We Need to Talk About Diversity in TTRPG Actual Play

TTRPG Actual Play content is dominated by shows with entirely white players and Michelle is done being nice about it. Let’s break down why diversity in AP matters, and why it’s time to stop watching and listening to Actual Plays with all-white casts. Written, recorded and edited by Michelle Kelly Additional audio editing by JC Darcy and Aida Thank you to: -Toto, FinleyJinley, and Luyou Sun for voicing quotations -JC Darcy for their BAFTA-worthy performance as Clueless White Person -Luyou Sun and Rho Chung for their feedback and input on the script -Aida for sharing her notes from the many “diversity in TTRPGs” talks she has been asked to deliver at conventions -Matt Risby for help with accessing journal articles References and Further Reading: -The Rules for Race: Dungeons and Dragons in the Suburbs. Aaron Trammell, https://www.gamerswithglasses.com -Power in the Visual: Examining Narratives of Controlling Black Bodies in Contemporary Gaming. Kishonna L Gray, The Velvet Light Trap Volume 81 -“I piss a lot of people off when I play dwarves like dwarves”: Race, Gender, and Critical Systems in Tabletop RolePlaying Games. Antero Garcia, Teachers College Record Volume 123 -Symbolic Violence in the Language of Game Descriptions of Blackness: The Case of -Pathfinder. Steven Dashiell, Games and Culture Volume 19 Issue 6 -There is No Magic Circle. Mia Consalvo, Games and Culture, Volume 4 Issue 4 Further listening/viewing: -A Seat at the Table: Women of TTRPG Panel, UKGE 2026    • A Seat at the Table: Women in TTRPGs - UK ...   -Audio recordings of PoC Lounge Panels, Dragonmeet 2024 https://poclounge.carrd.co/ -A playlist of panels and interviews featuring diverse voices on EUphoria    • Interviews and Panels   EUphoria is a tabletop roleplaying games community dedicated to the best and brightest TTRPG talent within Europe and outside the U.S. We're committed to creating Actual Play with inclusive tables that uplift underrepresented communities (BIPoC & Global Majority, LGBTQIA*, women & femmes, neurodivergent, disabled, immigrants) and share diverse stories and games. Follow us and join our RPG community at https://EUphoriaAP.com Support us on Patreon:   / euphoriaap   #ttrpg #roleplayinggames #tabletopgaming #actualplay #rpg #juegosderol #juegodemesa #giocodiruolo #jdr #jeuderole