Tag: ttrpgs
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The NEW Ealdsmyth: An optimized system with psychological growth in mind
I can’t begin to explain how groundbreaking this summer has been for us creators of the Ealdsmyth TTRPG system. Roger Speer, Greg Peterson, and I spent a few days together on a creative retreat, and what we emerged with is an intentional, even more immersive and meaningful system that we call “Ealdsmyth 2026.”
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Safety Tools Are SEL Goldmines
There’s something really vulnerable about sitting at a shared table and communicating what you think should happen in a story you’re telling together. There’s potential for judgment, for resentment, and for genuine discomfort when someone takes the story too far.
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From Dice to Dialogue
I once had a student that we’ll call “Leo.” Leo was tall, Leo was compliant, and Leo was largely nonverbal. This provided difficulty in the classroom, because it was his senior year at the autism center where I taught, and I wanted to do everything I could to prepare him for adulthood.
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Embracing the Boogeyman
As an ’80s child reared in the Bible Belt, I had the common fear that tabletop roleplaying games–specifically Dungeons & Dragons–paved a pathway to eternal torment. Fast-forward to the present, and I find myself writing supplements for leaders of such games.
