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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Are you interested in the nonprofit gaming industry? Learn more from these Pax West panelists by watching “How Did You Get That Job?! Games and Nonprofit Edition,” originally presented Saturday, September 3rd, 2022. Panel description: Are you interested in working in the gaming industry? Always thought a nonprofit might be a good fit but not […]
We were so excited to talk about “Managing Anxiety and Imposter Syndrome for Streamers” at Pax West! If you missed us, you can watch the recording of the panel, originally presented Monday, September 5th, 2022. Panel description: Many streamers have an on-screen presentation that, while part of who they are, doesn’t tell the whole story […]
Grab your headphones! Adam and Adam sat down with BJ Shea’s Geek Nation “Board Game Alliance” podcast to chat about Game to Grow. Learn more about Critical Core as well as Game to Grow’s current programs and projects dedicated to the use of games for therapeutic, educational, and community growth. The full episode is available […]
On August 18th, 2022, the next iteration of Dungeons & Dragons was announced: Called One D&D, this revised ruleset of D&D 5th Edition promises to “create an experience that is not only backwards compatible with the adventures and supplements you enjoy today but that will evolve the game for years to come.” Did you know […]
Here’s a Tale from Adam Johns: “Trust, Exercised” At my table, it was recently revealed that one of the characters kept hidden crucial information that could have been used to help prevent a terrible disaster. The character who kept the information brought up how they don’t trust the rest of the group and are only […]