A personal commentary from Game to Grow founder Adam Davis on what the OGL means for TA-RPG and Critical Core. We have been watching the commotion in the larger RPG community about the open gaming license and the ongoing struggles to clarify what the next steps are for those using the open gaming license to […]
Have you heard of Dragon Talk? It’s an official Dungeons & Dragons podcast. Each week, Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito sit down with guests from across gaming and pop culture to discuss Dungeons & Dragons. They recount their most memorable interviews in their new book, Welcome to Dragon Talk: Inspiring Conversations about Dungeons & Dragons […]
Times are changing here at Game to Grow. 2020 and 2021 were strange years. For many of us, they were opportunities for reflection and prioritization as the world became a very different place than it had been in 2019. Game to Grow transitioned its in-person game-based social groups to virtual, and we expanded […]
Psychologists Allison Battle and Thomas Quinlan were recently featured in the Star Tribune for their use of Dungeons and Dragons at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. “We are hiding therapy with a spoonful of sugar,” Battles said. “It makes therapy fun and shows that growth, recovery and healing doesn’t always have to be focused on […]
When was the last time you played a game? Gaming is good for emotional health, especially for kids! U.S. News and World Report’s article, “How Games Can Build Your Child’s Social-Emotional Skills“, is all about the connection between gaming and social-emotional learning: “The goal of SEL is to teach kids and teens non-academic skills like […]
We’re wired up! Game to Grow was recently featured in the article “How Therapists Are Using Tabletop Games to Help People”! Wired interviewed Adam Davis about the use of tabletop roleplay games in a therapeutic space: “A lot of therapists and educators speak the languages of gamers and therapists, or the language of educators, but […]
Ready to learn what being a great game master and being a great parent have in common? Dr. Elizabeth Kilmer sat down with Brendan Mahan of ADHD Essentials to talk about how the SPARK of good game masters (spontaneity, playfulness, attunement, restraint, and knowledge) are valuable both around the table and in the real world. […]
The Catan Players Invitational, an open discord dedicated to high level online Catan tournaments with the top players around the world, has selected Game to Grow as a charity of choice to receive donations as part of their recent Settlers of Catan tournament! This tournament they had 13 games per week with a total of […]
When we speak about Game to Grow’s mission, we often hear from educators, therapists, or other professionals in the TTRPG space about the life-enriching benefits of tabletop role-playing games. Of course, the most important part of the equation is the players themselves! For his school’s “Passion Project,” Elliot Ticen takes a look at how immersive […]
Check us out! LX News interviewed Adam Davis about the impact of Dungeons & Dragons on mental health: For Some D&D Players, Tabletop Roleplaying Is More Than Dice and Magic – It’s a ‘Sanity Saving’ Mental Health Boost Alongside some well-known D&D names, Adam shares what he’s observed. “At the end of the day, the […]