Interviews – TTRPGkids

Interview with RP Deshaies on rules bright TTRPGs

Interview with René-Pier Deshaies on “rules bright” TTRPGs

I had the opportunity to chat with RP Deshaies about his experience with game design, what “rules bright” mechanics are, and how this way of looking at mechanics makes games special, especially for young players. It was great getting to talk with RP, and I hope you enjoy our conversation!

Interview with Garrett Munro from Tabletop EDU

Garrett Munro is an instructor with fifteen years of educational TTRPG experience, and he is also one of the founders of TabletopEDU, a non-profit aimed at providing educators with TTRPG materials for their classes and programs. Check out hear to learn from Garrett’s backstory, XP, and wisdom!

Interview with Austin Baker, TTRPG prof

Today’s chat is with Austin Baker, creator of “Lieberstein Living Museum”, and educational TTRPG/LARP that has been used with college students! I was really excited to meet another TTRPG college professor, and he’s got a great game to share with everyone along with some wonderful experiences and insights about TTRPGs and EDU.

Interview with “The Kiddo” (2024)

Last year, I interviewed my kiddo, who is my main player for trying out games and helping me learn about TTRPGs for younglings! This is an update interview to see how his responses have changed and share a bit more of our journey with you all.

Interview with Kade Wells, Dungeons & Dragons Teacher!

While at SXSW, I had the awesome opportunity to chat with Kade Wells, a D&D teacher who has been using the game in classrooms for 10 years! Find our talk here where Kade shares his XP on the whys, hows, and whens of where to start!

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!!

Interview with Carrie and Grace from Snowbright Studio

Check out here for XP from Carrie and Grace from Snowbright Studio, makers of Time Tails, Teatime Adventures, ink, Cozy Companion, and so much more!

Interview with Aaron from Inner Realms Journey, a meditative TTRPG experience

After getting to meet Aaron from Inner Realms Journey in person at GenCon last year, I had the opportunity to chat with him about how he’s combining meditation and TTRPGs to help both kids and adults find peace and self empowerment in a way that’s fun and engaging!

Interview with Brendan co-owner of Magpie Games

I had the chance to chat with Brendan about his experiences with TTRPGs since he was a kid and about all the wonderful RPGs he’s created and been part of. He shares his XP with us here as we talk about Avatar Legends, Root RPG, Masks: A New Generation, and his personal words of advice and wisdom.

Interview with Eric O’Keefe from What if World – Stories for Kids, an improv podcast!

I had the opportunity to sit down for a chat with Eric from What if World, a storytelling podcast for kids! We chat about how stories can help kids, Eric’s XP with TTRPGs, and… what if you give kids the opportunity to make some stories.