The Kids Table D&D | Dungeons & Dragons for the Whole Family

Follow along with our kid-focused Dungeons & Dragon's adventure! On the final approach to free the occupied town of Crane's Rest, one hero meets the avatar of the oceans, while another loses a dear friend. Will the team be able slip into town undetected before the agent of the God of Power realizes they've arrived? About us: When kids are at the table, everyone wins! Playing TTRPGs with kids helps...

Buying a pre-written TTRPG module might be easier than homebrewing everything yourself, but there's a surprising amount of work involved! In this episode, Ryan and Allison pull from their education background to talk about best practices in adapting campaigns--especially to make them accessible for a younger table. Welcome to Area of Effect, a podcast from the creators of The Kids Table, where we...

Our kid Dungeons & Dragons heroes make preparations to return to Crane's Rest and face the agent of the God of Power. But a surprise for Six-tails might change everything. About us: When kids are at the table, everyone wins! Playing TTRPGs with kids helps develop critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, & confidence - while building connections around the table. That's why we o...

We say that when kids are able to roll dice, they're able to play D&D--because every kid likes to be part of a story. So what are the first steps that you can be taking at home to begin playing TTRPGs with kids? In this episode, Nicole from @gamemastermom talks with Allison and Ryan about how to know when your kids are ready to play, what you can do to scaffold the experience, and ways to make the...

Grab a seat at The Kids Table and follow our kid heroes' Dungeons & Dragons adventure! In the aftermath of the disappearance of the Goddess of Knowledge, the team tries to learn as much as they can from the strange room before making a big decision: do they return to Crane's Rest and fight the agent of the God of Power? About us: When kids are at the table, everyone wins! Playing TTRPGs with kids...

How do we help our kids and teens learn to look across the table--no matter what table they find themselves sitting at--and work together with people who are different from them? In this episode, veteran educator Kimberly returns to talk with Allison and Ryan about how the very structure of D&D nurtures teamwork, giving kids tools that will help them at school, at the workplace, and beyond. Welcom...

Reunited once again, our kid Dungeons & Dragons heroes finally enter the chamber underneath the spire outside Ceppania. What they find inside will change their understanding of their world forever--especially when they lose one of their own. About us: When kids are at the table, everyone wins! Playing TTRPGs with kids helps develop critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, & con...

Curiosity is what drives us to reach up towards the stars and out towards the people around us. When kids are curious about the world around them, they become more empathetic, more merciful, and more loving. In this episode, Ryan and Allison talk about how the structure of D&D gives DMs opportunities to cultivate curiosity around the table, and how that curiosity can snowball into something incred...

Come along and join us for our kid-focused Dungeons & Dragons adventure! Six-tails is down, Seren and Rosalie are gravely wounded, and Vee seems nigh unstoppable. Can Sophia and Serena get the collar controlling Vee off of her, or is this where the story ends? About us: When kids are at the table, everyone wins! Playing TTRPGs with kids helps develop critical thinking, creativity, communication, c...

When kids encounter problems in the world, they have two choices: run, or face those problems head-on. In this episode, veteran educator Kimberly discusses with Allison and Ryan how role-playing games like D&D help kids develop tools they can use in real-life situations to solve problems and, ultimately, build community. Welcome to Area of Effect, a podcast from the creators of The Kids Table, whe...

Our kid Dungeons & Dragons heroes continue to fend off the attacks of their former friend Vee, who is now controlled by the God of Power. Can they free her from the collar that binds her? Or will one of them fall before they get the chance? (Parental warning: the ending to this episode is a little sad. But don't worry: everything will turn out alright!) About us: When kids are at the table, everyo...

Our kids will encounter challenges, and as much as we might want to shelter them, we know that developing resilience is what will help them succeed in an uncertain world. In this episode, Ryan and Allison talk about how tabletop RPGs can help kids gain a better understanding of who they are and what they're good at and, in so doing, develop resilience that will last a lifetime. Welcome to Area of...

In this episode of our kid-focused Dungeons & Dragons adventure, Vee, the Goliath Barbarian/Druid, returns--but under the control of the God of Power! Can our heroes free her before it's too late? Or will this reunion of friends be their last meeting? About us: When kids are at the table, everyone wins! Playing TTRPGs with kids helps develop critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaborat...

Teenagers have a notoriously difficult time connecting with others, and everything in our modern world--from our disappearing public spaces to the fear of identity formation brought on by social media--seems designed to keep them apart as much as possible. In this episode, Allison describes how tabletop RPGs help bridge the gaps between teens, between adults and teens, and--crucially--between teen...

In this episode of our kid-focused Dungeons & Dragons adventure, after saving the champion of the Goddess of Knowledge, our heroes follow Seren to a mysterious-yet-familiar tower on the beach. What secrets lie inside? And who is that familiar voice on the staircase behind them? About us: When kids are at the table, everyone wins! Playing Dungeons & Dragons (and other Tabletop Role-Playing Games) w...

It's a brand-new side podcast from the creators of The Kids Table! We want our kids to learn kindness, mercy, and justice so they can change the world and each other. Can TTRPGs be a place they can learn to do that? Spoiler alert: they can! Especially when you realize just how big your personal area of effect really is for the kids in your lives. Welcome to Area of Effect, a podcast from the creat...

Our kid Dungeons & Dragons heroes meet Seren, champion of the Goddess of Knowledge, and learn more about the gods and goddesses of the world - and that they may not be what they appear. Are our heroes on a divine quest, or something much more complicated? About us: When kids are at the table, everyone wins! Playing TTRPGs with kids helps develop critical thinking, creativity, communication, collab...

With Sophia trapped in mud, can our heroes fend off the agent of the God of Secrets? Or is their mission doomed before it even begins? About us: When kids are at the table, everyone wins! Playing TTRPGs with kids helps develop critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, & confidence - while building connections around the table. That's why we offer this original, kid-inclusive Dun...

In this episode of our kid-focused Dungeons & Dragons adventure, an agent of the God of Secret has attacked our beloved heroes! Can they fight him off in time to find Seren, or are they about to get dragged through the mud? About us: When kids are at the table, everyone wins! Playing TTRPGs with kids helps develop critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, & confidence - while bu...

Our kid Dungeons & Dragons heroes embark on the quest given to them by Ismiene, the Goddess of Knowledge: find a man named Seren, and stop the evil god Fuldmagt. With the help of the Lady of the Underground, will they find Seren before it's too late? About us: When kids are at the table, everyone wins! Playing TTRPGs with kids helps develop critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaborati...

Our kid Dungeons & Dragons heroes follow the mysterious turquoise fox to its mistress: the Goddess of Knowledge, Ismiene. Will they accept the quest she gives them: to save their town, their kingdom, their very world from the God of Power, Fuldmagt? About us: When kids are at the table, everyone wins! Playing TTRPGs with kids helps develop critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboratio...

Join our kids' Dungeons & Dragons actual play story as our heroes courageously journey deeper into the tunnel, pursuing the mysterious turquoise fox. But when they encounter a chasm, how will they manage to make it across? About us: When kids are at the table, everyone wins! Playing TTRPGs with kids helps develop critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, & confidence - while bui...

Our Dungeons & Dragons heroes leave behind their friends and families, escaping into an unknown, deep, dark cave. There's a light at the end of the tunnel, though - but is it friend or foe? About us: When kids are at the table, everyone wins! Playing TTRPGs levels up kids' critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, & confidence. That's why we create our family-friendly D&D show,...

Our Dungeons & Dragons heroes face a difficult choice: fight a huge, terrible dragon, or run for their lives. Can they really leave their home, their friends, and their families behind? About us: When kids are at the table, everyone wins! Playing TTRPGs levels up kids' critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, & confidence. That's why we create our family-friendly D&D show, tips...

Crane's Rest is under attack! As our Dungeons & Dragons heroes bravely fight to defend their friends and families, the invading force, led by a man in dark robes, might have a darker trick to play. About us: When kids are at the table, everyone wins! Playing TTRPGs levels up kids' critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, & confidence. That's why we create our family-friendly D&...