Review of DanD Made Easy, D&D 5e Trackers and Tools

DanD Made Easy has tons of trackers that help all players, but are especially helpful for introducing new players to the game!  I’ve been chatting with Dan, the creator of DanD Made Easy, who provides his trackers and resources to youth TTRPG groups, and I wanted to showcase some of his work that that has helped me in my own games!

Interview with Nykki and Matt from Motley Kids

Nykki and Matt have been running Motley Kids, which brings kid-focused activities to conventions like Gen Con and Who’s Yer Con, for several years!  After going to their room at Gen Con 2023,  we set up this chat to talk about the importance of bringing activities for kids to conventions, their XP introducing their kids to the hobby, and some of their advice to make going to conventions with kids a little bit easier!

Tips and Tricks: Using TTRPGs to get kids reading!

TTRPGs are a great way to get kids reading by giving them something FUN to check out and enjoy… while also happening to involve reading… and there’s a lot of ways to help that process along! I cover how to make reading within the game accessible, why TTRPGs help with developing an interest in reading, and how to get players to continue reading after the game!

Review: Monster of the Week, a supernatural TTRPG to try with teens!

Monster of the Week is a TTRPG system that sets you up for supernatural mystery-solving shenanigans!  This TTRPG is recommeded for teens but, as I saw in the charity stream I played in last year, can easily be made PG, and is a great system for offering player choice.

Bundle Alert! YOUR BEST GAME bundle by Sprinting Owl has 11 all-ages friendly TTRPGs

Spring Owl is doing another bundle, this time for creators’ BEST games that they’ve ever made, and many of them are all-ages friendly (including a couple that TTRPGkids has already reviewed)! Check it out here, and I hope it helps you find a game you love!

TTRPGkids on Ludology Podcast, Episode 5: Starting TTRPGs with YOUNG kids (age 2+)

In this episode of TTRPGkids on Ludology Podcast, I discuss how to introduce really young players (as young as 2yo) into TTRPGs! I talk about how I started my kid with TTRPGs when he was 2 years old and give tips on what to look out for!