TTRPGs can be amazing tools for helping players, particularly kids, practice social and emotional skills in a fun and engaging way. Check out below to see why they work so well AND get a few easy ways that you can incorporate social-emotional learning into your TTRPGs!
I went to PaxU 2023 to support a very fun workshop about TTRPGs and EDU, and, despite only being there one day, I also got to say hi to some friends from previous conventions, attend a very awesome panel on TTRPG-related unions, and see my game being sold at one of the booths! Check out here for resources and details from my time at Pax Unplugged!
What’s Popping Fellow Kids is a TTRPG that puts the kid in the GM seat as the adult, playing a cryptid, tries to fit in at school! It’s a great way to learn about your kid’s day and have some fun giving your child a chance to run the scene!
Fabula Ultima by NEED GAMES! won the 2023 ENnie for Best Game, and I can definitely see why! Here, I check out the free Fabula Ultima quick start guide, PRESS START, which can be a great first introduction to TTRPGs and truly translates the feel of JRPGs to the tabletop format.
In this episode of TTRPGkids on Ludology Podcast, I give tips and tricks on helping kids to track and use spells (and other special moves) when playing TTRPGs!
Looking for some interesting books to help get your tweens and teens into reading? Check out this list that’s all about chapter books and graphic novels (not game books) that feature RPG themes to tie into their other interests!
I went to U-CON 2023 to run a TTRPGkids combo booth with Janatee Craftily and had a blast! Check out a short summary of my time at U-CON 2023 here, and happy gaming!
DanDMadeEasy has a Kickstarter running to early December 2023 for a set of awesome class trackers that work with dry erase markers to help with keeping track of everything for your character in one organized view!