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 […]
We have been looking forward to expanding to Tacoma for quite some time, and we’re looking forward to a Tacoma expansion this fall! The group will begin in late September, and we are still determining the best location and schedule for our new groups. If you’d like to be included in this new expansion, please […]
We are looking forward to being at PAX West again this year! We have some exciting things in line for this year! We’ll have a table with Table Titans again, thanks to their generosity. You can find the map and mobile app at west.paxsite.com. Game to Grow will be featured on five panels […]
Historically, most of our social skills groups have been structured using tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons. However, our mission is to use games of all kinds for positive growth, and we’re happy to be launching some new programs for the fall. The first we’re happy to announce is a 10-week group using the popular […]
We have had a growing waiting list for quite some time, and we have been working to expand new groups as fast as we can! One way we’re responding to the increasing interest in our therapeutic social skills groups is to launch a new program called Afternoon Adventures! The idea came from our facilitator […]
We’re back from GenCon, and still recovering from a fantastically long weekend full of spreading the word about intentional gaming! We were an official charity partner this year alongside Special Olympics Indiana. Over the weekend there were many charity events which brought in some amazing donations for Game to Grow. One event, Nerd Night […]