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

Allison and Becca Bix of Women Play D&D chat about the history of inclusion (and, sadly, exclusion) in Dungeons & Dragons and how the pop culture phenomenon Stranger Things has prompted forward progress!

You can find Becca and her fabulous work at https://www.womenplaydnd.co or on Instagram and Threads @womenplaydnd

"Wyrmlings: An All Ages TTRPG" can be found at https://bit.ly/WyrmlingsTKT

Welcome to Area of Effect, a podcast from the creators of The Kids Table, where we discuss how tabletop RPGs benefit kids and answer your questions about playing TTRPGs with the kids at your table!

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 kid-inclusive D&D show, tips for playing with kids, and campaigns to bring the adventures home!

• Our Kids' Adventures: Our Website

#dungeonsanddragons #inclusion #strangerthings

In this conclusion of our Obojima adventure, our Dungeons & Dragons heroes search the witch's workshop for the misdelivered letter. All the while, the pixies Teena and Mina are up to no good; attempting to misdirect our heroes in their search and setting a Venus Fly Rat free from its cage, which promptly attacked the pint-sized adventuring party. How will our heroes get out of this one?

Join The Kids Table cast as we play through "The Curious World Within"; the first adventure from "Obojima: Tales from the Tall Grass". Obojima is a Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting inspired by the works of Studio Ghibli & The Legend of Zelda. Posted with permission of 1985 Games.

"Obojima: Tales from the Tall Grass" can be found at https://obojima.com or added to your DnD Beyond collection at https://marketplace.dndbeyond.com/category/DBRVOJLXV.

About The Kids Table: 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 kid-inclusive D&D show, tips for playing with kids, and campaigns to bring the adventures home!

More From The Kids Table:

• Kids' Adventures: Our Website

Background music by Monument Studios (30% off: KIDSTABLE)

Story Chapters:

0:00 Intro

0:17 Recap of Parts 1 & 2

1:05 Venus Fly Rat Attack!

12:58 Potion Puzzle

15:31 Retrieving the Letter

17:43 Reuniting with Lomi

20:22 Bonus Scene!

#dndactualplay #studioghibli #obojima #familygames #kidsplayinggames

Allison and Ken of D12 Adventures chat about writing, refining, and balancing TTRPGs for kids. D12 Adventures is a kid-friendly, old-school solo gamebook series in the choose-you-own-adventure style. You can find the playtest demo and feedback form at https://lethiandunadan.itch.io/d12-adventures-the-trials-of-the-mad-mage-playtest-v01

Welcome to Area of Effect, a podcast from the creators of The Kids Table, where we discuss how tabletop RPGs benefit kids and answer your questions about playing TTRPGs with the kids at your table!

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 kid-inclusive D&D show, tips for playing with kids, and campaigns to bring the adventures home!

• Our Kids' Adventures: Our Website

#actualplay #dungeonsanddragons #familyshow

Last time, our Dungeons & Dragons heroes agreed to help a young courier knight retrieve a misdelivered letter and save his honor by sneaking into a witch's cottage. However, upon entering, a hidden enchantment was triggered and our heroes shrank to the size of mice! Facing a set of now giant stairs to access the witch's workshop, Nature cast Bubble Wand to float the party up the stairs, but a misjudged push from Glugwort sent the bubble spinning right into the sharp horns of a trio of angry Bora Bora Bugs! What will happen next?

Join The Kids Table cast as we play through "The Curious World Within"; the first adventure from "Obojima: Tales from the Tall Grass". Obojima is a Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting inspired by the works of Studio Ghibli & The Legend of Zelda. Posted with permission of 1985 Games.

"Obojima: Tales from the Tall Grass" can be found at https://obojima.com or added to your DnD Beyond collection at https://marketplace.dndbeyond.com/category/DBRVOJLXV.

About The Kids Table: 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 kid-inclusive D&D show, tips for playing with kids, and campaigns to bring the adventures home!

More From The Kids Table:

• Kids' Adventures: Our Website

Background music by Monument Studios (30% off: KIDSTABLE)

Story Chapters:

0:00 Intro

0:17 Recap of Part 1

1:14 Battle with Bora Bora Bugs

13:13 The Witch's Workshop

24:11 Tina & Meena

17:24 Puzzling Potions

22:09 To Be Continued in the Final Episode...

#dndactualplay #studioghibli #obojima #familygames #kidsplayinggames

That's a wrap on The Kids Table Season 2! This celebration episode is split into two halves. First, Allison & Ryan reflect on Season 2 of the campaign, Allison's surprise cameo, the vision behind the show, and decisions regarding where TKT is headed. Then, the cast of Season 2 is reunited to answer your questions all about their experience being a part of The Kids Table and what they're looking forward to in Season 3!

Welcome to Area of Effect, a podcast from the creators of The Kids Table, where we discuss how tabletop RPGs benefit kids and answer your questions about playing TTRPGs with the kids at your table!

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 kid-inclusive D&D show, tips for playing with kids, and campaigns to bring the adventures home!

• Our Kids' Adventures: Our Website

#actualplay #dungeonsanddragons #familyshow

Our Dungeons & Dragons heroes are enjoying a leisurely trek across the island of Obojima when they meet a distraught young member of the Royal Courrier Brigade. It seems he has misdelivered a letter and now faces expulsion from the RCB! Will our heroes come to this boy's aid? To what lengths will they go to restore his good name and fortune? And what curiosities might they discover along the way?

Join The Kids Table cast as we play through "The Curious World Within"; the first adventure from "Obojima: Tales from the Tall Grass". Obojima is a Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting inspired by the works of Studio Ghibli & The Legend of Zelda. Posted with permission of 1985 Games.

"Obojima: Tales from the Tall Grass" can be found at https://obojima.com or added to your DnD Beyond collection at https://marketplace.dndbeyond.com/category/DBRVOJLXV.

About The Kids Table: 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 kid-inclusive D&D show, tips for playing with kids, and campaigns to bring the adventures home!

More From The Kids Table:

• Kids' Adventures: Our Website

Background music by Monument Studios (30% off: KIDSTABLE)

Story Chapters:

0:00 Intro

0:17 Lomi's Plight

4:19 Miss Lindley's Workshop

11:39 Enchanted!

13:55 Meeting Emerson

17:48 Giant Stairs

21:14 Pop Goes the Bubble!

21:33 To Be Continued in Part 2...

#dndactualplay #studioghibli #obojima #familygames #kidsplayinggames

On the season finale of our kid-focused D&D actual play, the god of power's formidable soldiers still pour through the portals opened by Arugon. Is this the end of all hope for the god of wisdom and her followers, or will our heroes be able to stop Mall'ous from changing the world forever?

We need YOU to help us improve our content into Season 3 of The Kids Table! Oh, and there's a little surprise at the end of this 3-minute survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JX63HNJ

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 kid-inclusive D&D show, tips for playing with kids, and campaigns to bring the adventures home!

• Our Kids' Adventures: Our Website

Shoutout to our incredible partners:

0:00 Season 2 Recap

0:57 Skip Intro: Season 2 Finale

27:27 Epilogue

28:51 Credits

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Allison and Kim, two neurodivergent moms, chat about playing TTRPGs with kids and share advice for supporting and celebrating neurodivergent players at the table!

Find our more about Furhaven at fatesend.net or get your copy of Furhaven Adventures on the Kickstarter page.

Welcome to Area of Effect, a podcast from the creators of The Kids Table, where we discuss how tabletop RPGs benefit kids and answer your questions about playing TTRPGs with the kids at your table!

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 kid-inclusive D&D show, tips for playing with kids, and campaigns to bring the adventures home!

• Our Kids' Adventures: Our Website

#dungeonsanddragons #family #neurodivergent

Our kid Dungeons & Dragons heroes are finally rejoined by their old friend Vee, but they're dangerously low on health and surrounded by enemies. Can the party turn the tide to defeat the agents of the god of power?

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 kid-inclusive D&D show, tips for playing with kids, and campaigns to bring the adventures home!

• Our Kids' Adventures: Our Website

Shoutout to our incredible partners:

0:00 Recap

0:20 Skip Intro

21:00 On the Final Episode of Season 2...

#dungeonsanddragons #actualplay #familyfriendly

Allison and Kurt talk about how non-player characters in role playing games often fall flat and give tips for bringing NPCs to life with depth and humor that'll have your players feeling all the feels.

Get NPC ideas from @sidekqpodcast with the link or on your favorite podcast app!

Peep the character art for Hippopotamus the Flumph Wizard: Sombrisa Art (@sombrisa) | Cara

Welcome to Area of Effect, a podcast from the creators of The Kids Table, where we discuss how tabletop RPGs benefit kids and answer your questions about playing TTRPGs with the kids at your table!

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 kid-inclusive D&D show, tips for playing with kids, and campaigns to bring the adventures home!

• Our Kids' Adventures: Our Website

#dungeonsanddragons #actualplay #familyfriendly