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 […]
Join us tomorrow for Spice & Dice! 5pm Pacific on twitch.tv/PAX! For this special fundraising event, I’ll be joining the Penny Arcade “C” Team for a live-streamed Dungeons and Dragons game like no other. As donations come in to Game to Grow through Tiltify or through Twitch, we’ll be eating spicier and spicier chili-infused gummy goblins provided […]
This presentation was originally made to the APA 2021 Symposium, where a group of us presented about the therapeutic application of tabletop role-playing games. Program Description: Presentations will introduce the therapeutic application of tabletop role-playing games, review relevant literature, and present recent clinical advancements and research findings. General Statement: Individuals struggling with mental health […]
We’re so excited to announce a collaborative fundraising event partnering with Penny Arcade’s “C” Team and Crawlspaces & Critters! Spice & Dice is a special event benefiting Game to Grow’s nonprofit mission, mixing the action and excitement of Dungeons and Dragons with the extreme heat of spicy chili peppers! In this unique one-shot D&D event, […]