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All-ages Christmas TTRPGs that I’ve checked out on TTRPGkids

Trouble at Santa’s Workshop

Trouble at Santa’s Workshop is a tabletop RPG that is definitely geared at being a kid or family game.  For this tabletop RPG, you are one of Santa’s helpers and your job is to help fix an issue (there are 6 pre-generated ones to roll for or you can make your own) before Christmas!  They range from issues in the workshop to helping Santa out directly and were fun catalysts to start an adventure together.

Find my review of Trouble at Santa’s Workshop here!

I Went to the North Pole Once

I Went to the North Pole Once is a storytelling heavy game that’s set in a wintery land full of toy workshops, holiday treats, and lots of fun Christmas and winter themed activities with 22 possible locations to visit off of roll tables in the game! This TTRPG requires no maps or combat and is more about trying to one-up your friends in the wild stories you can tell.

Find my review of I Went to the North Pole Once here!

Hero Kids (holiday adventure)

The Hero Kids Yultide Adventure is part of the Hero Kids system (but can also be used as a frame for other adventures), and is a great romp through some holiday folk lore. You’ll be trying to find Odin for the yearly celebration… and encountering plenty of yeti and mischief-filled situations along the way.

Find my review of the Hero Kids system here!

Holiday Respite

Holiday Respite works well for either young kids or grown ups and can be played as part of a mixed ages group! The game involves rolling for prompts from various tables that set up a framework for you telling a story about a fantastical Christmas adventure that you’ve all been on together!

You can find my review of Holiday Respite here!

Dice the Halls

Dice the Halls is a 1-4 player TTRPG with little to no combat and lots of opportunity for holiday shenanigans! It’s made for the d12go system, which is a rules lite system made with the intention of accessibility for all ages, and it is super cute (you’re playing as wintery critters helping out at The North Pole)!

A review for Dice the Halls is coming soon to TTRPGkids! Keep an eye out through the month of December 2024 for more!

All-ages Christmas TTRPGs made by TTRPGkids

In addition to featuring games from others, I make my own games too… and I have made quite a few for the winter season and Christmas! You can find these in my “Wintery and Holiday Vibes” collection on itchio, and I’ve included some short summaries below:

The Winter Wonder Express – all aboard this system agnostic holiday train storytelling game that changes every time you play

Harolds & Carols – a system agnostic holiday musical TTRPG setting where you play through the songs given to you by your helpful… and captivating… harold guides

Glories & Ghost Stories – a system agnostic TTRPG setting about holiday past, present, and yet to come

Tree Topper Race – a free/PWYW holiday mini game for slotting into holiday festivals in your TTRPGs!

StoryGuider, Sandy the Dragon (best for little kids) – have fun with Sandy the Dragon on three holiday and wintery adventures where they learn to handle some big feelings that come up around giving gifts, waiting patiently, and trying new things

StoryGuider, Betti the Yeti (best for little kids) – help Betti make friends, join in the fun, and practice self-care in this wintery story game for little kids

Other all-ages Christmas TTRPGs to check out!

The games listed above are ones that have articles on TTRPGkids about them and that have a particularly Christmas-y cheer kind of vibe, however… there are a lot more TTRPGs out there that I haven’t had the opportunity to play (yet).

To help with covering more games, I still have another list that include all the ones I’ve found so far, even if I haven’t had a chance to personally play them, and I update this list when someone recommends a game to me to check out. So, visit this Winter and Holiday Themed Tabletop RPGs (and Game Supplements) for Kids list for more recommendations!

Recommend an all-ages Christmas TTRPG!

For other recommendations, let me know what you’d recommend to check out! There’s a lot of Christmas-themed TTRPGs out there, and I’m searching for ones that are specifically honing in on that all-ages friendly vibe and give opportunities for some holiday fun. If you have a suggestion for a game to check out, let me know in the comments or by emailing hello@TTRPGkids.com so I can take a look!

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