Player & Game Master Level Two Training Checklist

THIS IS CURRENTLY BEING OVERHAULED.

Week	Type	Topic	Title
1	Baseline quiz	Review of the RPG Model, The 4 RPG Formats, & Game Tiers + Play Styles & Player Archetypes. Picking & Running The "Right Game" For You & Your Players.	Review of the RPG Model, The 4 RPG Formats, & Game Tiers + Play Styles & Player Archetypes. Picking & Running The "Right Game" For You & Your Players.
ARPG?	Applied gaming
	Lecture, theory, & discussion
	Tools, tips, & tricks
	Applied gaming
	Quiz
2	Baseline quiz	Play Styles & GM Archetypes	Play Styles & GM Archetypes
	Applied gaming
	Lecture, theory, & discussion
	Tools, tips, & tricks
	Applied gaming
	Quiz
3	Baseline quiz
	Applied gaming
	Lecture, theory, & discussion
	Tools, tips, & tricks		Participant functional assessment, accessibility RPG Tools, BCI, Environment checklist
	Applied gaming	HRPG: SAB 1	Warlock on Firetop Mountain
	Quiz	RPG Model: HRPG	Hybrid RPGs
4	Baseline quiz	RPG Model: TRPG	Tabletop RPGs
	Applied gaming	Basic D&D Intro Group 1	BECMI To the Wall!
.	Lecture, theory, & discussion	RPG Model: TRPG	Tabletop RPGs
	Tools, tips, & tricks	GM Setup Checklist	GM Game Prep Checklist
	Applied gaming	Basic D&D Intro Group 1	BECMI To the Keep!
	Quiz	RPG Model: TRPG	Tabletop RPGs
5	Baseline quiz	RPG Format: LRPG + Consent	Live-Action RPGs + Consent
	Applied gaming	NTYE 1	Dragonsnot Falls
	Lecture, theory, & discussion	RPG Format: LRPG	Live-Action RPGs
	Tools, tips, & tricks	Consent Tools + Turn-taking management & the "Talking Stick" timer	Consent form, tools, etc. + Turn-taking management & the "Talking Stick" timer
	Applied gaming	NTYE 2	Race Against Time
	Quiz	RPG Format: LRPG	Live-Action RPGs
6	Baseline quiz	RPG Format: ERPG	Electronic RPGs
	Applied gaming	NWN:EE	Prelude
	Lecture, theory, & discussion	RPG Format: ERPG	Electronic RPGs
	Tools, tips, & tricks	Introduction to virtual RPGing, NWN possibilities, & VTTs.	Introduction to virtual RPGing, NWN possibilities, & VTTs.
	Applied gaming	NWN:EE	Prelude
	Quiz	RPG Format: ERPG	Electronic RPGs
7	Baseline quiz	Intro to Bleed	Introduction to Bleed
	Applied gaming	BFRPG TRPG 1	Bear Dungeon
	Lecture, theory, & discussion	Intro to Bleed	Introduction to Bleed
	Tools, tips, & tricks	Voices + bleed management	Voice Workshop 1 + bleed management through how you speak.
	Applied gaming	BFRPG TRPG 1	Bear Dungeon
	Quiz	Intro to Bleed	Introduction to Bleed
8	Baseline quiz	Accessibility 2	Theater of the Mind vs. Aphantasia
	Applied gaming	BFRPG TRPG 2	Gold in the Hills
	Lecture, theory, & discussion	Accessibility 2	Theater of the Mind vs. Aphantasia
	Tools, tips, & tricks	Visual aid tools to address Aphantasia	Visual aid tools to address Aphantasia
	Applied gaming	BFRPG TRPG 2	Gold in the Hills
	Quiz	Accessibility 2	Theater of the Mind vs. Aphantasia
9	Baseline quiz	Immersion, Flow	Attendance, participation, engagement, immersion, flow.
	Applied gaming	DWAITS	Arrowdown
	Lecture, theory, & discussion	Immersion, Flow	Attendance, participation, engagement, immersion, flow.
	Tools, tips, & tricks	GM Logs w/ OIS	Introductory use of the Observed Immersion scale
	Applied gaming	DWAITS	Arrowdown
	Quiz	Immersion, Flow	Attendance, participation, engagement, immersion, flow.
10	Baseline quiz	Intro to Small Group Dynamics	Small Group Dynamics: Formation, Communication, & Development in RPGs
	Applied gaming	NWN:EE Group Play	Chapter 1
	Lecture, theory, & discussion	Intro to Small Group Dynamics	Small Group Dynamics: Formation, Communication, & Development in RPGs
	Tools, tips, & tricks of the trade	Awareness & Monitoring. Basic Participant feedback forms.	Tips for getting to Norming Stage, working toward performing.
	Applied gaming	NWN:EE Group Play	Chapter 1
	Quiz	Intro to Small Group Dynamics	Small Group Dynamics: Formation, Communication, & Development in RPGs
11	Baseline quiz	Start fast & Keep it Flowing. GM Self-monitoring, Group Monitoring. Participant Assessment. Bleed Management through voices & pronoun context.	A Better Game Experience, tying it together with Awareness, monitoring, assessment.+ Bleed management through Voices & Context
	Applied gaming	BECMI TRPG 1 Part 2	To the Dungeon!
	Lecture, theory, & discussion	Start fast & Keep it Flowing. Assessment.	A Better Game Experience, tying it together with Awareness, monitoring, assessment.
	Tools, tips, & tricks of the trade	GM Roster + Assessment	GM PC & NPC Rosters. + Simple Player Enjoyment Assessments.
	Applied gaming	BECMI TRPG 1 Part 2	To the Dungeon!
	Quiz	Start fast & Keep it Flowing. Assessment. Bleed Management through voices & pronoun context.	A Better Game Experience, tying it together with Awareness, monitoring, assessment.+ Bleed management through Voices & Context
12	Baseline quiz	Play Styles & Archetypes & pickig/running the right game for you & your players.	Play Styles & Archetypes & pickig/running the right game for you & your players.
	Applied gaming	Final RPG Session	Fill in the Gaps.
	Lecture, theory, & discussion	Play Styles & Archetypes & pickig/running the right game for you & your players.	Play Styles & Archetypes & pickig/running the right game for you & your players.
	Tools, tips, & tricks of the trade	The GM screen & the illusion of the omniscient & omnipotent GM. + . Initiative tracking tools: roster, post-its, tents, etc	"Pay no attention to the person behind the curtain" (um, er, screen)! + Turn-taking management & Initiative Tracking
	Applied gaming	Final RPG Session	Fill in the Gaps.
	Quiz	Play Styles & Archetypes & pickig/running the right game for you & your players.	Play Styles & Archetypes & pickig/running the right game for you & your players.
Give back to the community hours (assumes attending just one training session per week over 3-month period)	"Give back" 2 sessions per month? (At least 6 sessions given back to the community per 3 month training cycle)	Minimum "Give back" hours: 24 per 3 month training cycle.	May not take final exam until "Give back to the community hours" equal at least 24 hours.
Self-study	Assignments & online self-study. The 4-hour sessions cover about 50-80% of the material on the final, the assignments & self-study courses cover the rest.	While the weekly training sessions generally cover 10 questions per week, the self-study goes deeper, covering those same 10 questions plus typically 10 to 15 more per week.	Self-study is around 1-5 hours per week. This includes active gaming assignments and online self-paced courses. So typically one can expect total hours of between training, assignments, giving back to the community, & self-study to be around 5-10 hours per week.
Final Exam	10 Questions from each week.	120 questions randomly selected from database of 300+ questions	Online. Can stop & start as needed. Take as often as needed (but with some time delays between each retake). Must score 90% or better to receive diploma.
Player Level One Diploma	Training hours: (4/week x 12 weeks=) 48, plus play on your own, learn on your own hours typically around 20 hours = 68.	+ Give back hours (24) = 92 hours. + assignments & self-study (24) = 116 hours.	+ test and other experiential hours, typically around 120 hours total active training for Level One Role-Playing Game Player Diploma.
Game Master Level One Diploma (must have Player level one diploma completed first).	GM Training hours: (4/week x 12 weeks = 48) + learn on your own hours typically around 20 hours = 68.	+ Give back hours (24) = 92 hours minimum. + assignments & self-study (24) = 116 hours.	+ player level one diploma (required before can receive GM level one diploma, typically 120 hours active training) + GM training (68) + give back hours (24) + self-study hours (24) + test hours (4) = ~240 hours total active training for Level One Game Master Diploma.