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Does a TTRPG need physical mechanics (dice, cards, etc) to be considered a TTRPG?

When creating games that are accessible to wider audiences, like making them more accessible to young kids, or trying out ideas that we haven’t seen released before, we sometimes push on the definition of what a tabletop RPG actually is. This post looks at how TTRPGs and games are defined in a technical sense, how they can be defined from a public viewpoint, and what’s important about our creative endeavors.

Review of BFF!, a TTRPG about tweenage friends and life’s adventures

BFF! is a tabletop RPG about changing and growing friendships, fun hijinks with your besties, and the joys of finding adventure in everyday life!

Featured Project: Delve & Seek, a search and find adventure!

Delve & Seek, by the same Dice Up Games who made Familiar Finders and Color My Quest, is going to Kickstarter in January! They have a new search and find style adventure that looks great for kids of any age.

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.

Review of Heroes & Treasure, a TTRPG board game for 4+

Heroes & Treasure is a board game style tabletop RPG designed for playing with young kids! It comes with map tiles, spell trackers, health pips, minis, and premade adventures for you to introduce questing to your kids!

Featured Project: Yeld! 2nd Edition going to Kickstarter Jan 12!

Check out YELD! 2nd Edition, now going to Kickstarter for a youth-friendly TTRPG full of adventure, magic, amazing creatures, and a mission of the utmost importance!

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+.

TTRPGkids on Ludology Podcast, Episode 8: The Benefits of Playing TTRPGs With Kids

In this episode of TTRPGkids on Ludology Podcast, I talk about the MANY benefits of using TTRPGs with kids, which can help with explaining why to integrate into a curriculum or convince other families to join in your games!