There's a lot of talk about offensive topics in games right now, so the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend examine sexual assault, child abuse, pregnancy, miscarriage and abortion in gaming. Carie, Jason and Ryan discuss alternative stories that storytellers can run that can evoke the same kinds of emotional responses from players without creating threatening, unsafe or uncomfortable games!

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Monte Cook Games published a Consent Checklist book this week, so the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend gave it a read. Carie, Jason and Ryan discuss what's in the document, as well as their thoughts on it as a tool for gaming! They even look at some of the reactions folks are having to it.

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• Consent in Gaming - Monte Cook Games — Here is the link to the Consent in Gaming booklet published by Monte Cook Games.

Role-playing game communities, like most communities, have become increasingly aware of issues like safety, inclusion and behavioral problems. This week, The Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite tackle the difficult and often uncomfortable topic of toxic players, toxic game runners and toxic environments in the world of tabletop RPGs, LARP and MUSH, and they explore ways we can all help to make our gaming spaces healthier.

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• Why Your LARP Safety Will Fail: A Hacker's Guide — Jason mentions in this episode this article by Matthew Webb about approaching gaming like a hacker wearing a white hat.
• The Callout : NPR — This episode of Invisibilia talks about the toxicity permeating the modern punk rock scene and how that community is trying to deal with it. Includes some great links with information on how communities might be able to deal with accountability.
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• On A Roll Podcast on Patreon — Help keep this podcast going by supporting our production on Patreon!