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The Kids Table is a family-friendly and kid-led actual-play Dungeons & Dragons series for the whole family! Our short episodes are designed to hold kids' attention while telling a long-form story over the length of the season. Whether you're new to DnD or a veteran player, The Kids Table is a great way to share your interest with your kids, spark a love of roleplaying games, and even create great memories by telling your own stories together. Because when kids are at the table, everyone wins.
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The Kids Table | Episode 19: The Final Approach
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On the final approach to free the occupied town of Crane's Rest, one hero meets the avatar of the oceans, while another loses a dear friend. Will the team be able slip into town undetected before the agent of the God of Power realizes they've arrived? Welcome to The Kids Table, because when kids are at the table, everyone wins! To watch more of our…
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Area of Effect | Episode 7: Adapting D&D Campaigns for Kids
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Buying a pre-written TTRPG module might be easier than homebrewing everything yourself, but there's a surprising amount of work involved! In this episode, Ryan and Allison pull from their education background to talk about best practices in adapting campaigns--especially to make them accessible for a younger table. Welcome to Area of Effect, a podc…
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Our heroes make preparations to return to Crane's Rest and face the agent of the God of Power. But a surprise for Six-tails might change everything. Welcome to The Kids Table, because when kids are at the table, everyone wins! To watch more of our actual play campaign: https://bit.ly/TKTSeason1 For tips on playing ttrpgs with kids & community-build…
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Area of Effect | Episode 6: How to Begin Playing D&D with Kids
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We say that when kids are able to roll dice, they're able to play D&D--because every kid likes to be part of a story. So what are the first steps that you can be taking at home to begin playing TTRPGs with kids? In this episode, creator of GameMasterMoms.com Nicole talks with Allison and Ryan about how to know when your kids are ready to play, what…
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In the aftermath of the disappearance of the Goddess of Knowledge, the team tries to learn as much as they can from the strange room before making a big decision: do they return to Crane's Rest and fight the agent of the God of Power? Welcome to The Kids Table, because when kids are at the table, everyone wins! To watch more of our actual play camp…
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Area of Effect | Episode 5: D&D Motivates Good Teamwork
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How do we help our kids and teens learn to look across the table--no matter what table they find themselves sitting at--and work together with people who are different from them? In this episode, veteran educator Kimberly returns to talk with Allison and Ryan about how the very structure of D&D nurtures teamwork, giving kids tools that will help th…
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The Kids Table | Episode 16: That Deep Lore
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Reunited once again, our heroes finally enter the chamber underneath the spire outside Ceppania. What they find inside will change their understanding of their world forever--especially when they lose one of their own. Welcome to The Kids Table, because when kids are at the table, everyone wins! To watch more of our actual play campaign: https://bi…
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Area of Effect | Episode 4: D&D Sparks Kids' Curiosity
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Curiosity is what drives us to reach up towards the stars and out towards the people around us. When kids are curious about the world around them, they become more empathetic, more merciful, and more loving. In this episode, Ryan and Allison talk about how the structure of D&D gives DMs opportunities to cultivate curiosity around the table, and how…
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The Kids Table | Episode 15: A Friend Returns
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Six-tails is down, Seren and Rosalie are gravely wounded, and Vee seems nigh unstoppable. Can Sophia and Serena get the collar controlling Vee off of her, or is this where the story ends? Welcome to The Kids Table, because when kids are at the table, everyone wins! To watch more of our actual play campaign: https://bit.ly/TKTSeason1 For tips on pla…
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Area of Effect | Episode 3: D&D Helps Kids Build Independence
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When kids encounter problems in the world, they have two choices: run, or face those problems head-on. In this episode, veteran educator Kimberly discusses with Allison and Ryan how role-playing games like D&D help kids develop tools they can use in real-life situations to solve problems and, ultimately, build community. Welcome to Area of Effect, …
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The Kids Table | Episode 14: A Friend Falls
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(Parental warning: the ending to this episode is a little sad. But don't worry: everything will turn out alright!) Our heroes fend off the attacks of their former friend Vee, who is now controlled by the God of Power. Can they free her from the collar that controls her? Or will one of them fall before they get the change? Welcome to The Kids Table,…
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Area of Effect | Episode 2: D&D Helps Kids Develop Resilience
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Our kids will encounter challenges, and as much as we might want to shelter them, we know that developing resilience is what will help them succeed in an uncertain world. In this episode, Ryan and Allison talk about how tabletop RPGs can help kids gain a better understanding of who they are and what they're good at and, in so doing, develop resilie…
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The Kids Table | Episode 13: A Friend Attacks
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Vee, the Goliath Barbarian/Druid, returns--but under the control of the God of Power! Can our heroes free her before it's too late? Or will this reunion of friends be their last meeting? Welcome to The Kids Table, because when kids are at the table, everyone wins! To watch more of our actual play campaign: https://bit.ly/TKTSeason1 For tips on play…
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Area of Effect | Episode 1: D&D Helps Kids Connect
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Teenagers have a notoriously difficult time connecting with others, and everything in our modern world--from our disappearing public spaces to the fear of identity formation brought on by social media--seems designed to keep them apart as much as possible. In this episode, Allison describes how tabletop RPGs help bridge the gaps between teens, betw…
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The Kids Table | Episode 12: Magic Shapes
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After saving Seren, champion of the Goddess of Knowledge, our heroes follow him to a mysterious-yet-familiar tower on the beach. What secrets lie inside? And who is that familiar voice on the staircase behind them? Welcome to The Kids Table, because when kids are at the table, everyone wins! To watch more of our actual play campaign: https://bit.ly…
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Area of Effect | Episode 0: Welcome to Area of Effect!
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It's a brand-new side podcast from the creators of The Kids Table! We want our kids to learn kindness, mercy, and justice so they can change the world and each other. Can TTRPGs be a place they can learn to do that? Spoiler alert: they can! Especially when you realize just how big your personal area of effect really is for the kids in your lives. W…
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The Kids Table | Episode 11: Where the Gods Came From
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Our heroes meet Seren, champion of the Goddess of Knowledge, and learn more about the gods and goddesses of the world - and that they may not be what they appear. Are our heroes on a divine quest, or something much more complicated? Welcome to The Kids Table, because when kids are at the table, everyone wins! To watch more of our actual play campai…
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The Kids Table | Episode 10: Apples and Ice
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With Sophia trapped in mud, can our heroes fend off the agent of the God of Secrets? Or is their mission doomed before it even begins? Welcome to The Kids Table, because when kids are at the table, everyone wins! To watch more of our actual play campaign: https://bit.ly/TKTSeason1 For tips on playing ttrpgs with kids & community-building, visit: ht…
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An agent of the God of Secrets has attacked our heroes! Can they fight him off in time to find Seren, or are they about to get dragged through the mud? Welcome to The Kids Table, because when kids are at the table, everyone wins! To watch more of our actual play campaign: https://bit.ly/TKTSeason1 For tips on playing ttrpgs with kids & community-bu…
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The Kids Table | Episode 8: The Lady of the Underground
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Our heroes embark on the quest given to them by Ismiene, the Goddess of Knowledge: find a man named Seren, and stop the evil god Fuldmagt. With the help of the Lady of the Underground, will they find Seren before it's too late? Welcome to The Kids Table, because when kids are at the table, everyone wins! To watch more of our actual play campaign: h…
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The Kids Table | Episode 7: A Goddess's Tale
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Our heroes follow the mysterious turquoise fox to its mistress: the Goddess of Knowledge, Ismiene. Will they accept the quest she gives them: to save their town, their kingdom, their very world from the God of Power, Fuldmagt? Welcome to The Kids Table, because when kids are at the table, everyone wins! To watch more of our actual play campaign: ht…
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The Kids Table | Episode 6: The Bridge of Light
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Our heroes journey deeper into the tunnel, pursuing the mysterious turquoise fox. But when they encounter a chasm, how will they manage to make it across? Welcome to The Kids Table, because when kids are at the table, everyone wins! To watch more of our actual play campaign: https://bit.ly/TKTSeason1 For tips on playing ttrpgs with kids & community…
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The Kids Table | Episode 5: Escaping into Darkness
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Our heroes leave behind their friends and families, escaping into a deep, dark cave. There's a light at the end of the tunnel, though - but is it friend or foe? Welcome to The Kids Table, because when kids are at the table, everyone wins! To watch more of our actual play campaign: https://bit.ly/TKTSeason1 For tips on playing ttrpgs with kids & com…
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Our heroes face a difficult choice: fight a huge, terrible dragon, or run for their lives. Can they really leave their friends and families behind? Welcome to The Kids Table, because when kids are at the table, everyone wins! To watch more of our actual play campaign: https://bit.ly/TKTSeason1 For tips on playing ttrpgs with kids & community-buildi…
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The Kids Table | Episode 3: Battle on the Hilltop
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Crane's Rest is attacked! Though our heroes fight to defend their friends and families, the invading force, led by a man in dark robes, seems to have more than one trick up his sleeve. Welcome to The Kids Table, because when kids are at the table, everyone wins! To watch more of our actual play campaign: https://bit.ly/TKTSeason1 For tips on playin…
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The Kids Table | Episode 2: Playing at the Festival
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Our friends make it to the Festival of Moriwardaz, an annual village celebration under the shadow of their mysterious spire. There are games to be had, but what's lurking in the shadows over there? Welcome to The Kids Table, because when kids are at the table, everyone wins! To watch more of our actual play campaign: https://bit.ly/TKTSeason1 For t…
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The Kids Table | Episode 1: Meet the Team
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Welcome to The Kids Table! In our first episode, meet our five players as they gather for a festival, and take the first steps on an epic journey of good and evil. When kids are at the table, everyone wins! To watch more of our actual play campaign: https://bit.ly/TKTSeason1 For tips on playing ttrpgs with kids & community-building, visit: https://…
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The Kids Table is a family-friendly and kid-led actual-play Dungeons & Dragons series for the whole family! Our short episodes are designed to hold kids' attention while telling a long-form story over the length of the season. Whether you're new to DnD or a veteran player, The Kids Table is a great way to share your interest with your kids, spark a…
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