Shanna Germain Invites Consent Into Our Tabletop Games
Explicit content warning
07/05/23 • 62 min
1 Listener
Shanna Germain (she/her) is one of the co-founders of Monte Cook Games (MCG). As a veteran tabletop game designer and an award-winning erotica author, she has forgotten more about building and using safety tools than many of us will ever learn. Join us as Shanna reveals how discussions about consent and boundaries at our tables lead to healthier tabletop gaming experiences!
00:01:20 - Who Is Shanna Germain?
00:08:48 - No Thank You Evil (aka How Yoshi Made Shanna Happy Cry)
00:14:13 - The Importance of Pre-Negotiation | TTRPG = BDSM
00:20:08 - Why Consent Needs to Be Invited To Our Games
00:26:30 - A Quick and Dirty Guide to Shanna's Consent in Gaming Checklist
00:29:15 - Establishing Boundaries & Improving Communication at the Table
00:39:33 - How Better Communication Increases a Game's Accessibility
00:45:17 - Safety Tools As Building Blocks For Self-Advocacy
00:52:34 - Tools and Tips For Empowering Your Table
01:00:01 - Closing Remarks
Resources
The Poison Eater - https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/the-poison-eater/
Consent in Gaming Checklist - https://www.montecookgames.com/consent-in-gaming/
Cypher System - https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/cypher-system-rulebook-2/
As Kinky as You Wanna Be - https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/As-Kinky-as-You-Wanna-Be/Shanna-Germain/9781627780629
No Thank You Evil - https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/no-thank-you-evil/
We Are All Mad Here - https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/we-are-all-mad-here/
Support my show! www.bubblegumbitchcraft.etsy.com
Credits
Guest - Shanna Germain, https://www.shannagermain.com/
Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. - https://victormediagroup.co/
Original Music by Byson - https://spoti.fi/3eoC47l
Creator / Host - Clara Mount (@bubblegum_titan on Twitter)
Executive Producers-- J.B. Adams and Gerard Mitchell
Sound Editor - Anna Hughes
Production Assistant - Bishop Clarke
Shanna Germain (she/her) is one of the co-founders of Monte Cook Games (MCG). As a veteran tabletop game designer and an award-winning erotica author, she has forgotten more about building and using safety tools than many of us will ever learn. Join us as Shanna reveals how discussions about consent and boundaries at our tables lead to healthier tabletop gaming experiences!
00:01:20 - Who Is Shanna Germain?
00:08:48 - No Thank You Evil (aka How Yoshi Made Shanna Happy Cry)
00:14:13 - The Importance of Pre-Negotiation | TTRPG = BDSM
00:20:08 - Why Consent Needs to Be Invited To Our Games
00:26:30 - A Quick and Dirty Guide to Shanna's Consent in Gaming Checklist
00:29:15 - Establishing Boundaries & Improving Communication at the Table
00:39:33 - How Better Communication Increases a Game's Accessibility
00:45:17 - Safety Tools As Building Blocks For Self-Advocacy
00:52:34 - Tools and Tips For Empowering Your Table
01:00:01 - Closing Remarks
Resources
The Poison Eater - https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/the-poison-eater/
Consent in Gaming Checklist - https://www.montecookgames.com/consent-in-gaming/
Cypher System - https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/cypher-system-rulebook-2/
As Kinky as You Wanna Be - https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/As-Kinky-as-You-Wanna-Be/Shanna-Germain/9781627780629
No Thank You Evil - https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/no-thank-you-evil/
We Are All Mad Here - https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/we-are-all-mad-here/
Support my show! www.bubblegumbitchcraft.etsy.com
Credits
Guest - Shanna Germain, https://www.shannagermain.com/
Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. - https://victormediagroup.co/
Original Music by Byson - https://spoti.fi/3eoC47l
Creator / Host - Clara Mount (@bubblegum_titan on Twitter)
Executive Producers-- J.B. Adams and Gerard Mitchell
Sound Editor - Anna Hughes
Production Assistant - Bishop Clarke
Previous Episode
Sereia Spinner Explains Why Your LARP Definitely Needs a Sensitivity Consultant
Sereia Spinner (they/them) is a sensitivity consultant, burlesque performer, avid LARPer, a historian. In all that they do, Sereia specializes in bringing important truths to the spotlight while motivating others to do the same. In this episode, Sereia speaks on the need for sensitivity consultants in creative projects, why LARPs should care about making their communities inclusive, and how to make your LARP more accessible to people of color.
00:00 - Intro
02:02 - Play & Games As Survival Skills
04:40 - Sereia’s First Forays Into Gaming
04:50 - “What is D&D but text based rp spoken out loud with dice?”
06:28 - How Sereia Found LARPing
12:30 - A Sensitivity Consultant Is Born
18:10 - Why Games Need Sensitivity Consultants
27:54 - LARPing in Color
31:46 - Consulting as an Act of Care
36:34 - Getting More POC in LARPs
42:46 - The Necessity of Intentionality & Accessibility in LARP
50:54 - Final Thoughts
Resources
LARPing in Color: Consultant List -- https://larpingincolor.com/consultants
Support my show! www.bubblegumbitchcraft.etsy.com
Credits
Guest -- Sereia Spinner, [email protected]
Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/
Original Music by Byson -- https://spoti.fi/3eoC47l
Creator / Host -- Clara Mount (@bubblegum_titan on Twitter)
Executive Producers -- J.B. Adams and Gerard Mitchell
Sound Editing -- Anna Hughes
Production Assistance -- Bishop Clarke
If you like this episode you’ll love
Episode Comments
Generate a badge
Get a badge for your website that links back to this episode
<a href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/replay-183755/shanna-germain-invites-consent-into-our-tabletop-games-31277215"> <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/badges/generic-badge-1.svg" alt="listen to shanna germain invites consent into our tabletop games on goodpods" style="width: 225px" /> </a>
Copy