We did not make the cross-country trip from our home base in Seattle to PAX East in Boston this year, and we heard that some of you were looking for us and were worried about us! We appreciate your concern! You may have been worried that Game to Grow not making the trek was a […]
★★★★★ “Amazing introduction to TA-RPG therapy!!” – 5-star Amazon review Therapeutically Applied Role-Playing Games provides a comprehensive approach to implementing therapeutically applied role-playing game (TA-RPG) groups for mental health practitioners. When facilitated by a trained professional, TA-RPGs are a powerful tool for insight, growth, and change for individuals and communities. The Game to Grow Method of Therapeutically Applied […]
Meet Game to Grow’s newest Group Facilitator! Hillary Clayton, MS Ed, earned her Master’s Degree in Education from Johns Hopkins and has been working with youth professionally for ten years as a classroom teacher, tutor, and after school program coordinator. She runs the gaming club at her school and has been a lifelong fan of video […]
The Gauntlet is an annual day of games and giving hosted by Gamers Engaged. Teams of 4 from around the games industry and community come together to compete in a gauntlet of tabletop games, all while raising money for a nonprofit. This year, they’ve chosen to support Game to Grow! Details below: The Gauntlet: Fables […]
by Amelia Herbst Program Coordinator, Assessments & 3E Group Facilitator Game to Grow is dedicated to reaching participants in new and innovative ways. In the past, our adult programs had mirrored Game to Grow’s 90-min weekly Therapeutically Applied Role-Playing Game (TA-RPG) sessions for youth. Though many adult participants enjoyed the chance to play together in […]
Yesterday’s 5-o’clock news featured a story about Game to Grow’s research partnership with foundry10! It was a great segment covering how Game to Grow collaborated with foundry10 to study the impact of our work using tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons to help build player’s SEL skills. We used storylines from our Critical Core […]
Are you passionate about gaming? Do you believe in Game to Grow’s mission to use games for therapeutic, educational, and community growth? Have you been wanting to get more involved in the therapeutic gaming community? If you answered “yes” to all of the above, Game to Grow wants you! We’re looking for general volunteers and/or […]
Big news! Game to Grow’s first book, Therapeutically Applied Role-Playing Games: The Game to Grow Method, is now available for preorder! (details below) Therapeutically Applied Role-Playing Games provides a comprehensive approach to implementing therapeutically applied role-playing game (TA-RPG) groups for mental health practitioners.When facilitated by a trained professional, TA-RPGs are a powerful tool for insight, growth, […]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Game to Grow partnered with the Seattle-based education research organization, foundry10, to evaluate the social and emotional learning that occurs in our tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) programs for youth. The white paper has been published, sharing research findings and actionable insights. Click on the link or image below to read: How […]
Adam Davis, Game to Grow’s Executive Director, joined a Virtual Panel Stream with the Committee for Advancement of Role-Playing Games. Adam shares his own story and journey into gaming and talks about Game to Grow’s programs and the benefits of therapeutically-applied role-play gaming for all ages. Watch CAR-PGA Virtual Panel (December 2022): Therapeutic Applications of […]