Episode 158: Therapeutic Gaming

In which Eddy and Matthew talk with Jack Berkenstock of the Bodhana Group about using tabletop RPGs in therapeutic settings.

• What is the Bodhana Group?
• Therapy through the game, not about the game
• Lots of talk about RPG safety tools
• Using safety tools to start the discussion, not stop it
• Convincing people to use safety tools
• Jack's origin story as a multitude of Airdales
• What do you want to see at Onyx Path Con?

Links:

• The Bodhana Group (and social media): https://www.thebodhanagroup.org/
• Save against Fear: https://www.thebodhanagroup.org/about-the-convention
• Game to Grow: https://gametogrow.org/
• RPG Research: https://www.rpgresearch.com/
• Script Change RPG Toolbox: https://briebeau.itch.io/script-change
• Wizards, Warriors and Wellness: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/268200/Wizards-Warriors-and-Wellness--The-Therapeutic-Application-of-Role-Playing-Games&affiliate_id=548232
• Exalted: Essence Kickstarter: http://kck.st/3vsbUGv
• Onyx Path YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnyxPath
• Onyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpath
• Onyx Path Discord: https://discord.gg/5uckcBk