Review of Penelope Half-Pint Makes a Friend

Review of Penelope Half-Pint Makes a Friend

Penelope Half-Pint Makes a Friend is a children’s picture and storybook about Penelope Half-Pint, a character who you may recognize from the Heroes of the Vale D&D show and from the Idle Champions game! It’s written by Penelope’s creator and actor, Hope LeVelle, and it comes with a great message about meeting others with an open heart.
DIY AoE Aide + Geometry Lesson

Tips and Tricks: DIY Area of Effect Aide for TTRPGs + Geometry Lesson for Young Kids

In this tips and tricks post, I’m going to show an easy way to help with area of effect zones in tabletop RPGs using a very simple kid-friendly craft! I also show how you can use these to teach key concepts to young kids, like counting by fives, what a radius is, and understanding diagonals while also getting into how to level this up for higher concepts (i.e. using different shapes or teaching volume/circumference).

Review of Hairy Shanks, a rune-based TTRPG about wonderfully wild characters

Hairy Shanks is a tabletop RPG about playing as a chaotic little hairy creature who draws power from the runes within them. Using only spatial randomization mechanics it’s super accessible for new and young TTRPG players, and it was a great game to check out!

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.