Re:Play

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Re:Play Podcast

Gaming has brought generations of people together around ideas, experiences, and - of course - play. Hosted by Clara Mount, Re:Play is building a more inclusive community by creating a space for underrepresented gamers and their allies to share their voice. We’ll tell stories about our experiences and provide new perspectives that challenge our community to think differently about who we are and what we do. If you’re excited about games and the gaming community - join us at the game table!

  1. 05/07/2023

    Shanna Germain Invites Consent Into Our Tabletop Games

    Shanna Germain (she/her) is one of the co-founders of Monte Cook Games (MCG). As a veteran tabletop game designer and an award-winning erotica author, she has forgotten more about building and using safety tools than many of us will ever learn. Join us as Shanna reveals how discussions about consent and boundaries at our tables lead to healthier tabletop gaming experiences! 00:01:20 - Who Is Shanna Germain? 00:08:48 - No Thank You Evil (aka How Yoshi Made Shanna Happy Cry) 00:14:13 - The Importance of Pre-Negotiation | TTRPG = BDSM 00:20:08 - Why Consent Needs to Be Invited To Our Games 00:26:30 - A Quick and Dirty Guide to Shanna's Consent in Gaming Checklist 00:29:15 - Establishing Boundaries & Improving Communication at the Table 00:39:33 - How Better Communication Increases a Game's Accessibility 00:45:17 - Safety Tools As Building Blocks For Self-Advocacy 00:52:34 - Tools and Tips For Empowering Your Table 01:00:01 - Closing Remarks Resources The Poison Eater - https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/the-poison-eater/ Consent in Gaming Checklist - https://www.montecookgames.com/consent-in-gaming/ Cypher System - https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/cypher-system-rulebook-2/ As Kinky as You Wanna Be - https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/As-Kinky-as-You-Wanna-Be/Shanna-Germain/9781627780629 No Thank You Evil - https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/no-thank-you-evil/ We Are All Mad Here - https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/we-are-all-mad-here/ Support my show! www.bubblegumbitchcraft.etsy.com Credits Guest - Shanna Germain, https://www.shannagermain.com/ Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. - https://victormediagroup.co/ Original Music by Byson - https://spoti.fi/3eoC47l Creator / Host - Clara Mount (@bubblegum_titan on Twitter) Executive Producers-- J.B. Adams and Gerard Mitchell Sound Editor - Anna Hughes Production Assistant - Bishop Clarke

    1h 3m

  2. 01/02/2023

    Sereia Spinner Explains Why Your LARP Definitely Needs a Sensitivity Consultant

    Sereia Spinner (they/them) is a sensitivity consultant, burlesque performer, avid LARPer, a historian. In all that they do, Sereia specializes in bringing important truths to the spotlight while motivating others to do the same. In this episode, Sereia speaks on the need for sensitivity consultants in creative projects, why LARPs should care about making their communities inclusive, and how to make your LARP more accessible to people of color. 00:00 - Intro 02:02 - Play & Games As Survival Skills 04:40 - Sereia’s First Forays Into Gaming 04:50 - “What is D&D but text based rp spoken out loud with dice?” 06:28 - How Sereia Found LARPing 12:30 - A Sensitivity Consultant Is Born 18:10 - Why Games Need Sensitivity Consultants 27:54 - LARPing in Color 31:46 - Consulting as an Act of Care 36:34 - Getting More POC in LARPs 42:46 - The Necessity of Intentionality & Accessibility in LARP 50:54 - Final Thoughts Resources LARPing in Color: Consultant List -- https://larpingincolor.com/consultants Support my show! www.bubblegumbitchcraft.etsy.com Credits Guest -- Sereia Spinner, sereia.mcdaniel@gmail.com Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/ Original Music by Byson -- https://spoti.fi/3eoC47l Creator / Host -- Clara Mount (@bubblegum_titan on Twitter) Executive Producers -- J.B. Adams and Gerard Mitchell Sound Editing -- Anna Hughes Production Assistance -- Bishop Clarke

    58 min

  3. 25/10/2022

    Shannon McDowell Investigates Cultural Bias in Escape Rooms

    Shannon McDowell (she/her) is a board game inventor and puzzle designer who was hired to research and mitigate cultural bias in the puzzles for the 2019 Red Bull Escape Room World Championships. Shannon walks us through how she became a professional puzzle designer, how cultural biases manifest in escape rooms & puzzle design, and how to design puzzles that are challenging while remaining inclusive. 00:02:07 - How We Connect Through Games 00:04:28 - Meet Shannon 00:10:21 - “We Haven’t Seen Everything That’s Possible” 00:17:36 - Cultural Bias in Escape Rooms 00:20:26 - Five Categories of Cultural Bias in Puzzles 00:24:55 - How to Make a Bad Escape Room 00:38:18 - How Hints Can Make or Break A Puzzle 00:50:55 - On Physical Accessibility in Escape Rooms 01:01:00 - The Value of Inclusivity in Gaming Resources Shannon’s publications - https://www.shannonmcdowell.ca/publications-media Shannon’s free puzzles - https://www.shannonmcdowell.ca/puzzles SCRAP Entertainment Inc - https://realescapegame.com/about/ 2019 Red Bull Escape Room World Championship - https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/events/red-bull-escape-room-world-championships-final Cryptex Hunt - https://cryptexhunt.com/2022/ Support my show! www.bubblegumbitchcraft.etsy.com Credits Guest - Shannon McDowell, https://www.shannonmcdowell.ca/ Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. - https://victormediagroup.co/ Original Music by Byson - https://spoti.fi/3eoC47l Creator / Host - Clara Mount (@bubblegum_titan on Twitter) Executive Producers-- J.B. Adams and Gerard Mitchell Sound Editing - Anna Hughes

    1h 5m

  4. 10/06/2022

    Raquel Skellington is the World’s First Professional LARPer

    TW: sexual assault and abuse, grooming, bullying, threats, talk of suicide, racism. Raquel Skellington (she/her), the world’s first full-time professional LARPer, tells the story of how she built her career, survived a traumatic public character assassination during the peak of cancel culture, and now represents some of the biggest companies in the LARP sphere. She also shares her thoughts about being the first pro LARPer as a woman of color, and what that means for her. 00:02:06 -- Meet Raquel! 00:13:02 -- “LARP fundamentally changed me” 00:22:49 -- Becoming a professional LARPer 00:39:38 -- When modeling and LARPing converge 00:47:59 -- Surviving a racially fueled public attack 01:06:51 -- Recovery and growth 01:21:21 -- What keeps Raquel going Games Sims series -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims House of the Dead 2 -- https://bit.ly/39cqL25 Civilization series -- https://bit.ly/3zpXWK9 Paladins -- https://www.paladins.com/ Dystopia Rising -- http://www.dystopiarisinglarp.com/ Dammerung -- https://www.larpcoop.com/dammerung Other Resources Calimacil -- https://calimacil.com/?aff=117 Ateliers Nemesis -- https://ateliers-nemesis.com/en/ Drachenfest US -- https://www.drachenfest.us/ Support my show! www.bubblegumbitchcraft.etsy.com Credits Guest -- Raquel Skellington, https://raquel-skellington.carrd.co/ Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/ Original Music by Byson -- https://spoti.fi/3eoC47l Creator / Host -- Clara Mount (@bubblegum_titan on Twitter) Executive Producers -- J.B. Adams and Gerard Mitchell Sound Editing -- Anna Hughes

    1h 30m

  5. 19/05/2022

    Elaine Gómez is Leaving a Legacy of Accessibility

    Elaine Gómez (she/her), Puerto Rican game designer at Brass Lion Entertainment, shares how game design can be a tool for exploring and celebrating culture, and how she’s leaving a legacy of accessibility through her work in the video game industry. 00:01:19 -- Meet Elaine! 00:15:11 -- A beautiful storybook 00:20:40 -- Game design philosophy 00:29:20 -- Leaving your mark as a designer 00:39:36 -- Representing cultures with sensitivity 00:51:22 -- The importance of accessibility design 01:03:21 -- The industry needs to learn to share 01:15:15 -- Getting started with accessible design Games Child of Light -- https://bit.ly/3wqQwUR Assassin’s Creed 3 -- https://bit.ly/3815A2g Assassin’s Creed Odyssey -- https://bit.ly/3FYHbH8 Mulaka -- https://www.lienzo.mx/mulaka/ The Last of Us -- https://bit.ly/3G6gnVy Other Resources Brass Lion Entertainment Careers -- https://brasslionentertainment.com/careers/ AbleGamers -- https://ablegamers.org/ Accessible Player Experiences (APX) -- https://accessible.games/accessible-player-experiences/ Support my show! www.bubblegumbitchcraft.etsy.com Credits Guest -- Elaine Gómez (she/her), @chulatastic or http://www.elaine-gomez.com/ Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/ Original Music by Byson -- https://spoti.fi/3eoC47l Creator / Host -- Clara Mount (@bubblegum_titan on Twitter) Executive Producers -- J.B. Adams and Gerard Mitchell Sound Editing -- Anna Hughes

    1h 21m

  6. 05/05/2022

    Chel Wong is a Freelancer with the Power of Friendship

    “If you like video games and music so much, why don’t you write music for video games?” Today’s guest said “BET!” Tune in for a behind the scenes look at game audio and insights on networking in the game industry, featuring Chel Wong (she/they), award-winning game music composer and sound designer with credits on games such as Kine, OnlyCans, and Whisker Squadron. 01:06 -- Meet Chel! 08:27 -- A life shaped by games 14:00 -- The secret life of game audio 28:47 -- “I failed teaching” 32:21 -- Advice on getting into audio 38:11 -- Networking for gamers 50:30 -- Curated spaces Games Kine -- https://www.kinegame.com/kine-home OnlyCans -- https://oxyoxspring.itch.io/onlycans Whisker Squadron -- https://bit.ly/3MKO0yf She Dreams Elsewhere -- https://www.studiozevere.com/ Death’s Door -- https://playdeathsdoor.com/ Sable -- https://www.shed-works.co.uk/sable Guilty Gear Strive -- https://www.guiltygear.com/ggst/en/ Outer Wilds -- https://www.mobiusdigitalgames.com/outer-wilds.html NieR Gestalt – https://bit.ly/3sbp6zP Trails in the Sky -- https://bit.ly/3ycgUDs Pokemon Diamond -- https://diamondpearl.pokemon.com/en-us/ RedOut -- https://redout.games/ F-Zero -- https://bit.ly/3w3xRNG Kirby Air Ride -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirby_Air_Ride Ghost Trick -- https://bit.ly/3KC76oF Team Fortress 2 -- https://www.teamfortress.com/ Undertale -- https://undertale.com/ A Hat in Time -- https://www.gearsforbreakfast.com/games/a-hat-in-time/ Heroes of the Storm -- https://heroesofthestorm.com/en-us/ Warframe -- https://www.warframe.com/landing Hyper Light Drifter -- https://www.heartmachine.com/hyper-light-drifter Other Resources Charity EP Jam -- https://charityepjam.bandcamp.com/music AbleGamers -- https://ablegamers.org/ Andrew Prahlow (composer for Outer Wilds) -- http://www.andrewprahlow.com/ Akash Thakkar (music for Hyper Light Drifter) -- https://www.akashthakkar.com/ Support my show! www.bubblegumbitchcraft.etsy.com Credits Guest -- Chel Wong (she/they), @chelwongaudio on Twitter/IG or https://linktr.ee/chelwongaudio Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/ Original Music by Byson -- https://spoti.fi/3eoC47l Creator / Host -- Clara Mount (@bubblegum_titan on Twitter) Executive Producers -- J.B. Adams and Gerard Mitchell Sound Editing -- Anna Hughes

    60 min

  7. 21/04/2022

    LARPing in Color is Helping You Build a Better World

    The season 3 premiere features Lawrence Moore (he/him), Founder and CEO of LARPing in Color (LINC), and Dr. Rachael Cofield (they/them), Director of Programs and Operations at LINC. Tune in to hear the full story of the first time Lawrence cried at LARP, the origins of LINC, and the importance of normalizing inclusive behaviors to make LARP better for future players. And don’t forget to apply for free sensitivity consulting through the Normalize Paid Emotional Labor (NPEL) program! 00:01:23 -- Meet Lawrence and Rachael! 00:17:56 -- Lawrence gets scared and cries at a LARP 00:25:06 -- LARPing for emotional impact 00:30:56 -- LARPing in Color origin story 00:42:24 -- Document your values, or Rachael’s PHD in “go the f*** home” 00:53:20 -- Free (and paid) diversity resources 01:05:15 -- Building a community based on values Games Garden of Destinies (LARP) -- https://gardenofdestinieslarp.com/ Pantheon LARP -- https://www.clockworkmonsterproductions.com/pantheon Other Resources LARPing in Color -- https://larpingincolor.com/ NPEL Program -- https://larpingincolor.com/npel Support my show! >> www.bubblegumbitchcraft.etsy.com Credits Guests -- Lawrence Moore and Dr. Rachael Cofield (@rachaeldoesgeography on Twitter) Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/ Original Music by Byson -- https://spoti.fi/3eoC47l Creator / Host -- Clara Mount (@bubblegum_titan on Twitter) Executive Producers -- J.B. Adams and Gerard Mitchell Sound Editing -- Anna Hughes

    1h 18m

  8. 01/12/2021

    Michelle Flamm is Probably an Impostor (and That’s Okay)

    Unpopular opinion: impostor syndrome isn’t a bad thing, and if you’re lucky, it never goes away. Tune in to hear Michelle Flamm, Senior Systems Designer at WB Games San Francisco, talk about why impostor syndrome makes you a great designer, what the Blizzard lawsuit represents to her as a woman in the industry, and how game studios can provide ongoing support for marginalized employees. 01:07 -- Meet Michelle! 13:10 -- Supporting diversity in games 19:55 -- Blizzard lawsuits 28:09 -- Impostor syndrome hot take 31:40 -- HR, get out the way 41:53 -- Mentorship 101 Games Animal Crossing -- https://animal-crossing.com/ Destiny franchise -- https://www.bungie.net/ World of Warcraft -- https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/ Final Fantasy XIV -- https://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/ Sniper Elite -- https://sniperelitegames.com/en Boyfriend Dungeon -- https://www.boyfrienddungeon.com/ Final Fantasy 11 -- http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/index.shtml Other Resources Timeline of the Blizzard controversy -- https://bit.ly/3HLocjC Women directors leaving Blizzard -- https://bit.ly/3CFmyML Don’t forget to check out our friends at the Quit The Build podcast! https://www.quitthebuild.com/ Credits Guest -- Michelle Flamm, @mmogirlkai on IG or https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelleflamm/ Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/ Original Music by Byson -- https://spoti.fi/3eoC47l Creator / Host -- Clara Mount Executive Producers -- J.B. Adams and Gerard Mitchell Sound Editing -- Aaron Trnka

    48 min
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Gaming has brought generations of people together around ideas, experiences, and - of course - play. Hosted by Clara Mount, Re:Play is building a more inclusive community by creating a space for underrepresented gamers and their allies to share their voice. We’ll tell stories about our experiences and provide new perspectives that challenge our community to think differently about who we are and what we do. If you’re excited about games and the gaming community - join us at the game table!

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  • Creator
    Victor Media Group
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Victor Media Group
  • Show Website
    Re:Play

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