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Review of Spellbinders Book 1: The Not-So-Chosen One

If you’ve ever imagined what it would be like if you could be in one of your TTRPG worlds… check out Spellbinders! This chapter book for ages 8-12 is a fun quest into fantastic worlds full of prophecies, personal growth, and flying narwhals that blast lightning, and I hope you enjoy the review below!

Tabletop RPGs about friendship and teamwork

Get a quick summary of some awesome TTRPGs about friendship and teamwork that are great for playing with all ages (kids to adults)! Whether you’re looking for one-shots, campaigns, new systems, or just some ideas, I hope this list helps you find some awesome games to try out with your besties!

Tips and Tricks: DIY Creature Dice Box

Check out this craft for using spare boxes to make a creature-themed dice holder or roller! It uses minimal materials, and it’s customizable to the creature that your kid picks.

Interview with Deb Fuller on educational TTRPG design best practices

Wondering what goes into making an intentionally educational TTRPG? Get advice from an ED TTRPG designer! Learn from Deb Fuller’s XP from making and using ED games during our interview here for some great tips, best practices, and goals to consider when creating applied TTRPGs.

Where to find… physical copies of all ages TTRPGs!

Want a physical copy of a TTRPG to give as a gift or to get the satisfaction of holding a the book in your hands? Check out my list here for hubs where you can find indie TTRPGs in print, links directly to the games, and reviews so you can check it out before buying!

Intentionally therapeutic TTRPGs and TTRPG resources

This list contains tabletop RPGs and tabletop RPG related books/resources that have therapeutic elements built into the game or literature, and it is intended to help you find resources for your next applied game session.

TTRPG classroom: In-game chemistry experiments for middle school

Tabletop RPG Classroom: In-Game Chemistry Experiments for Middle School Kids

Check out below for tips on how to structure a tabletop RPG around chemistry class experiments for a middle school group to support coursework and active learning!

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).

TTRPG classroom: In-game chemistry experiments for elementary school

Tabletop RPG Classroom: In-Game Chemistry Experiments for Elementary School Kids

Kicking off a new type of TTRPGkids article, check out below for tips on how to structure a tabletop RPG around chemistry class experiments to get kids, either at home or in school, engaged with some awesome science lessons! This first article will cover how to structure a classroom game with an example experiment set and story for kids in elementary school. Future articles will include examples for middle school and high school, so stay tuned too!

Kid-friendly tabletop RPGs about dragons!

Check out this list of all-ages indie TTRPGs that are all about dragons! Play as a dragon, seek them out, or adventure through a world where they exist!