BBBB #386: Meeting TANYA FLOAKER ||| Chatting about games, zines, game clubs, and creation.
Channel: Stuff by Bez
Date: 2021-05-27

Daily positivity, and boardgame blethering.

Today: Meeting TANYA FLOAKER

Tanya is a long-time gamer, designer, and active member of several gaming communities.

We’ll talk about life, early memories, music, and games. What are some childhood memories? What are some treasured moments?

How did Tanya fall in love with games? What are some favourites?

What makes a good games club? What makes Glasgow and Edinburgh Indie Gamers special to Tanya? 

Advice for setting up a games club.

Zines. What makes a good zine? Why do folk continue to create them?

What are the EIG zine and Edinburgh Indie Showcase?

The act of creation. How do deadlines, communities, and external motivations help?

Why create? What have been the motivations and joys in Tanya’s creative endeavours?


All respectful questions and comments welcome.
Sillier Qs during the QQQ section please.



Tanya Floaker (they/them) is a queer anarchist communist based out of Edinburgh, Scotland. They design games that consciously engage with their political outlook, help organise Edinburgh Indie Gamers, and mod r/RPGcreation. 



Tanya has been gaming for 30yrs and involved in running games clubs for most of that time. They have created everything from personal storygames to tennis-court sized wargames and LARP festivals.


Links:
https://empowermint.itch.io/edinburgh-indie-gamers-zine-2021
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1806504806280605 
https://www.reddit.com/r/RPGcreation/
https://nagademon.org/
https://timeoftribes.itch.io/
https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/floaker
https://twitter.com/TimeOfTribes