A personal commentary from Game to Grow founder Adam Davis on what the OGL means for TA-RPG and Critical Core. We have been watching the commotion in the larger RPG community about the open gaming license and the ongoing struggles to clarify what the next steps are for those using the open gaming license to […]
Most of our sessions at Game to Grow are around 90 minutes long. That’s a perfect length for our young participants. But as the years have gone on and Game to Grow has gotten older, we noticed something. Our players have gotten older too! We’ve heard feedback from our players, some who have […]
Happy Pride Month! As we celebrate the amazing LGBTQIA+ members in our community, we’re proud to announce a new kind of group for Game to Grow! This group is focused on providing a space to empower transgender, nonbinary, and gender questioning youth through the power of tabletop roleplaying games. Creating characters for […]
Game to Grow has continued its pilot program bringing RPG groups to hospitalized youth, and we continue to receive powerful feedback about the impact of our program. This feedback came from youth at the Methodist Children’s Hospital in San Antonio, TX. You can see the last post about our hospital program here. We’ve been regularly […]
Here at Game to Grow, we’re passionate about providing high-quality trainings to mental health professionals, educators, and community members. We offer a comprehensive training program, and no matter where you are in your applied TTRPG journey – from never picked up a die to expert GM – we have a training designed to support you. […]
Game to Grow has been using games like Dungeons and Dragons and Minecraft to help individuals build social confidence, form friendships, and find meaningful community for years. Our flagship social groups have expanded virtually in the past few years to reach individuals around the world, and a recent grant from Child’s Play Charity allowed us […]
While Game to Grow’s game-based groups are sometimes called “social skills groups,” the purpose isn’t actually to teach social skills. Why? Because we’re aiming for something much more important. Often, social skills “training” programs focus on deficits, viewing neurodivergent participants as needing to be fixed, adjusted, or helped to fit into the world of […]
In March of 2021, Game to Grow applied for a grant from Child’s Play Charity to expand our therapeutic role-playing game services to serve foster youth. I’m thrilled to announce that we have received the grant and have begun providing much-needed services to foster youth across Washington! Read more below and learn how you can […]
We’ve recently transitioned some of our board members. Kirk Honda, who has been board president since Game to Grow’s founding, has transitioned out of the position, and Game to Grow has brought in three new board members. Introducing Matt Allen (“Mallen”), Kathy Allen, and Michael LeFevre! The three of them will bring a fresh set […]
It was a spicy success! On Saturday, October 9th, I joined the Penny Arcade Acquisitions Incorporated C Team for a special live fundraiser Dungeons and Dragons event with a spicy twist. As viewers donated either through Twitch bits or through Game to Grow’s Spice and Dice campaign on Tiltify, the players (myself included!) would eat […]