The Walking Eye Interview 4: Clyde Rhoer

Posted in Interview, Non-Actual Play, RPG Only, Silence Keeps Me a Victim on April 6th, 2009 by Kevin Weiser

Keeping with our format of play, discuss and interview, Kevin and Jen Interview Clyde Rhoer the creator of Silence Keeps Me a Victim.

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Silence Keeps Me a Victim, Discussion

Posted in Discussions, Non-Actual Play, RPG Only, Silence Keeps Me a Victim on April 5th, 2009 by Kevin Weiser

After playing Silence Keeps Me a Victim, Kevin and Jen have a somewhat heated conversation about the game and the topics is deals with.

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Silence Keeps Me a Victim, Actual Play

Posted in Play Sessions, RPG Only, Silence Keeps Me a Victim on April 5th, 2009 by Kevin Weiser

Kevin and Jen play Silence Keeps me a Victim by Theory from the Closet‘s Clyde Rhoer. It’s a pretty intense two person game designed by Clyde as a way to work through a history of childhood molestation. In the game the players assume the roles of “Advocate” and “Guide” for the child in the story; the Guide designs surreal landscapes that are often dark and disturbing (I likened them to Alice in Wonderland or ), through which the child travels to discover their voice, remove their mask and retrieve their heart.

This game is designed to allow for the players to speak in some voice about trauma felt deeply but otherwise unexpressed due to social restrictions. What drew me to this game is not the subject matter specifically but the reactions that I see in society to it. One does not have to be a victim of abuse to play this game, I stress this because several asked me just that. The fact is, I like digging into the human psyche and this game is the closest I’ve seen one come to allowing for that view into the mind.

I really enjoyed play testing Silence Keeps Me a Victim and am looking forward to Clyde putting together a finished copy some day soon.

If you or anyone you know is being abused please seek help, HelpGuide.org has resources available that may help.

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