"All Manner of Knyghtly Games": Games in and Inspired by the Arthurian Tradition (A Roundtable)
Sponsoring Organization(s)
Special Session
Organizer Name
Tirumular Narayanan
Organizer Affiliation
California State Univ.-Chico.
Presider Name
Tirumular Narayanan
Paper Title 1
Dance as Play in Le Livre de Lancelot del Lac: A Roundtable Presentation
Presenter 1 Name
Clint Morrison Jr.
Presenter 1 Affiliation
Ohio State Univ.
Paper Title 2
"All Manner Revels and Games" in Malory's Morte Darthur
Presenter 2 Name
Sarah B. Rude
Presenter 2 Affiliation
Fairmont State Univ.
Paper Title 3
"For No Games Gay" and Rolling for Insight: Games, Play, and Interpersonal Bonds in Arthurian Romance and Tabletop Roleplaying Games
Presenter 3 Name
David Sweeten
Presenter 3 Affiliation
Eastern New Mexico Univ.
Paper Title 4
Building Camelot: A Game Master's Perspective
Presenter 4 Name
Gregory Rabbitt
Presenter 4 Affiliation
Kent State Univ.
Paper Title 5
Playing the Round Table: Arthurian Games and the Contemporary Experience of Active Arthuriana
Presenter 5 Name
Carl B. Sell
Presenter 5 Affiliation
Indiana Univ. of Pennsylvania
Paper Title 6
Arthurian Legends Told through Video Games
Presenter 6 Name
James P. Gregory Jr.
Presenter 6 Affiliation
Univ. of Central Oklahoma
Start Date
11-5-2019 1:30 PM
Session Location
Fetzer 2020
Description
The purpose of this Round Table will be two-fold: first, to discuss “courtly play” and “gaming” as they appear in medieval Arthurian texts, and second, to consider the ways contemporary games have utilized the Arthurian tradition as a world building function. The dual nature of this session seeks to gain a better understanding of Arthurian game and play in both medieval and contemporary Arthuriana.
Session presenters will be asked to give short papers or prepared remarks, followed by time for discussion. We are very interested in trans-temporal proposals, linking the themes, narratives, characters or concepts between medieval and medievalism. To emphasize this point, audience members will be given character cards from Camelot Legends, to encourage reflection of these moments. This tactile scholarship and specific use of cards produced lively discussion in BABEL’s 2017 Reno Meeting session “The Hand You’re Dealt: A Presentation of Exhibits and Roundtable on Creative Process.”
The session will serve as an excellent opportunity to introduce attendees to contemporary gaming culture and its pedagogical potential. The narratives of decadence and treachery serve as only a few examples for the approaches to this subject. The wealth of Arthurian “gaming” narratives found in medieval Arthurian texts along with the profusion of contemporary games creates fertile ground for a nuanced discussion of Camelot and its legacy.
Tirumular Narayanan
"All Manner of Knyghtly Games": Games in and Inspired by the Arthurian Tradition (A Roundtable)
Fetzer 2020
The purpose of this Round Table will be two-fold: first, to discuss “courtly play” and “gaming” as they appear in medieval Arthurian texts, and second, to consider the ways contemporary games have utilized the Arthurian tradition as a world building function. The dual nature of this session seeks to gain a better understanding of Arthurian game and play in both medieval and contemporary Arthuriana.
Session presenters will be asked to give short papers or prepared remarks, followed by time for discussion. We are very interested in trans-temporal proposals, linking the themes, narratives, characters or concepts between medieval and medievalism. To emphasize this point, audience members will be given character cards from Camelot Legends, to encourage reflection of these moments. This tactile scholarship and specific use of cards produced lively discussion in BABEL’s 2017 Reno Meeting session “The Hand You’re Dealt: A Presentation of Exhibits and Roundtable on Creative Process.”
The session will serve as an excellent opportunity to introduce attendees to contemporary gaming culture and its pedagogical potential. The narratives of decadence and treachery serve as only a few examples for the approaches to this subject. The wealth of Arthurian “gaming” narratives found in medieval Arthurian texts along with the profusion of contemporary games creates fertile ground for a nuanced discussion of Camelot and its legacy.
Tirumular Narayanan