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The May/June 2023 issue of Seattle’s Child Magazine has an article about Game to Grow! The article covers Game to Grow and foundry10’s recently published whitepaper and research collaboration. Click the image below to read: “What helps put a child back on the friend-making, social skill-building track? Seattle-based nonprofit Game to Grow has one […]
Six years ago, Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble of Dragon Talk: An Official Dungeons & Dragons Podcast, spoke with Adam Davis and Adam Johns about Wheelhouse Workshop. (You may have also seen a full chapter about Wheelhouse Workshop, the precursor to Game to Grow, in Tito and Mazzanoble’s podcast-turned-book, Welcome to Dragon Talk.) Now, Adam […]
★★★★★ “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 […]
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 […]