TTRPG Portfolio: Steph Campbell

Hello! I’m Steph Campbell (they/them)!
I’m the one-person team behind TTRPGkids, and this page acts as my virtual resume so you can get an idea of where I’ve been and what XP I’ve picked up along the way as well as see what I’m interested in working on so we’ll be a good fit for eachother’s projects.
Each section has a summary of my interests and experiences, and I have a more personal “about” page here as well.
Interesed in working together? Please contact me, and I look forward to hearing from you!
My main interests are:
- Writing (games and articles)
- Consulting on all-ages TTRPGs
- Speaking at events
- Conducting workshops
- Playtesting
- Managing projects
My experience includes:
- Hired and guest writing
- Playtesting credits
- Crowdfunding and self-publishing
- TTRPGkids website
- Speaking, guesting, and training engagements
- Other relevant XP
- Experience outside of TTRPGs
Hired and guest writing

- Guest writing credits on the following TTRPGs/books:
- Level 1 Anthology 2025 by 9th Level Games
- Color My Quest: Dungeon Run by Dice Up Games
- Wyrmlings by Lone Colossus Games
- Tower of the Soul by Awfully Queer Heroes
- Overisles by Hatchling Games
- Cryptid Creeks by Hatchling Games
- Imagine Queer Worlds by Jaclyn Lewis (in progress)
- Loki and the Golden Locks published through Lucky Newt
- Guest writing for other websites and publications:
Playtesting credits

- Long-form campaign playtesting (>10 sessions):
- Tower of the Soul
- Adventures in ADHD (Crit Award winning module)
- Rescue Rainbow City
- Short-form game playtesting (<10 sessions):
- Song of the Scryptwyrm by Almost Bedtime Theater
- Little But Fierce by DC Bradshaw
- Lil Gremlins by Open Story Games
- The Library Game by Open Story Games
- Overgrown by Ben Newbon
- Gangs Jr by Koala Bear Swamp

Crowdfunding and self-publishing

- Successfully crowdfunding 5 TTRPGkids projects:
- 2025 – StoryGuider (36 book series of adventures for kids)
- 2025 – Greeting Games (multiple pocket-sized games)
- 2024 – A Construct’s Nature (game + narrated slides)
- 2024 – Making a Tabletop RPG for YOUR Particular Kid (book)
- 2023 – Keeping TTRPGkids rolling/Bakers, Charge! (resource + game)
- Self-publishing several in-print TTRPGs (selection pictured above and with more on the way) and over 60 digital TTRPG titles (physical copies library, digital library)
- Games of note not mentioned in crowdfunding list:
- The Mech Squad series
- The Classroom Ready TTRPG Toolkit
- Mystery Snacks
- Adventure Workbooks: The Word Wizard
- The Train Deck Series
- Misson Solar System
- No Prob!
- Photosynthians
- Learning With Leaflings
- Brochure Games Series:
- Glyfi Games
TTRPGkids website

- Playing, breaking down, and writing reviews on over 180 all-ages TTRPG projects
- Writing, posting, and managing over 650 articles about TTRPGs that cover reviews, interviews, original resources, educational tools, and library support
- Social media management across 8 platforms
- Vetting and coordinating article requests
- Awards and nomination:
- 2024 Crit Award Nominee for Outstanding Community Member
- 2024 Crit Award Nominee for Best Blog/Article in the TTRPG Space
- 2023 ENNIE Awarded for Best Online Content

Speaking, guesting, and training engagements

- Teaching librarian educational credit courses on TTRPGs in public spaces
- Training/consulting EDU start up staff on educational TTRPGs
- Podcast host: TTRPGkids show on Ludology podcast
- 24 episode series
- 2 year run (2 seasons)
- Podcast co-host: This Month in Children’s RPGs (with Colin from Family Fantasy RPG)
- Panels, workshops, and meet up coordination at conventions:
- SXSW EDU (2026 – scheduled, 2025, 2024, 2023)
- Workshop: Prepare for Adventure: Learn to Use TTRPGs to Teach
- Panel: All School is Roleplay: TTRPGs as Learning Tools
- Solo talk: Teaching Engineering Problem Solving Through Tabletop RPGs
- Meet Up: 2025 Gaming x EDU Meet Up
- Meet Up: 2026 Educational Tabletop Gaming Meet Up Series
- Mentorship: 1:1 mentoring program
- Motor City Comic Con (2025, 2024, 2023)
- Panel: The Unique Joys and Challenges of Running TTRPGs with Kids!
- Solo talk: Teaching Kids Core Life Skills with TTRPGs
- Game/demo: 2024 TTRPG Gaming for Kids
- Game/demo: 2025 TTRPG Gaming for Kids
- Origins Game Fair (2025, 2024, 2023)
- Solo talk: The Chemistry Between TTRPGs and Education
- Seminar: Creating the Next Generation of Problem Solvers with TTRPGs
- Meet Up: Self Publisher Meet Up
- Seminar: TTRPGs for PreK to College – Different Age, Same Concept
- Seminar: Evaluating Games for Classroom Use
- Seminar: TTRPGs in EDU – Not Just Math and Reading
- Panel: Creating Inclusive Game Spaces in Your Community
- Panel: Roleplaying Simulations for Young Learners
- Panel: Gaming the Systems: How to Evaluate RPGs for Classroom Use
- Panel: Design a Quick PG Activity for a Classroom in 90 Minutes!
- Workshop: Making a TTRPG for YOUR Particular Kid
- Panel: Publishing in Geek Spaces: Games, Books, and More
- Panel: Games and Education: Making Learning Fun
- Panel (moderator): The Therapeutic Benefits of Tabletop RPGs
- Game/demo: 2025 – A Construct’s Nature
- Game/demo: 2024 – Kobolds Ate My Baby, Venture Society, Nancy Druid
- Game/demo: 2023 – StoryGuider, Glyfi, Familiar Finders
- ConFusion (2026 – scheduled, 2025, 2024 – GoH)
- Panel: Writing as Resistance
- Game/demo: 2025 – Author Reading (A Construct’s Nature)
- Game/demo: 2025 – Dungeon Mayhem (kids’ room)
- Panel: Sparking Creativity
- Event: TTRPG Pizza Party Game (StoryGuider)
- Meet & Greet: Meet & Greet w/Self Publishers
- Guest of Honor: 2024 Guest of Honor
- Meet & Greet: GoH Kaffeeklatsch with Steph Campbell
- Workshop: Making a TTRPG for YOUR Particular Kid
- Workshop: Tabletop Gaming Group World Creation
- Game/demo: 2024 – StoryGuider
- Author signing: 2025
- Author signing: 2024
- Pax Unplugged (2025 – scheduled, 2023)
- Workshop: Making a TTRPG for YOUR Particular Classroom
- Panel: The Kids are Alright… Right? Why Kids Gravitate Towards Horror Content in Gaming and Why it’s Mostly Fine Actually
- Games in the Access Forward Gaming Lounge: A Construct’s Nature and StoryGuider
- Meet Up: TTRPG Self-Publisher Meet Up
- Workshop: TTRPGs in EDU
- Gamehole Con (2025)
- GenCon (2025, 2023)
- Panel: More Than Alt Text: Designing For Accessibility
- Panel: Adventures in Parenting: Raising The Next Generation Of Nerds
- Author signing: 2025 at IPR booth
- Virtual panel: Simplifying Game Mechanics for Player Accessibility
- Gary Con Ethereal (2023)
- Channel sponsor
- Workshop: Making a Tabletop RPG for YOUR Particular Kid
- Panel: Self Publishing Your TTRPG Idea
- Interview: Ampersand RPG – Tabletop RPGs for Kids
- Panel: Playing D&D With Kids
- Meet & Greet: Debut of Tattered Bear!
- Panel: Teaching With TTRPGs
- Grand Con (2023)
- Panel: The Benefits of Family Gaming
- Game/demo: Glyfi
- SXSW EDU (2026 – scheduled, 2025, 2024, 2023)
- Guest spots on podcasts, streams, and webinars
- Diversity Saves (workshop)
- Gaining Advantage Show by Wyrmworks (interview)
- CAR-PGa re: accessibility (panel)
- CAR-PGa re: interview (interview)
- What if World (actual play)
- DM Tales (interview)
- Snyder’s Return (interview)
- Party of 2 (panel)
- Secret Nerd Podcast (interview)
- Dad’s and Dragons (interview)
- How Not to DM (interview)
- Midlife Dices (panel)
- Teachers Talk Radio (panel)
- Fabled 42 (actual play)
- Raised on D&D Podcast (interview)
- Tabletop & Beyond (interview)
- Scriv the Bard’s Scribbler’s Hug (actual play)
- Scheduled for Launch (interview)
- Tabletop EDU (interview)

Other relevant experience
- Pro-GM for Young Dragon Slayers (GM’ing the chaos group for tweens!)
- Tattered Bear Independant Publishing House and Creator Support (currently closed)
- Project manager for team coordination
- Social media lead and organizer
- Providing client consultation on multiple Crowdfunding campaigns
- Coordinating social media services for clients
- Crowdfundr event partner for Kids and Young Adults Content Creators Spotlight
- Recruiting event participants
- Providing initial consulation to creators
- Coordinating with Crowdfundr team to support through TTRPGkids articles
Experience outside of TTRPGs

Outside of the TTRPG space, I also have some fun or interesting XP that helps me to bring a unique view to projects and has influenced themes in a lot of my work (leaning towards tech, education, and picking apart game mechanics).
- BSME, MSME – Lawrence Technological University
- (previous) Interned at NASA Glenn Research Center modeling supersonic jet inlets
- (previous) Body design engineer, airbag design engineer, and crash test engineer at Nissan
- (previous) Adjunct Professor of Engineering at Lawrence Technological University
If you would like details on any of the above experience or would like to work together, please let me know by emailing hello@TTRPGkids.com! Thank you for checking out my XP page, and I look forward to hearing about what kind of collaborations you have in mind!



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