How to Run a Game (Part 17) - A Welcoming Environment
Maybe it's because I grew up during the Satanic Panic , maybe it's because I saw gaming books being burned (and even had my own books threatened), or maybe it's because many of the game groyps I've been a part of over the years have been filled with outsiders, introverts, members of mixed religious beliefs, and neuro-divergent folks (where multiple members ticked a few of those boxes). I always try to make sure the atmosphere at my table is as welcoming as possible, and establish a safe liminal space for my games to take place in. Liminal spaces are transitional or transformative spaces , and such places are often associated with a forlorn atmosphere, a disconnection from the concept of reality, and a fluid or sometimes neglected aesthetic. They are the waiting areas between one point in time and space and the next. What is Liminal Space and How Does it Affect You? Liminal space works a few different ways, a hallway is considered a physical liminal space, but I'm t