This month's newsletter is out! Get caught up on articles from the past month and get a summary of this month's revisit theme (graphic novels, picture books, and libraries) so you can easily find all my recs! Check it out here: https://loom.ly/Sd1h4zo

I'm highlighting TTRPGs with book and library themes, and what better one to start with than The Librarian's Apprentice by @almostbedtime.bsky.social?! Check out my review here on TTRPGkids, and happy gaming: https://loom.ly/Swh8K9w

Check out Garbage & Glory (by @wetinkgames.bsky.social) with me! This game is full of epic tales of raccoon daring in a mundane modern world reimagined as something fantastical through the eyes of adventurous trash pandas. Read on here: https://loom.ly/QbQNnJE

I like to escape the summer heat with kiddo by heading to the library! If you're doing the same, check to see if they have any of the book on this list of chapter books and graphic novels that center around some tabletop RPG and D&D shenanigans! List on TTRPGkids site: https://loom.ly/79tJ2nc

Awesome Sentinels of the Shieldless show last night at Gen Con! They raised ~$30k for Children's Advocacy Network of North Carolina, and I'm glad I got to be there. Thank you to The Kid's Table D&D for the ticket, and thank you to the Sentinels for putting on a great show to support a great cause.

Today's the last day of Gen Con! Go check out @wetinkgames.bsky.social booth 2560! They've got Garbage & Glory (which I'm reviewing soon on TTRPGkids) and lots of other awesome games that are great for kids!

Last day to check out IPR booth 449 at Gen Con and pick up some awesome games and books like: Making a TTRPG for YOUR Particular Kid Rolling With the Youth Jukebox The Librarian's Apprentice Bonsai Dairies and so many more!!

@superheroinesetc.bsky.social is one of the Gen Con charity partners this year! I've worked with them before, and they're an awesome org that creates safe geeky spaces where everyone is welcome; find them in the hall outside the vendor hall!

@9thlevelgames.bsky.social is at Gen Con booth 570 with TTRPGs like Venture Society and Excellents, which are excellent for kids! Check them out today and tomorrow!

We're visiting booth 449 again to chat with @goosepoopgames.com about Good Soup, which is an awesome all-ages TTRPG! Go check it out at Gen Con!

Stop by @happycampergames.bsky.social (Gen Con booth 1908) to play Bring Your Own Book with a copy of Bakers, Charge! (and other books/game books)! It's a fun and quick game that's great to play with kids! #TTRPGkids #TTRPG #GenCon #GenCon2026

Check out @mythworks.bsky.social (Gen Con booth 2945), which has TWO games nominated for an ENnie in the Best Family Game category!

Check out @brightbard.bsky.social x @moreblueberries.bsky.social x @goosepoopgames.com, all at booth 449 for some awesome TTRPGs, including ENnies nominees/winners that are great for kids!

Gen Con Trade Day yesterday was a great experience! I attended some awesome presentations including Fun and Games with Topographic Maps by the Rice-Snow family where we played some wonderful games (like Goblin Heist) with real maps! Check out the Rice-Snows' website here at: https://loom.ly/tEJPaIE

I'm at Gen Con! Check out my schedule here (and on the TTRPGkids site) for details on the talks I'll be part of there, and I hope to see you around! https://www.ttrpgkids.com/2026/07/07/ttrpgkids-talks-and-events-gen-con-2026/

Hello from Gen Con 2026! I'll be posting videos this week/weekend to highlight folks with all ages and educational games, and I'm starting with @cmichpress.bsky.social! Check out their booth 2758 in the main hall! #TTRPGkids #TTRPG #GenCon #edu

I had the opportunity to interview @omnisx.bsky.social about what it's like running a youth D&D program! Read on to hear about his favorite stories, current challenges, and some wonderful advice for all future GM's. Interview: https://loom.ly/p1Tj0wE

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The Kids Table has had some new, wonderful, and very polished games coming out recently, but I also like the little modular 15 Minute D&D adventures they've had out for a while! Check them out, and find my review on the TTRPGkids site for a breakdown of my game with kiddo: https://loom.ly/WRQmNuo

My latest Dev Log covers: 🗝️POD keys going out for StoryGuider 📙Mystery Snacks layout and proof orders 💸How much the site costs every year (and how I pay for it) and... ALL THE OTHER THINGS going on Check it out for the behind the scenes chaos that is TTRPGkids: https://loom.ly/e6TqCUs

Today is the first day of the Young Dragon Slayers summer where I'll be running Star Trek Adventures with a group of tweens, so... I wanted to return to my review of STA by @modiphius.bsky.social to highlight this awesome game! Review: https://loom.ly/HSkTvIE

@hatchlingdm.itch.io creates so many wonderful all-ages TTRPGs! Find out more about their works (like Dragon Dowser, Inspirisles, and BOW) here: https://hatchlingsgames.co.uk/ And visit the TTRPGkids site to find reviews on Hatchlings Games creations!

Kiwi Acres is a Mausritter TTRPG setting and adventure guide from @hlashbrooke.bsky.social full of awesome stories for your mouse characters. Find my review here for more details! https://www.ttrpgkids.com/2023/07/03/review-kiwi-acres-and-mausritter/

Check out my guidebook, Making a Tabletop RPG for YOUR Particular Kid, for your next home game or TTRPG design project! It's made to help families, publishers, and facilitators with making TTRPGs across a wide span of topics and mechanics in a non-overwhelming way: https://loom.ly/jNcB5Aw

I read the Tales of Aetheria storybook (by Nicole Griffith) with kiddo, and it's a great book for families and early readers who are excited about tabletop RPGs! Check out my review on the TTRPGkids site here! https://loom.ly/XF--fG8

@luckoflegends.bsky.social has writing class spots open in addition to a bunch of games that are made for all ages! Check out Luck of Legends to sign up: https://loom.ly/XOHjZ-c And find Luck of Legends features on TTRPGkids: https://loom.ly/zG1KlhE

Rolling With the Youth by @wranglerofchaos.bsky.social is a great guide for setting up tween, teen, and young adult TTRPG groups at schools and libraries! Find it on IPR: https://loom.ly/zb4ys0E And find a review on TTRPGkids: https://loom.ly/LhhhBQU

I wrote a recap of my time at Origins highlighting elements of the convention like: 🎓The Game-Based EDU and Therapy Conference! 🤝Panels and meet ups! 📖Storytime for kids! 🎲Playtesting and new games! 🎥Creator features! Check it out to see what Origins is all about: https://loom.ly/mR20_Hc

@dcbradshaw.com made Little But Fierce as a D&D rewrite for kids, and it's a best seller on DTRPG! Find LBF by checking out works by DC Bradshaw: https://loom.ly/sAZB9W8 And find a review on TTRPGkids: https://loom.ly/mu8jtkE

Wyrmlings is an all-ages TTRPG by @lonecolossusgames.bsky.social where you play as young dragons going on adventures together! Check out my review here to find out more: https://loom.ly/VPJ4AnI