Everyone’s needs are different and understanding someone’s needs takes time and cannot be fully understood from a written survey response. The best way to support neurodivergent players at your table is through good communication. If your players are kids, then the parents of your players will often be incredibly helpful…

When I run shot “1-shot” games (games that are short — only 3 hours,) my players use pre-generated characters. There is always a little disappointment because they do not get to create their own characters. We use pre-generated characters to save time so we can get right to playing rather…

What happened? Why was Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) associated with a Satanic Panic? Yes, your kids are ok playing Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). No, they will not be drawn into demonic worship through the game. But the Satanic Panic around D&D was real. I was late to start playing (D&D)…

My favorite trip as a school teacher was when I brought my class to the Philadelphia Art Museum. The enjoyment of seeing and creating art is a skill some would say. Where is better to learn that skill outside of school? The Philly Art Museum!! Actually, most major museums have…

D&D mostly takes place in a world of fantasy where dragons roam the skies and magic is real. Can we bring science teaching into our games? Yes, but there is no need as science is already present on many levels. Every weapon needs to be forged. Through extensive travel different…

The boss battle is about to happen, so let’s swing back into a social studies lesson. The transition into this lesson can naturally occur during a moment when you are asking one of your student-players to summarize what has happened so far in the adventure. Our adventure started as a…

Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) can be an important tool used to enhance your kid’s social and emotional learning (SEL). As a collaborative group storytelling game, it presents many opportunities for personal growth. D&D allows players to develop skills to manage emotions, achieve personal and collective goals through empowerment, resolve conflicts…

Tabletop gaming, Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) in particular, uses the term “murderhobo” to refer to a player who kills non-player characters and property indiscriminately to the extent that they ignore the story line of the game and all group goals. The game’s story takes the backseat to all fighting and…

Is there a best way to run a Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) game for kids? Nope…. That is simply because some players are visual learners, some are auditory learners, some players need manipulatives and many players appreciate a mix. Just like “all students learn differently,” all players learn, experience, and…