians, Candela Obscura, Our Brilliant Ruin, and Spire. Much of her activity has been devoted to community outreach for marginalized designers, particularly those from the Global South – as evidenced by her work with Big Bad Con and Dames Make Games Toronto. Currently, Pam’s working hard on the Tomb Raider RPG and the Dagger Isles Supplement for Blades in the Dark. She is primarily occupied with the intersections of love, violence, and resistance.

Rae Nedjadi (he/they) is a Filipino queer designer of the Himbo persuasion and the creative force behind Sword Queen Games. Rae is best known for Apocalypse Keys, BALIKBAYAN: Returning Home, and Cozy Town. Rae is an active contributor to numerous tttrpg projects, and their work inherently centers queer and anti-colonial themes.

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