Incredible TTRPGs about libraries!
Check out here for some awesome TTRPGs that take place in a library (or heavily involve them in the story)!
Author: Steph C. (page 5)
Review of Stories RPG Podcast actual plays, as written by Dan of Almost Bedtime Theater
Stories RPG is a companion podcast to the Stories RPG game, providing a combination of actual plays, interviews, and storytelling advice to help kids and adults tell amazing stories together.
The TTRPGkids ZiMo2024 project, Making a TTRPG for YOUR Particular Kid, is live!
TTRPGkids is funding a book on Making a Tabletop RPG for YOUR Particular Kid! This guide for families and writers walks you through creating a kid-specific TTRPG from the condensed knowledge of the over 350 articles from the ENnie awarded resource!
Does a TTRPG need physical mechanics (dice, cards, etc) to be considered a TTRPG?
When creating games that are accessible to wider audiences, like making them more accessible to young kids, or trying out ideas that we haven’t seen released before, we sometimes push on the definition of what a tabletop RPG actually is. This post looks at how TTRPGs and games are defined in a technical sense, how they can be defined from a public viewpoint, and what’s important about our creative endeavors.
Review of BFF!, a TTRPG about tweenage friends and life’s adventures
BFF! is a tabletop RPG about changing and growing friendships, fun hijinks with your besties, and the joys of finding adventure in everyday life!
Featured Project: Delve & Seek, a search and find adventure!
Delve & Seek, by the same Dice Up Games who made Familiar Finders and Color My Quest, is going to Kickstarter in January! They have a new search and find style adventure that looks great for kids of any age.
Interview with Brendan co-owner of Magpie Games
I had the chance to chat with Brendan about his experiences with TTRPGs since he was a kid and about all the wonderful RPGs he’s created and been part of. He shares his XP with us here as we talk about Avatar Legends, Root RPG, Masks: A New Generation, and his personal words of advice and wisdom.
Review of Heroes & Treasure, a TTRPG board game for 4+
Heroes & Treasure is a board game style tabletop RPG designed for playing with young kids! It comes with map tiles, spell trackers, health pips, minis, and premade adventures for you to introduce questing to your kids!
Featured Project: Yeld! 2nd Edition going to Kickstarter Jan 12!
Check out YELD! 2nd Edition, now going to Kickstarter for a youth-friendly TTRPG full of adventure, magic, amazing creatures, and a mission of the utmost importance!
Tips and Tricks: Using Wrapping Paper to Make TTRPG Encounter Maps
This tips and tricks article goes over how to make easy TTRPG encounter maps using grid marked wrapping paper! From having a low cost and transportable 2D map to adding consistent grids on 3D map elements, I’ll share what I use for in-person game sessions here!