A backronym for Second Wave Of Roleplaying Design - DIY Rules Everything Around Me, SWORD DREAM, or *DREAM for short, is a term and social media hashtag for a movement of designing role-playing games (RPGs) with a focus on tolerance, accessibility, and diversity.
While there is no official standard, participants have adopted the following principles:
Stands against hate & prejudice in all forms.
Works to be radically inclusive.
Encourages the use of sensible tools for communication and consent.
Opposes harassment and strives for non-toxic discourse.
Values creators & their work.
Values experimentation in game design & worldbuilding.
Isn't defined by, but is interested in: anti-canons, emergent story, generative worlds, kitbashing, non-violent play options, and more.
There is no one *DREAM. Anyone who commits to these principles is *DREAMing .
While there is no official standard, participants have adopted the following principles:
Stands against hate & prejudice in all forms.
Works to be radically inclusive.
Encourages the use of sensible tools for communication and consent.
Opposes harassment and strives for non-toxic discourse.
Values creators & their work.
Values experimentation in game design & worldbuilding.
Isn't defined by, but is interested in: anti-canons, emergent story, generative worlds, kitbashing, non-violent play options, and more.
There is no one *DREAM. Anyone who commits to these principles is *DREAMing .
Games that subvert traditional RPG tropes and seek to add diversity and accessibility to the form are considered SWORD DREAM games.
by mrmatthew June 15, 2019
Official salutation of the Equalizers Multigame Guild made popular in such games as Diablo II and Lineage II.
It is often accompanied by a victory emote (if one is available in the game being played).
The position of the sword held high shows Trust (as the the sword hoister exposes his flank), Recognition (by shouting his salutation to his friend or acquaintence) and a willingness to fight if necessary (well, he's holding a sword, is he not?).
It is often accompanied by a victory emote (if one is available in the game being played).
The position of the sword held high shows Trust (as the the sword hoister exposes his flank), Recognition (by shouting his salutation to his friend or acquaintence) and a willingness to fight if necessary (well, he's holding a sword, is he not?).
by PameanWraith February 28, 2006
A form of male bonding. When two males share a urinal or toilet bowl during urination, the two males cross their pee streams in a manner to harken to the act of crossing swords in battle. They may even have pee fights where they trade stream hits much like jedi trade lightsaber blows.
by Mike June 12, 2004
by Chaoticlion June 05, 2011
The Flaming Sword is a stunt pulled by a male usually teenager or college student where the person takes sterno lighter gel and covers their penis in it and lights it. thus resulting in a flaming sword. I dont adivise anyone to do it it is extremly painful..but extremly funny.
by sony packer February 19, 2008
by Pajala Sunrise November 20, 2011
by Justin was here November 03, 2010