Critter Mech Squad: An Animal Rescue TTRPG
Critter Mech Squad is an animal rescue TTRPG that I made as part of the Caltrop Core 2 game jam! Save animals in need of help as you pilot your mechs through exciting environments and learn animal facts!
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Tips and Tricks make a DIY game dice roller with your kids!
My kid will get VERY enthusiastic about rolling dice while we play and… half the time they end up across the room with the cat batting and chasing them under the couch. Here’s a few dice roller crafts that I’ve made with kiddo to help keep the dice on or near the table and help with tracking which ones to use!
Interview with Adam of Game to Grow and Critical Core!
I had a wonderful talk with Adam, about both Game to Grow, a non-profit organization that uses therapeutic gaming to help youth, and Critical Core, a 5e based game specifically designed for building social skills and confidence through gaming. This was a great chat, I learned quite a bit about educational gaming, and I am happy to share our discussion with you!
Review of Gangs Jr., a tabletop wargame designed for kids
Gangs Jr. was my first foray into playing wargame style tabletop RPgs, and it actually worked really well as an introduction for myself, in addition to being a lot of fun for my kid. We ran a very fun water balloon fight across a map covered in blocks and toys, and loved the simplified system for getting both a newcomer and a little one into a new type of gaming.
Review of Jump Rangers, an all-ages sci-fi tabletop RPG
Jump Rangers is a full game system (complete with gear, a creature list, lore, characters, and stories) that plays out like an epic space opera! The storytelling was great, and kiddo loved using special powers to resolve some exciting scenes – go high and go far, Rangers!
Review of Dino Riderz, a roaringly fun tabletop RPG for kids
Dino Riderz is another awesome game setting released by Family Fantasy RPG, this one focusing on… dinosaurs! The Family Fantasy RPG system is a tabletop role-playing game designed for all ages, stepping in difficulty depending on your child’s age and including lots of awesome additional activities to complete during these storybook style adventures!
5 Tips and Tricks for Tracking Spells and Magic in Kid’s Tabletop Role-Playing Games
As an adult, I sometimes have a hard time keeping track of all my spells both when I’m a player or when I’m a story leader. There’s a bunch of weird names, specific casting rules and descriptions, spells lots, spell levels, etc. It can be even harder for kids, especially when they can’t read. Here are some tips to help with making spell tracking more accessible to kids!
For Kids’ TTRPG Creators: Engaging and Connecting!
To all the creators of kid’s tabletop RPG adventures, systems, podcasts, blogs, summer camps, workshops, maps, minis, and general mayhem – I want to help you get the word out on your cool projects!
Review of Babies and Broadswords, a tabletop RPG full of fun and mischief
I played Babies and Broadswords with the creators of the game and had a blast! It’s a perfect balance of mechanics (not too easy and not too hard), and it was a great throwback to mornings watching Rugrats with my siblings. I had a lot of fun, and I highly recommend playing with both your kids and your grown-up tables!
StoryGuider: The Rune Warrior’s Tale – a collaboration with Family Fantasy RPG!
StoryGuider: The Rune Warrior’s Tale is my first collaboration game! I worked with Colin from Family Fantasy RPG to create an origin story for his rune warrior character using the StoryGuider system! We are also donating proceeds from the project to charity, so check it out, have fun, and support some great causes!