Japanese Association for Role-Playing Game Studies (JARPS)

The Golden Cobra's Online Pivot

The Golden Cobra Challenge serves as a prominent international competition for freeform live-action role-play (larp) design.

Creation and Implementation of a Game-Type Library Guidance Conducted Online

This research explores the development and implementation of an online, game-based library guidance program designed to replace traditional, in-person orientations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Discourse of Player Safety in the Forge Diaspora, 2003-2013

The discourse surrounding player safety within the Forge diaspora between 2003 and 2013 represents a foundational shift in how tabletop role-playing communities negotiate the intersection of creative expression and psychological well-being.

Implementation of a Social Safety Team at the Drachenfest

The implementation of a social safety team at the Drachenfest, a major European live-action role-playing (larp) event in Germany, serves as a case study for addressing the growing need for psychological and emotional security in large-scale gaming environments.

• The Drachenfest, one of Europe’s largest larp events with approximately 5,000 participants, established a dedicated 'social harassment support team' to address rising societal concerns regarding problematic behavior.
• The implementation process focused on three core pillars: defining team structure, drafting a clear code of conduct, and establishing standardized operational procedures for handling incidents.
• The safety team was composed of staff with professional backgrounds in counseling and youth trauma support to ensure qualified handling of sensitive social issues.

Death Rules: A Survey and Analysis of PC Death in Tabletop Role-Playing Games

Character death in tabletop role-playing games functions as a sophisticated mechanical and narrative instrument rather than a simple failure state.

Before the Heat of the Game: Invited Foreword

This analysis explores the multifaceted nature of games, arguing that the term lacks a singular, precise definition despite its ubiquity in modern society.

Forest Knights: A German Approach to Educational Larp in Youth Work

This analysis examines the operational model and pedagogical impact of Waldritter e.V., a prominent German non-profit organization specializing in educational live-action role-play (edularp) for children and young adults.

Employing Tabletop Role-Playing Games in Social Communication Support Measures for Youth: Japan

This research examines the efficacy of tabletop role-playing games (TRPGs) as a leisure-based intervention to support social communication and improve the quality of life (QOL) for children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Japan.