The Kids Table D&D | Dungeons & Dragons for Kids and Families – Details, episodes & analysis

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
• Support Our Work:  Patreon
• Follow Us: YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook

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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
• Support Our Work:  Patreon
• Follow Us: YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook

 

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...

 

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In this family-friendly TTRPG, the Invisible Queen has called upon the bravest heroes in the land to stop the rats below the castle from eating through the foundations! Can our would-be heroes discover the cause of this strange rock-eating habit and resolve the conflict peacefully before the castle collapses into dust?

The Kids Table Presents is our way of showcasing some of the best family-friendly Tabletop Roleplaying Games! "The Rat King" is the first adventure in "Master of Fables" by Szkoła Wyobraźni, or Family RPG, depending on where in the world you're located. "Master of Fables" has been the top kids' TTRPG in Poland for several years and is now available in both English and Polish. 

Find Master of Fables: On Gamefound

FREE Digital Demos: Polish Demo, English Demo

Master of Fables Websites: Polish Website, English Website

Follow Master of Fables: Polish Facebook Page, English Facebook Page, YouTube Page

 

To find StoryGuider: Coloring Book Adventures for Kids Ages 2-7, visit Backerkit or TTRPGKids.itch.io!

 

More From The Kids Table: 

• Kids' Adventures:  Our Website
• Support Our Work:  Patreon
• Follow Us: YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook

 

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

 

Story Chapters:

0:18 The Invisible Queen's Quest

10:17 The Door Puzzle

21:09 Befriending Whisker & Claw

28:29 The Rat King

41:10 The Curse

 

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Land of Eem is a whimsical roleplaying game of exploration, discovery, and creativity that's best described as "The Muppets meets Lord of the Rings". Receiving 3 Ennie 2025 awards for Best Family Game, Best Monster, AND Best Production Value, it's an absolute slam dunk of a family game. In this episode, Allison chats with Land of Eem creators Ben Costa and James Parks about the inspiration and creation process for their wacky world of adventure! To find out more, visit Land of Eem: Beginner's RPG for Kids on Kickstarter or Land of Eem Website.

To find StoryGuider: Coloring Book Adventures for Kids Ages 2-7, visit Backerkit or TTRPGKids.itch.io!

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
• Support Our Work:  Patreon
• Follow Us: YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook

#dungeonsanddragons #actualplay #familyfriendly

In this episode of our kid-focused Dungeons & Dragons adventure, our heroes have finally gained access to the inner vault! As they seek answers, they discover one member of the party has secrets yet to be uncovered...

To find StoryGuider: Coloring Book Adventures for Kids Ages 2-7, visit Backerkit or TTRPGKids.itch.io!

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
• Support Our Work:  Patreon
• Follow Us: YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook

 

Shoutout to our incredible partners:

• Emberglow Gaming - GM Shield (affiliate, 10% off: TheKidsTable)
• Roll & Play Press - D&D Ideas (10% off affiliate link)
• The Shop of Many Things - Puzzle Box (30% off affiliate link)
• 1985 Games - Maps (10% off: KIDSTABLE)
• DnD Adventure Club - Kids' Adventures (10% off: KIDSTABLE10)
• Monument Studios - Music (30% off: KIDSTABLE)
• Mordenkatie's Magnificent Minis - PC Minis (10% off: KIDSTABLE)
• Trillium Rose Acres - Monster Minis (15% off: THEKIDSTABLE)
• Daily Hero Forge - PC Mini Design
• Ember Rest - Game Host

 

0:00 Recap
0:20 Episode 17 (Skip Intro)
18:05 Arc 6 Interlude: Where's Vee Been?

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What happens when the DM rolls too well, and panics as they realize they may have just gone overboard, upsetting the story and the players? Allison & Ryan discuss how they handle this situation when DMing for kids.

To find StoryGuider: Coloring Book Adventures for Kids Ages 2-7, visit Backerkit or TTRPGKids.itch.io!

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
• Support Our Work:  Patreon
• Follow Us: YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook

#dungeonsanddragons #actualplay #familyfriendly

With three of our heroes nearly down for the count facing a virtually invincible robot, there is little hope left for our kid-focused Dungeons & Dragons party! Hey, what's up with these futuristic tech terminals?

To find StoryGuider: Coloring Book Adventures for Kids Ages 2-7, visit Backerkit or TTRPGKids.itch.io!

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
• Support Our Work:  Patreon
• Follow Us: YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook

 

Shoutout to our incredible partners:

• Emberglow Gaming - GM Shield (affiliate, 10% off: TheKidsTable)
• Roll & Play Press - D&D Ideas (10% off affiliate link)
• The Shop of Many Things - Puzzle Box (30% off affiliate link)
• 1985 Games - Maps (10% off: KIDSTABLE)
• DnD Adventure Club - Kids' Adventures (10% off: KIDSTABLE10)
• Monument Studios - Music (30% off: KIDSTABLE)
• Mordenkatie's Magnificent Minis - PC Minis (10% off: KIDSTABLE)
• Trillium Rose Acres - Monster Minis (15% off: THEKIDSTABLE)
• Daily Hero Forge - PC Mini Design
• Ember Rest - Game Host

 

0:00 Recap
0:24 Episode 16: It Has An Off Switch? (Skip Intro)
22:36 Next Time On...

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Our kid-focused Dungeons & Dragons adventure has led our heroes to a secret room within a forbidden library, but the room was already occupied...by a giant, angry robot! Will the Library Guardian put an end to our heroes' search for missing followers of Ismiene, or might they uncover an even bigger secret along the way?   0:00 When Last We Saw Our Heroes
0:40 Episode 15: Battle with a Bot
25:01 Next Time on The Kids Table

About us: When kids are at the table, everyone wins! Playing TTRPGs with kids helps develop critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, & confidence - while building connections around the table. That's why we offer this original, kid-inclusive Dungeons & Dragons show along with tip videos and our own D&D campaigns for kids to help you play TTRPGs with the kids at your own table!

For Our Kids' Adventures & More: www.thekidstablednd.com
To Support Our Work: Patreon
Follow Us: YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook

We are SO THANKFUL for our awesome partners: *GM Shield provided by Emberglow Gaming, (affiliate link, 10% off: TheKidsTable) *Ideas for D&D: Roll & Play Press (10% off affiliate link) *Puzzle Box provided by The Shop of Many Things (30% off affiliate link) *Maps provided by 1985 Games (10% off: KIDSTABLE) *Kids' D&D Adventures: DnD Adventure Club (10% off: KIDSTABLE10) *Music provided by Monument Studios (30% off: KIDSTABLE) *PC Mini Printing & Painting by Mordenkatie's Magnificent Minis (10% off: KIDSTABLE) *Monster Mini Printing & Painting by Trillium Rose Acres (15% off: THEKIDSTABLE) *PC Mini Custom Design by Daily Hero Forge *Game Host: Ember Rest

#dungeonsanddragons #actualplay #familyfriendly

Different D&D players are smart in different ways, so why not incorporate puzzles (challenges) to keep all players' brains engaged and give each individual their time to shine? In this episode, Allison and Ryan chat with Trevor of Emberglow Gaming about Multiple Intelligences Theory and how to use puzzles of all kinds to enhance your game. See below for a list of ideas!   For high quality TTRPG accessories like GM screens, dice bags, and subscription boxes that'll wow your players, visit https://bit.ly/KidsTableDND (10% off with link or use code "TheKidsTable").   To find TTRPGs with the themes & learning goals you need, visit www.ttrpgkids.com and search for your terms of interest.   Here's a list of D&D puzzles to help get you started. What other puzzles would you like to add?   Kinesthetic (body) -obstacle course/laser maze -relay race -cup bowling -peanut butter river   Visual-Spatial (picture) -puzzles -draw/color/sculpt -tetris/tangrams -spot the difference    Verbal-Linguistic (words) -riddles (also logic) -codes -scrambled words -tongue twisters   Logical-Mathematical (logic) -dot to dot -mazes -magnatiles/legos (also kinesthetic) -memory game   Interpersonal (people) -telephone game -stand on the sheet and turn it over -watch where you step (communication game) -doppleganger (social deduction game)   Intrapersonal (self) -journaling -affirmations -meditation -regulating tools
Naturalistic (nature) -rainbow nature scavenger hunt -cloud/bird/star watching -species/shell identification -animal sounds game   Musical (musical) -rhythm clapping -repeat the tune -instrument sound identification -create an instrument  

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
• To Support Our Work:  Patreon
• Follow Us: YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook

#dndactualplay #family #dungeonsanddragons #thekidstablednd #dndwithkids #actualplay #ttrpg #familyshow #familygames #kids #adventure #fantasy#drama #storytelling #roleplaying #puzzles #activitiesforkids #multipleintelligences

 

Our kid D&D heroes have finally accessed the library! But, now what? Both the codex and the mystery of Ismiene's followers' disappearance remain unsolved. Will our team act with the wisdom necessary to puzzle out a return for the followers of Ismiene and even the silenced gods themselves? With a whole lot at stake, it's time for our heroes to shine!

Our "Codex" is provided by @theshopofmanythings. Use our 30% off affiliate link to bring the mystery and excitement of the Ancient's Lockbox and more magical accessories to your own table!

0:00 When Last We Saw Our Heroes 
0:42 Episode 14: Cracking the Codex
22:46 Next Time on The Kids Table
23:02 Arc 5 Interlude: Back Up in the City of Trivestia
23:58 Join Our Quest! www.patreon.com/TheKidsTableDnD

About us: When kids are at the table, everyone wins! Playing TTRPGs with kids helps develop critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, & confidence - while building connections around the table. That's why we offer this original, kid-inclusive Dungeons & Dragons show along with tip videos and our own D&D campaigns for kids to help you play TTRPGs with the kids at your own table!

For Our Kids' Adventures & More: www.thekidstablednd.com
To Support Our Work: Patreon
Follow Us: YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook

We are SO THANKFUL for our awesome partners: *GM Shield provided by Emberglow Gaming, (affiliate link, 10% off: TheKidsTable) *Ideas for D&D: Roll & Play Press (10% off affiliate link) *Puzzle Box provided by The Shop of Many Things (30% off affiliate link) *Maps provided by 1985 Games (10% off: KIDSTABLE) *Kids' D&D Adventures: DnD Adventure Club (10% off: KIDSTABLE10) *Music provided by Monument Studios (30% off: KIDSTABLE) *PC Mini Printing & Painting by Mordenkatie's Magnificent Minis (10% off: KIDSTABLE) *Monster Mini Printing & Painting by Trillium Rose Acres (15% off: THEKIDSTABLE) *PC Mini Custom Design by Daily Hero Forge *Game Host: Ember Rest

#dungeonsanddragons #actualplay #familyfriendly