I had the pleasure of sitting with Ellen and the rest of the team at Nice Games Club to discuss the latest happenings at Game to Grow, including the global expansion of our game-based therapeutic social skills groups, our therapeutic role-playing game beginner’s box Critical Core, and told a few stories from behind the screen. […]
A recent article in Dicebreaker by Peter Ray Allison highlights the ways in which tabletop role-playing games have provided an important avenue for connection in the “loneliness epidemic” that has been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the last year. Game to Grow founder Adam Davis was interviewed on the benefits that TTRPGs like Dungeons […]
Executive Director Adam Davis and Director of Education and Training Elizabeth Kilmer had the pleasure of being on the Detentions and Dragons podcast, discussing our therapeutic Dungeons and Dragons social skills groups with hosts Matt and Josh. We told stories from our therapeutic social skills groups, discussed the benefits of intentional gaming in educational settings, […]
I had the opportunity to be back on The Inner Gamer Podcast, and shared about the latest exciting developments in the Game to Grow universe, including our recent group expansions, our training program, and some exciting new things on the horizon. Listen on itunes, the podcast website or on the embedded player below. My interview […]
Game to Grow’s Director of Education and Training Dr. Elizabeth Kilmer was a guest on the Healthy Geek Academy podcast! She spoke with host Robyn about tips to find a good therapist, the importance of therapists understanding and respecting geek culture, and Game to Grow’s work using tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons in […]
I had the opportunity to join Kathleen Mercury again on her podcast Inverse Genius: Games in Schools and Libraries to talk about Game to Grow’s work using tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons in therapeutic social skills groups, and also announce the fantastic expansion of our training program! Listen on the podcast website, itunes, […]
One of our favorite things to do is connect in person with fellow gamers, educators, and mental health professionals at conventions and conferences throughout the year. This year, we’re learning to connect in new ways, and have discovered several benefits that come from connecting with others from one’s couch. These include, but are not limited […]
I had the opportunity to talk with Kate Shannon at the Creative Therapy Umbrella podcast about how Game to Grow’s therapeutic social skills groups use Dungeons and Dragons to help our participants become more confident, creative, and socially capable. We discussed the core capacities we’re helping our participants build through a drama therapy informed practice, […]
Game to Grow’s founders were invited on the Mental Health & Socializing Distantly Roundtable to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and some recommendations for how individuals can respond to the evolving corona virus situation. Check out the video below!
I was invited to join Marian McBrine, Megan Culver, and Cyra Benedict on GenCon’s Twitch stream, moderated by Lauren Bond, to discuss the educational use of games. We discussed academic outcomes, how games can support math, literacy, and geography education, as well as how games can support the development of social skills and other 21st […]