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 […]
Tabletop role-playing games can be amazingly diverse and inclusive spaces, however some of the traditional rules and stories have problematic histories. This webinar is for players and GMs who want to better understand the discriminatory histories written into TTRPG canon and how to create inclusive stories moving forward. We will be discussing strategies to […]
I had the opportunity to talk with Kate Shannon at the Creative Therapy Umbrella podcast about how Game to Grow’s therapeutic social skills groups use Dungeons and Dragons to help our participants become more confident, creative, and socially capable. We discussed the core capacities we’re helping our participants build through a drama therapy informed practice, […]
We’ve received so many great questions about best practices for taking therapeutic TTRPGs online, we’re creating a Therapeutic GM Q+A specifically focused on the topic! In this Q+A you will have the opportunity to ask seasoned therapeutic GMs Adam Davis, MA Ed, and Michael More, MSc questions about running therapeutic TTRPGs online and receive in-depth […]