Made with kids in mind and also still great for adults who want a magical adventure, The Tiny Teahouse is a fanciful one-shot set in a larger than life teahouse that’s steeped in mystery!
Join John Bultena, TTRPG and Writing professor at the University of California, Merced, in today’s TTRPGkids interview to learn about his experiences growing up with TTRPGs and how his class, “Dungeons & Dragons: Skills IRL?”, is helping students learn how to pursue their curiosity and what can be gained from letting yourself research your interests through the lens of tabletop role-playing games.
TTRPGs can be a fun and effective way to help young players improve confidence in both themselves and their skills by nature of what the game is. In this post, I’ll highlight some of what I have seen with my own kiddo and how TTRPGs have helped them to grow more confident in everything from school subjects to life in general.
Feeling comfortable in your gaming space is highly important to being able to enjoy and learn from the games you’re playing. Check out here for a guest post discussion from Thomas Wilson, a ND Specialist, on his advice for creating sensory-friendly spaces for your players.
A few months ago, I read the DnDoggos graphic novel with kiddo, and we loved it! Today, we’re checking out the accompanying game (which is a prequel to the graphic novel) to explore a story and mechanics set that’s great for new players.
Whether you’re designing a TTRPG for your kids at home, classroom use, or therapeutic applications, there’s a guide out there to help with that! Check out here for a summary of a few books that can help you with creating a TTRPG so you can create a solid foundation to build your own ideas from.