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1 The Many Faces of Role-Playing Game Studies Sebastian Deterding; Jose P. Zagal ?@ ?@ SECTION I: DEFINITIONS 2 Definitions of "Role-Playing Games" Jose P. Zagal; Sebastian Deterding ?@ SECTION II: FORMS 3 Precursors Jon Peterson 4 Tabletop Role-Playing Games William J. White; Jonne Arjoranta; Michael Hitchens; Jon Peterson; Evan Torner; Jonathan Walton 5 Live-Action Role-Playing Games J. Tuomas Harviainen; Rafael Bienia; Simon Brind; Michael Hitchens; Yarislau I. Kot; Esther MacCallum-Stewart; David W. Simkins; Jaakko Stenros; Ian Sturrock 6 Single-Player Computer Role-Playing Games Douglas Schules; Jon Peterson; Martin Picard 7 Multi-Player Online Role-Playing Games Mark Chen; Riley Leary; Jon Peterson; David Simkins 8 Online Freeform Role-Playing Games Jessica Hammer 9 The Impact of Role-playing Games on Culture Esther MacCallum-Stewart; Jaakko Stenros; Staffan Bjork ?@ ?@ ?@ ?@ SECTION III: DISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES 10 RPG Theorizing by Designers and Players Evan Torner 11 Performance Studies and Role-Playing Games Sarah Hoover; David Simkins; Sebastian Deterding; David Meldman; Amanda Brown 12 Sociology and Role-Playing Games Patrick Williams; Sebastian Deterding; David Kirschner; Nicholas Mizer 13 Psychology and Role-Playing Games Sarah Lynne Bowman; Andreas Lieberoth 14 Literary Studies and Role-Playing Games David Jara; Evan Torner 15 Learning and Role-Playing Games Jessica Hammer; Alexandra To; Karen Schrier; Sarah Lynne Bowman; Geoff Kaufman 16 Economics and Role-Playing Games Isaac Knowles; Edward Castronova 17 Science and Technology Studies and Role-Playing Games Rafael Bienia 18 Game Design and Role-Playing Games Staffan Bjork; Jose P. Zagal 19 Communication Research and Role-Playing Games William J. White ?@ SECTION IV: INTERDISCIPLINARY ISSUES ?@ 20 Worldbuilding in Role-Playing Games Karen Schrier; Evan Torner; Jessica Hammer 21 Role-Playing Games as Subculture and Fandom Esther MacCallum-Stewart; Aaron Trammell 22 Immersion and Shared Imagination in Role-Playing Games Sarah Lynne Bowman 23 Players and Their Characters in Role-Playing Games Sarah Lynne Bowman; Karen Schrier 24 Transgressive Role-play Jaakko Stenros; Sarah Lynne Bowman 25 Sexuality and the Erotic in Role-Play Ashley ML Brown; Jaakko Stenros 26 Representation and Discrimination in Role-Playing Games Aaron Trammell 27 Power and Control in Role-Playing Games Jessica Hammer; Whitney Beltran; Jonathan Walton; Moyra Turkington