Can Dungeons and Dragons Replace Therapy? How Roleplaying Games Support Mental Health
Can TTRPGs like D&D boost mental health? Alyssia Merrick reveals how roleplaying games support self-care, resilience, and well-being.
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Reddit Alternative: A Response to Reddit’s Accessibility Hostility
Discover our move to Lemmy, a federated Reddit alternative, as a response to Reddit’s accessibility concerns. Join at https://ttrpg.network/c/disabled_dungeons.
Continue reading →Gaining Advantage 029: Finding Healing and Fun through TTRPGs: A Journey of Transformation with Bill Lemmond
Dale interviews Bill Lemmond, a passionate gamer and comic artist. Bill shares his personal story of how tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) have played a pivotal role in transforming his life, from finding joy and relaxation to overcoming depression and pursuing … Continue reading →
Gaining Advantage 025: Outrage Fatigue: Taking a Short Rest
This week, we welcome Simone Arnold, owner of Hero’s Journey Counseling in Vermont, who discusses outrage fatigue, which can lead to burnout and empathy fatigue, how to balance the desire to make the world better with our own limitations, and … Continue reading →
Gaining Advantage 024: Inherently Beneficial, then Intentional
Roleplaying games are already great, but what happens when they’re intentionally used to improve lives? We welcome Jack Berkenstock Jr., MHS, Executive Director, The Bodhana Group to talk about therapeutic RPG. 0:00 Introduction3:54 Interview: Jack Berkenstock Jr., MHS, Executive Director, … Continue reading →
Disabled D&D5e Heroes Coloring Book
Tabletop Roleplaying Games like Dungeons & Dragons are great equalizers: people of all ages and abilities can play together, cooperatively. What else can do that? Coloring books! So we used the amazing art from Limitless Heroics to create a coloring … Continue reading →
Catch Dale on the Gaming and Mental Health Panel
I’m deeply honored to have been invited to the Everyone Games Gaming and Mental Health Panel this Saturday, October 1st 2022, 10:00AM – 11:00AM EDT on Twitch. Taking care of our mental health is so important today especially with everything we have going … Continue reading →
Gaining Advantage 020: Be Kind. Roll High.
Roleplaying games change lives. But what happens when you intentionally turn that dial to 11? We welcome Peter Jung from Roll for Kindness to explain how that happens and how you can do it. 0:00 Introduction04:04 Interview: Peter Jung32:57 Wrap-up … Continue reading →
Disability, Neurodiversity, and Mental Health Resources for Tabletop Roleplaying Games
Here’s a growing collection of resources to improve your life or to help you improve the lives of others. Representation Resources Miniatures Accessibility Resources Mental Health Tools Publisher Resources Feel free to add more in the comments below!
Continue reading →The Kickstarter is done. Sort of. Now what?
The Dragon’s Lair, an integrated system of our products similar to D&D Beyond, is available by subscription via our Patreon. Sign up (7-day free trial available!) for full access and other bonuses like VTT support and more. See the tier … Continue reading →
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