Quest For The Third Space: Using Tabletop To Forge Identity & Boost Emotional Wellness

Title:
Quest For The Third Space: Using Tabletop To Forge Identity & Boost Emotional Wellness
Year:
2025
Original Order:
17130
Game:
TRD25ND291779
Group:
Board with Sex + Tabletop Gaymers + Floodgate Games
Short Description:
We'll explore how tabletop games create third spaces for self-exploration and community.
Long Description:
This interactive workshop explores how tabletop games create “third spaces”—safe environments for self-exploration and community outside the pressures of home or work. We’ll discuss how games like Fluster and Decorum promote emotional insight through collaborative play. A key focus will be on how to set up your own space—whether a library, coffee shop, or game store—as a third space where patrons can retreat for safety and connection, especially when their primary or secondary spaces aren’t providing that. Beyond entertainment, these spaces foster emotional wellness and inclusion. Participants will engage in gameplay demonstrations, debriefs, and explore the “Third Space Integration Model” to implement games as therapeutic interventions.
Event Type:
TRD - Trade Day Event
Minimum Players:
6
Maximum Players:
40
Age Required:
Everyone (6+)
Experience Required:
None (You've never played before - rules will be taught)
Duration:
1
Game Master Names:
Dr. Joshua Littleton, Trade Day
Tournament:
No
Round Number:
1
Total Rounds:
1
Location:
JW
Room Name:
102
Special Category:
none
Tickets Available:
18
Last Modified:
7/16/2025