Tabletop role playing and board games have enjoyed a resurgence in recent years, with the rise in popularity linked to successive covid lock downs.
The trend has piqued the interest of Massey University psychology researchers, who are developing a gaming laboratory - GRAIL - in order to investigate the potential positive effects of gaming
Shaun Garea and Ross Hebden will be launching the lab at this weekend's Armageddon Expo in Palmerston North.
Shaun speaks to Jesse.