Build a Better World TTRPG Jam Solarpunk Workshop
Posted on Mon 12 May 2025 in misc • 2 min read
Continuing research into the topic of game design from my previous overview post I was a positively surprised to find a Build a Better World TTRPG Jam:
“We live in capitalism,” said Le Guin, “Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings.” It’s up to us, as games makers, to help people envision alternatives to how we live now, how we can build a better world.
TTRPGs are a fantastic way to build community and bring solace in harrowing times. Many of us, all over the world, are going through difficult and anxious days. With the community at The Lost Bay server we’ve decided to host this jam as a space for the indie TTRPG scene to come together and imagine a better future.
Not being able to fully participate by creating a game, I decided to host a workshop titled "Solarpunk: better futures among the changing climate - and how to design them". It's available on YouTube and PeerTube, with slides on slides …
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