The Power of Pretend
From Roleplay Rescue by Che Webster
February 21, 2026 · 18 min · Season 16 · Episode 17
About this episode
The episode explores the compelling nature of imagination and roleplaying in storytelling.
What's the power of pretend and the power of the imaginary? Of inhabiting a different Otherworld, of inhabiting a different person within an emergent tale? What is it about that which is so compelling? Thanks to Pat and Alex for the call-ins. Game on! Roleplay Rescue Details: Voice Message: speakpipe.com/roleplayrescue Patreon: patreon.com/rpgrescue Email: roleplayrescue@pm.me Blog roleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social: https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.social Roleplay Rescue Theme by Jon Cohen from Tale of the Manticore: https://taleofthemanticore.podbean.com/ Logo and artwork by MJ Hiblen: https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Che Webster
Topics covered
- imagination
- roleplaying
- storytelling
- emergent narrative
- otherworlds
Keywords
- pretend
- imagination
- roleplay
- storytelling
- emergent tale
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Roleplay Rescue, Tale of the Manticore, Acast, MJ Hiblen
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