JAN 207-01 - Games for Humanity: Empathy through Roleplay

Level:  200-level

Course Times:  12:00pm - 2:40pm

Course Materials Fee:  $35

Instructor(s):  Deanna Zibello   

Email:  dlz2@stmarys-ca.edu

Tabletop gaming offers us a unique opportunity to step into another person’s shoes, practice perspective-taking, and experience human connection. Unlike in digital gaming, players experience one another’s physical presence and energy. Additionally, our choices as players are not limited to a menu of options in a database, but are bounded only by our imaginations. In this class, we’ll use in-person, rules-light gameplay to explore listening, empathy for others who are unlike ourselves, and the universal human need to be understood.

Prerequisites & Notes
None

Credits: 3