Jon Truitt (@jgtruitt.bsky.social)

Some Ramblings on so called “High-Brow” RPGs and what they can teach When most people think of the phrase "tabletop role-playing games," they may imagine dungeon crawls, rolling dice, and epic quests filled with dragons and magic swords. But TTRPGs are much more varied than that and some of their most interesting offerings are in games that trade hit points for emotional resonance and stat blocks for moral dilemmas. As a BA in Cultural Studies and pursuing my MA, I would like to talk about a few games that are not only excellent works of game design, but also texts that are worth reading, studying, and discussing: … https://therpggazette.wordpress.com/2025/04/16/some-ramblings-on-so-called-high-brow-rpgs-and-what-they-can-teach/