Hello, Game to Growniverse! We are Tor, a trans and gay facilitator, and Ellie, a nonbinary, queer facilitator and counselor. We work together to facilitate Game to Grow’s first LGBT+ group and Gender+ groups! These groups have been very special to run and see grow, especially in the face of so much transphobic legislation happening […]
If you’re a fellow gamer and coffee-lover (we’re looking at you, Seattleites!), check out Meeple Coffee. $1 from every product you purchase goes to support Game to Grow and other game/community-focused charities. Thanks, Meeple Coffee, for selecting Game to Grow as one of your charities of choice. Visit meeplecoffee.com today to place an order to […]
The May/June 2023 issue of Seattle’s Child Magazine has an article about Game to Grow! The article covers Game to Grow and foundry10’s recently published whitepaper and research collaboration. Click the image below to read: “What helps put a child back on the friend-making, social skill-building track? Seattle-based nonprofit Game to Grow has one […]
Six years ago, Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble of Dragon Talk: An Official Dungeons & Dragons Podcast, spoke with Adam Davis and Adam Johns about Wheelhouse Workshop. (You may have also seen a full chapter about Wheelhouse Workshop, the precursor to Game to Grow, in Tito and Mazzanoble’s podcast-turned-book, Welcome to Dragon Talk.) Now, Adam […]
★★★★★ “Amazing introduction to TA-RPG therapy!!” – 5-star Amazon review Therapeutically Applied Role-Playing Games provides a comprehensive approach to implementing therapeutically applied role-playing game (TA-RPG) groups for mental health practitioners. When facilitated by a trained professional, TA-RPGs are a powerful tool for insight, growth, and change for individuals and communities. The Game to Grow Method of Therapeutically Applied […]
The Gauntlet is an annual day of games and giving hosted by Gamers Engaged. Teams of 4 from around the games industry and community come together to compete in a gauntlet of tabletop games, all while raising money for a nonprofit. This year, they’ve chosen to support Game to Grow! Details below: The Gauntlet: Fables […]
by Amelia Herbst Program Coordinator, Assessments & 3E Group Facilitator Game to Grow is dedicated to reaching participants in new and innovative ways. In the past, our adult programs had mirrored Game to Grow’s 90-min weekly Therapeutically Applied Role-Playing Game (TA-RPG) sessions for youth. Though many adult participants enjoyed the chance to play together in […]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Game to Grow partnered with the Seattle-based education research organization, foundry10, to evaluate the social and emotional learning that occurs in our tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) programs for youth. The white paper has been published, sharing research findings and actionable insights. Click on the link or image below to read: How […]
Psychologists Allison Battle and Thomas Quinlan were recently featured in the Star Tribune for their use of Dungeons and Dragons at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. “We are hiding therapy with a spoonful of sugar,” Battles said. “It makes therapy fun and shows that growth, recovery and healing doesn’t always have to be focused on […]
When was the last time you played a game? Gaming is good for emotional health, especially for kids! U.S. News and World Report’s article, “How Games Can Build Your Child’s Social-Emotional Skills“, is all about the connection between gaming and social-emotional learning: “The goal of SEL is to teach kids and teens non-academic skills like […]