“First you have to realize that it’s not just a game, it’s a community… In the end it’s each of us making the choice, not the character, of what’s going to happen; what we’re going to say, how we’re going to do it.”

Special guest, JP Bauer, has been playing role playing games for twenty years and live action role playing games for twelve. He is an outspoken proponent of stronger ethics in the role playing community.

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The articles JP mentioned during the episode are listed below:

• 19 Truths about Harassment, Missing Stairs, and Safety in LARP Communities
• Creating a Culture of Trust Through Safety and Calibration LARP Mechanics
• Safety Coordinators for Communities: Why, What, and How

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