Games Logs

The group overnight, recovering from the scrum with the cursed revenant. Their sleep is fragmented, their bodies and gear cold and wet. Shifty huddles deeper into his threadbare cloak, shivering because no fire could be kindled in the damp wood. Sitting shoulder to shoulder with him, dark circles rimming his eyes, is Ratrick, who sits staring into space with hollow eyes. The wet has seeped into their bones, making every movement a discomfort.

Tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) offer incredible opportunities for children to develop creativity, problem-solving skills, social collaboration, and storytelling abilities—all while having tremendous fun. But finding the right game can be challenging, especially if you are looking to introduce very young players to TTRPGs.

Deprimer heads to the Vallaki city square in the late afternoon. His rest, though uninterrupted, has left him nearly as weary as before. He climbs to the top of the speaker’s platform and looks out over the dour faces of several hundred citizens of Vallaki. Steeling himself, Derimer asks that the citizens with the greatest need line up so that he may better know what must be done first within the Vallaki.

Nine Hells Game Log 5/12/2025. The group continue to speed through the darkness, following a breeze that may mean a way out. Mr C and Five, who is riding on the rooster, get to a fork in the tunnel and head to the right.  Mr C stops abruptly as he detects the whispering of a pair of topi, who hide behind the prone inert iron golem. Slowly, carefully, he has his Unseen Servant bring the fire it ignited earlier, allowing Five and his now sentient rooster to see.

Deprimer stands resolute on the rain-slicked porch of the Burgomaster’s mansion, the small but imposing figure of Conwan at his elbow....

These children are learning about relationships, the world, and their place in it. This is imaginative play, an early childhood form of role playing game (RPG), which is an interactive form of storytelling. This type of play allows children to explore many things: feeling more powerful or knowledgeable, seeing the world from other viewpoints, making choices, cooperating in play.  This collaboration requires children to listen to one another, take turns, compromise, follow di