In this episode of TTRPGkids on Ludology Podcast, I talk about how to pace TTRPGs (both within sessions and as a campaign) for younger players to help them stay engaged and interested while still being able to track larger stories!
Read on to find out how I use TTRPGs to help my kid practice skills and why these games can be an excellent tool for approaching big discussions in a non-intimidating way for both you and your kid.
Learn from guest writer, Graham Gentz, about how to breakdown the RP part of TTRPG and make it a bit less intimidating for yourself to start facilitating a game for youth!
See how to make DIY dungeon tiles using materials at home to create custom and reusable map pieces – they’re easy to make, and I even did them with my 5yo!
This article covers how you can easily make a short zine or booklet prop (like a menu for a restaurant in your game or a notebook for a bard) with kids using standard printer paper and supplies at home.
Check out how we made a dice tower with our clickable building bricks from scratch during this year’s (many) snow days, which includes features from the kiddo ranging from a mini volcano to a “teleporter portal” sky door!
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.
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!