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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.

Bundle Alert! Artisanal Winter Holiday TTRPG bundle has 19 all ages friendly games

Spring Owl is hosting a 64 game bundle that’s focused on winter holidays! It includes several kid-friendly TTRPGs, which I’ve highlighted here – check it out, and I hope it helps you build your game library!

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.

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…

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!

TTRPGkids PaxU 2023 XP share

I went to PaxU 2023 to support a very fun workshop about TTRPGs and EDU, and, despite only being there one day, I also got to say hi to some friends from previous conventions, attend a very awesome panel on TTRPG-related unions, and see my game being sold at one of the booths! Check out here for resources and details from my time at Pax Unplugged!

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.