It was a very difficult decision, but Game to Grow will not be attending the in-person PAX West convention this year due to concerns about COVID. Many of our supporters are used to seeing us at PAX West every year, as we usually have a slew of panels, presentations, and a table at which we’re […]
I had the opportunity to chat with Fenway Jones and Holly Conrad as part of Jasper’s Game Day’s YouTube series Every Roll Matters! In the conversation, we talk not only about Game to Grow’s therapeutic use of tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons, but the impact of social media on mental health, our own […]
I was the first guest on Wyrmworks Publishing’s new podcast series Gaining Advantage! The interview begins at 13:22 and runs through 51:32. It’s a nice long interview in which Dale and I talked about how important inclusion is in tabletop role-playing games, Game to Grow’s therapeutic tabletop role-playing game groups, and a few exciting new […]
I recently had the opportunity to appear with Laurie Hardie on several local Seattle radio stations! What a fun treat to be on Movin92.5, a radio station I used to listen to on my commutes to my old teaching job years ago, and now I could be interviewed and talk about Game to Grow’s therapeutic […]
I had the pleasure of sitting with Ellen and the rest of the team at Nice Games Club to discuss the latest happenings at Game to Grow, including the global expansion of our game-based therapeutic social skills groups, our therapeutic role-playing game beginner’s box Critical Core, and told a few stories from behind the screen. […]
Game to Grow was featured on Today.com, in a segment hosted by Carson Daly! In this video, founders Adam Davis and Adam Johns discuss the powerful impact of Game to Grow’s social skills groups! Our groups use Dungeons and Dragons and other games to help youth participants make friends, build confidence, and feel more comfortable […]
Paizo, the publisher of the tabletop role-playing game Pathfinder, recently contacted Game to Grow to contribute to their community blog to recognize Autism Awareness Month. In order to elevate autistic voices, we reached out to members of the Game to Grow community to share their own voices and experiences. Authors include Catrine Zorn, a trainee […]
We are humbled to have been nominated for a Geeks Give Back award from Geekwire! We were nominated as part of our partnership with Foundry10 and our research initiatives exploring the benefits of Game to Grow’s therapeutically-applied Dungeons and Dragons groups. There are some other great nominees in multiple categories, and you can cast your […]
We’re so excited to announce that as we’ve been continuing to serve more and more individuals around the world with our therapeutic social skills groups using Minecraft and Dungeons and Dragons, we’ve expanded our team! After a recent round of hiring, we’re so pleased to present to you the most recent additions to Game to […]
We just finished another level one Therapeutic Game Master Training for Mental Health Professionals last week, and the feedback has come in. Trainees are loving it! Below is just some of the feedback we’ve received, and this is only from the training last Friday! If you’re interested in learning how to bring this powerful intervention—the therapeutic […]