Game to Grow is headed back to PAX East! This year members from Game to Grow will be on six panels, so make sure to mark your calendar! Also be sure to follow @GametoGrow on Twitter for all of the updates on where to find us throughout the weekend! Game to Grow representatives at this […]
On Sunday, February 9th, from 1 PM – 5 PM, we’ll be hosting a fundraising event at Two Beers Brewing Company in Seattle! Come by to enjoy the libations, play some games, and help raise some funds to support our mission! There will be a silent auction, and if you bring a gently used game […]
I’m excited to be returning to California this week to be a featured panelist at GameSchoolCon! GameSchoolCon is a local con in Irvine, California dedicated to the concept of “Gameschooling,” a practice very close to Game to Grow’s mission: We can learn more when we’re fully engaged, and we can be more fully engaged when […]
PAX South was a great success! Thank you to everyone who made it out who came by to say hello at our table, stopped us if you saw us around the convention, or attended one of the three panels on which Game to Grow staff were featured! Many people came to our table in PAX’s […]
We’ll be at PAX South this weekend! We’ll be presenting a panel about Critical Core and sharing about our mission at our table in the Diversity Lounge, so make sure to come connect with us over the weekend! We’ll also have LifeCogs and Pinny Pins at our table, so make sure to pick them up […]
We have a table at Orcacon this weekend, so come say hello, hear about our mission and our services, make a donation, and pick up some Game to Grow swag, like pins and LifeCogs! OrcaCon is a fantastic organization with an emphasis on diversity and inclusion in gaming. The con has free-play areas, food […]
I received a last-minute invite to join Filip Francke, CEO of Ravensburger North America and Claire Donaldson, a freelance illustrator, on Bill Radke’s show The Record on KUOW, Seattle’s local NPR station. We discussed board games, their recent rise in importance in society (especially in Seattle), and how Game to Grow uses them in therapeutic […]
The YouTube channel Extra Credits, well-known for their video series explaining historical and science concepts in a fun cartoon style, have spotlighted one of Game to Grow’s players for their “Because Games Matter” series, highlighting the participant’s growth through playing Dungeons and Dragons in one of our weekly social skills groups. We are tremendously honored […]
Adam Johns and I were invited to KUOW last month to be interviewed on the Sound Q’s podcast to answer the question, “Why is Seattle so Geeky?” The episode explores the prevalence of Dungeons and Dragons in the Seattle area, and we had the opportunity to discuss how we use the game in our therapeutic […]
We had a fantastic PAX West! We had a table again, thanks to Table Titans, and we were happy with the positive response to our Pinny Pin and Life Cog. Our panel, Roll for Healing: Therapuetic Game Master Round Table, was filmed! The panel features Game to Grow’s executive director Adam Johns, Tacoma-based Game to […]