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 […]
I sat down with Steph at TTRPG Kids to talk about the history of Game to Grow, how and why we build Critical Core, the beginners box for TA-RPG, and gave some input on best practices for playing RPGs with kids. It was a great chat, so head over to the TTRPGKids website to check […]
Get ready for board games, demos, and panels in Boston for the first in-person PAX East since 2020! This April 21-24th, we’re excited to connect with you in Boston through panels on all sorts of geek-centric subjects, neat merch, and previews of Critical Core! We’re grateful for the safety protocols being implemented this year to […]
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 […]
Are you excited to brave the cold windy streets of Philadelphia this December for some tabletop fun? Us too – we’ll see you at PAX Unplugged from December 10-12. We’re grateful for the safety protocols being implemented this year to keep our community safe, and encourage you to check out the convention’s health and safety […]
We’re excited to start the in-person con circuit again! If you’re attending Emerald City Comic Con this December, we’d love to connect with you. Come see us at our information booth located in Yakima Level 1 and read on to see what else we’ll be up to this ECCC. We’re grateful for the safety protocols […]
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 […]
The Critical Core team, Virginia Spielmann, Adam Johns, and myself (Adam Davis) were featured on the Affect Autism podcast and blog in a feature about our “Beginner’s Box” for therapeutic role-playing games. It’s a fantastic article with links to a ton of useful resources about the foundations of both Critical Core and the Game to […]
This PAX Unplugged, we’re excited to meet with the community in-person! Every year, Game to Grow and our community present panels related to applied gaming, diversity, and inclusion, and this year is no exception. Consistent with our goals to support a diverse range of voices and opinions, we’re casting our net for panelists even wider […]
This panel was originally presented Monday, September 6 at PAX West 2021. Panel Description: You’ve likely seen this topic debated hotly in the tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) community. Some will argue it’s not historically accurate, others will point out ramps in ancient Greece. Weirdly enough, this isn’t a debate about historical accuracy in […]