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ArticleInternational Journal of Role-Playing15 Sep 2025

Uninformed Consent in TTRPGs: Communicating Expectations to Avoid Nightmare Game Master Horror Stories

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Uninformed Consent in TTRPGs: Communicating Expectations to Avoid Nightmare Game Master Horror Stories Abstract: This article offers a qualitative analysis of social media such as Reddit, TikTok, Twitter, Face- book, and YouTube regarding the abuse of power by a dungeonmaster (DM) in tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) gameplay.

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