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Review of Hairy Shanks, a rune-based TTRPG about wonderfully wild characters

Hairy Shanks is a tabletop RPG about playing as a chaotic little hairy creature who draws power from the runes within them. Using only spatial randomization mechanics it’s super accessible for new and young TTRPG players, and it was a great game to check out!

Launching June 2024 on Crowdfundr: TTRPGkids Solarpunk Summer Pop-Up Shop!

TTRPGkids is funding the site for the next year while offering up four solarpunk themed games, educational game sponsorships, and more as rewards! Check it out to get discounts on new releases, pick up some fun perks, and support the resource!

Interview with Shelly Mazzanoble, D&D curriculum creator and senior brand manager at Wizards of the Coast

While at SXSW EDU 2024, I had the amazing opportunity to meet and talk with Shelly Mazzanoble about D&D in the classroom! Check out our chat here to learn about Shelly’s XP at Wizards of the Coast and see what educational resources she’s been part of making!!

Review revisit: Little But Fierce (D&D 5e for kids + 2 years of expansions)

Today’s review is a revisit of Little But Fierce! Since it released, Little But Fierce has had four new expansions come out that have really changed the game and give some new options for play! I’m excited to take another look at this awesome game, and congrats to LBF on the 2 year anniversary!

The Classroom Ready TTRPG Toolkit

This toolkit by TTRPGkids provides resources to creators so they can take their TTRPGs from being educational to being classroom ready using the templates and explanations included here.

Shifting from “educational” to “classroom ready” TTRPGs

With a wider community acceptance of the idea that games provide players with benefits to skill development, many publishers are releasing educational TTRPGs. However, for these games to be widely accepted in a classroom setting and to actually be accessible to educators who are stretched on time and resources, it’s important to make sure that your game is not just educational but that it’s also classroom ready.

Review of Precious Things, a TTRPG about tiny dragons!

Precious Things is a tabletop RPG that fits into a folded zine to match the size of the little dragons that you’ll play as! Find small but precious treasures for your hoard and team up with fellow dragons to help each other create mighty piles of loot!

Tips and tricks: Demystifying RP With Kids!

Learn from guest writer, Graham Gentz, about how to breakdown the RP part of TTRPG and make it a bit less intimidating for yourself to start facilitating a game for youth!

Tips and Tricks: Improving Skills Practice and Recognition Through the Veil of TTRPGs

Read on to find out how I use TTRPGs to help my kid practice skills and why these games can be an excellent tool for approaching big discussions in a non-intimidating way for both you and your kid.

Review of Enchanted Blend, a story inside of a story

This review is for a short cozy prompt that can help you get ideas on where to grow your stories! Tested with one of kiddo’s storybooks and with one of my own reads, it helps to spark a conversation about what you’re reading and get you wondering about the story beyond what’s on the page.