Workshop 05 Investigating Investigations

This is the video recording of the Adept Play workshop "Investigating Investigation" held February 2, 2025, with associated slides and activity materials.The recording is divided into three parts, each about 1 hour and 4 minutes long. It is made available with permission from the participants.

The workshop addresses investigation (detective, mystery) at a deeper level than merely technique or entertainment qualities, well beyond anything I've presented in the past. The topics include fiction and puzzle media, the diverse functionality of what can and cannot be done, the diverse origin of backstory, the diverse distribution of knowledge, and idiomatic expression vs. genre when using a game system devoted to the latter.

Adept Play workshops are held during the first week of each month. The next one is "Two Roads," concerning the origins, content, and historical impact of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (1977, 1978, 1979) and Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set / Expert Set (1981)..

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