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 […]
In a recent article in National Geographic, author Liz Krieger shares some new revelations about how people are using tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons during the pandemic to maintain social connection. Game to Grow’s therapeutic social skills groups using tabletop role-playing games have seen an incredible increase in demand over the last year. […]
I had the opportunity to be back on The Inner Gamer Podcast, and shared about the latest exciting developments in the Game to Grow universe, including our recent group expansions, our training program, and some exciting new things on the horizon. Listen on itunes, the podcast website or on the embedded player below. My interview […]
I had the opportunity to join Kathleen Mercury again on her podcast Inverse Genius: Games in Schools and Libraries to talk about Game to Grow’s work using tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons in therapeutic social skills groups, and also announce the fantastic expansion of our training program! Listen on the podcast website, itunes, […]
Level Up Dice, curator of fine dice and RPG gaming materials, has long been a supporter of Game to Grow’s mission, and we have an exciting collaboration coming up! Level Up Dice will be launching their Adventurer’s Curated Dice Collection Kickstarter soon, featuring a myriad of specialty glyphs on sets of aluminum dice of many […]
As we say goodbye to 2020, which has been an incredibly challenging year for so many families around the world, we want to share an opportunity to end the year and transition into the next phase the same way that participants in our therapeutic Dungeons and Dragons groups end each session: with a “check-out” process. […]
I’m so excited to announce that I’ll be presenting at Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) about using TTRPGs like Dungeons and Dragons in classrooms! The workshop will be Saturday, January 23, 2021, at 10AM PST. Workshop Description: Are you interested in integrating games like Dungeons and Dragons into your classroom? Tabletop role-playing games […]
One of our favorite things to do is connect in person with fellow gamers, educators, and mental health professionals at conventions and conferences throughout the year. This year, we’re learning to connect in new ways, and have discovered several benefits that come from connecting with others from one’s couch. These include, but are not limited […]