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Tips and Tricks: Using Wrapping Paper to Make TTRPG Encounter Maps

This tips and tricks article goes over how to make easy TTRPG encounter maps using grid marked wrapping paper! From having a low cost and transportable 2D map to adding consistent grids on 3D map elements, I’ll share what I use for in-person game sessions here!

Review of Rolling With the Youth

Rolling With the Youth by Jaclyn Lewis is a fantastic guide for anyone facilitating youth-focused TTRPGs. Walking you through the steps of how to run a game while tackling the nuance of working with kids and teens, it is perfect for getting ready for after school programs, library sessions, or games with your kid’s friends.

Review of the Luciana Witherwood adventure in Tavern Tales, plus a highlight on helpful TTRPG tools

Tavern Tales is a D&D 5e compatible adventure setting and book that, I believe, is generally made for older kids or grown-ups, however… it does include a very kid-friendly adventure that shows how TTRPGs aimed at all-ages accessibility can be just as exciting as any other quest, AND, as a whole book, features several tools and aides to help with gameplay that I haven’t seen in many kid-focused TTRPGs but that could add quite a bit to the experience and allow several other adventures in the book to potentially be used with players ages 8+.

Review of Holiday Respite, a TTRPG for reflecting on the adventure’s you’ve already had

I got to try out Holiday Respite as part of the Bear Hugs 2023 charity stream and had a GREAT time playing it with the creator herself! Check out my review here to see how its look-back storytelling helps with reflection and makes for a great holiday game for all ages.

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.

Review of Teatime Adventures!

Teatime Adventures is a cozy TTRPG with exciting stories and wonderful characters to discover and explore with each session. It’s beautifully illustrated, has mechanics that promote collaboration and empathy, celebrates inclusion and wholesome vibes, and even has adventure-related recipes for some delicious baked goods that are just as much a treat as the rest of the book!

Coming soon! Making a Tabletop RPG for YOUR Particular Kid by Steph from TTRPGkids

Launching Jan 16 for ZiMo2024: Making a Tabletop RPG for YOUR Particular Kid by Steph from TTRPGkids!

TTRPGkids is funding a book on Making a Tabletop RPG for YOUR Particular Kid! This guide for families and writers walks you through creating a kid-specific TTRPG from the condensed knowledge of the over 350 articles from the ENnie awarded resource!

Review of Raccoon Sky Pirates!

Raccoon Sky Pirates is a TTRPG full of chaos and trash pandas taking to the skies in search of the wondrous treasures just waiting to be plucked from the suburbs! With creative mechanics that push players to come at a problem with their character’s full personality, it’s great for getting into some creative trouble and having a blast (just hopefully not with the ship actually blasting) at any age.

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…