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Using TTRPGs to teach kids social-emotional skills

TTRPGs can be amazing tools for helping players, particularly kids, practice social and emotional skills in a fun and engaging way. Check out below to see why they work so well AND get a few easy ways that you can incorporate social-emotional learning into your TTRPGs!

Welcoming Neurodiverse Youth to the Game Table: From the Perspective of a Neuro Diversity Specialist, by Thomas R Wilson

This article by another writer is part of a parallel shared guest post between TTRPGkids and Thomas R Wilson, a…

Review of What’s Popping Fellow Kids, a cringy game about fitting in

What’s Popping Fellow Kids is a TTRPG that puts the kid in the GM seat as the adult, playing a cryptid, tries to fit in at school! It’s a great way to learn about your kid’s day and have some fun giving your child a chance to run the scene!

Review of Fabula Ultima PRESS START TTJRPG

Fabula Ultima by NEED GAMES! won the 2023 ENnie for Best Game, and I can definitely see why! Here, I check out the free Fabula Ultima quick start guide, PRESS START, which can be a great first introduction to TTRPGs and truly translates the feel of JRPGs to the tabletop format.

TTRPG and D&D themed chapter books and graphic novels for tweens and teens

Looking for some interesting books to help get your tweens and teens into reading? Check out this list that’s all about chapter books and graphic novels (not game books) that feature RPG themes to tie into their other interests!

Featured Project: DanDMadeEasy class trackers

DanDMadeEasy has a Kickstarter running to early December 2023 for a set of awesome class trackers that work with dry erase markers to help with keeping track of everything for your character in one organized view!

Tips and tricks: Creating all-ages friendly TTRPG NPCs

This article is to help give some steps and ideas that you can use for creating fun and engaging NPCs, both pre-planned and through improv, particularly for young players!

Interview with David Lemke from DnD Adventure Club!

I’ve tried out several books from DnD Adventure Club and was very happy to sit down for a chat with co-founder, David Lemke, to talk about what DnD Adventure Club is, his D&D XP, and some awesome stories from his long-term friend game and from playing with his kid!

Featured Project: Sprinkles is Missing!

Sprinkles, the magical school’s mascot, is nowhere to be found!! It’s up to you to figure out where he’s gone in this TTRPG adventure for kids!

Talk audio (Teaching Kids Core Life Skills with TTRPGs) from TTRPGkids at MC3 fall 2023

TTRPGkids made another appearance at Motor City Comic Con for their fall 2023 show and did a talk about Teaching Kids Core Life Skills with TTRPGs! Find the talk audio here in case you weren’t able to attend, and check out the resource list that supports points from the talk while you listen!