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Recap and talk audio from TTRPGkids at Origins Game Fair 2023

TTRPGkids was able to go to Origins Game Fair 2023 to run a whole bunch of events centering around all-ages gaming! Check out here for the recap and the recorded audio from some of the talks in case you couldn’t make it!

Featured Project: The Librarian’s Apprentice Crowdfundr

I am very glad to have gotten to play and review The Librarian’s Apprentice previously, and I’m so excited to see this project going to Crowdfundr for a physical print! Please check it out below, and journey forth to see what adventure awaits you in the library!

Featured Project: Nexalis, a bright fantasy TTRPG

Nexalis is a bright fantasy tabletop RPG that encourages empathy, problem solving, and creativte thinking. Read on below to find out about the amazing setting that is Nexalis!

Review: Teacher-Gamer Handbook, a guide for TTRPG educators

Teacher-Gamer Handbook is a guide for educators to learn the ins and outs of effectively running a tabletop RPG class! This book covers class outlines and activities, detailed explanations of the skills kids learn through TTRPGs, tips for addressing common concern points, and SO much more! As a teacher-gamer who uses TTRPG elements in the class that I teach, I loved getting to check this out, and I hope you do too!

Interview with Jack Berkenstock from The Bodhana Group!

I got to chat with Jack Berkenstock, Executive Director of The Bodhana Group, about TTRPGs and therapeutics, how The Bodhana Group started and grew, and about turning George Wendt (the actor who played Norm from Cheers) into a wizard. Check out our interview here!

Featured Project: The Deck of Player Safety

Safety tools are critical in TTRPGs, especially with youth who are learning where other player boundaries are and how to navigate what they themselves are feeling. To help with this, check out the Deck of Player Safety for an awesome tool that provides a clear and anonymous safety tool method for your games.

Review of Lil Gremlins, an SEL journaling game for kids and their grownups

If you’re looking for a cute TTRPG that helps teach SEL alongside a chaotic gremlin, this game is PERFECT. It helped us (so both my kid and me) talk about some mischievous behaviors and look at we what both could do when trouble happens because of that.

TTRPGkids will be a regular spot on Ludology Podcast! Check out Episode 1 now!

For the next year, TTRPGkids will be hosting a monthly show on Ludology Podcast where I’ll be chatting about making games adaptable for kids, using TTRPGs for education, highlighting some cool games, and more! Check out here for the link to Episode 1!

Review of The ABCs of D&D!

The ABCs of D&D is a fun way for us tabletop gamers to start sharing our hobby with our kids and teach about the ABCs! I received this book as a gift from a good friend after kiddo (now 4yo) was born, and we’ve read it many times since. I’m happy to be sharing this review with you today, and I hope you enjoy it too!

Whither and Whence A Measurement Game for Getting to Granny's

Review of Whither and Whence, a TTRPG that teaches kids measuring!

Whither and Whence is a measuring-based story game for kids! It teaches key math and logic skills alongside collaborative storytelling and is great for young players.