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 […]
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 […]
Yesterday’s 5-o’clock news featured a story about Game to Grow’s research partnership with foundry10! It was a great segment covering how Game to Grow collaborated with foundry10 to study the impact of our work using tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons to help build player’s SEL skills. We used storylines from our Critical Core […]
Big news! Game to Grow’s first book, Therapeutically Applied Role-Playing Games: The Game to Grow Method, is now available for preorder! (details below) 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, […]
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 […]
Adam Davis, Game to Grow’s Executive Director, joined a Virtual Panel Stream with the Committee for Advancement of Role-Playing Games. Adam shares his own story and journey into gaming and talks about Game to Grow’s programs and the benefits of therapeutically-applied role-play gaming for all ages. Watch CAR-PGA Virtual Panel (December 2022): Therapeutic Applications of […]
Have you heard of Dragon Talk? It’s an official Dungeons & Dragons podcast. Each week, Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito sit down with guests from across gaming and pop culture to discuss Dungeons & Dragons. They recount their most memorable interviews in their new book, Welcome to Dragon Talk: Inspiring Conversations about Dungeons & Dragons […]
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 […]