THE KIDS ROLL ALRIGHT

Getting younger members of the family into roleplaying games early is a goal for gaming parents everywhere. Join us as we explore a few good ways to get kids into RPGs with No Thank You, Evil! Creator Shanna Germain, Young Adventurer’s Guide writer Jim Zu

Bringing young people in your life into the world of tabletop games, especially RPGs, sometimes feels like an important public duty. If you’re like me, then you might feel like you missed out on opportunities as a child by not having a lot of roleplaying games around you. And ensuring you’re the cool aunt, uncle, and possibly parent, running a few of these games seems like an exciting way to share your hobby.

But not all games are suitable for children, and we don’t mean the simple fact that Call of Cthulhu is too scary, or that Zweihander includes too many ways to lose your head. The simple maths and probability of an RPG like Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition, however streamlined it is, is going to be a bit much for younger players.

With that in mind, we’ve gathered together a few of our favourite ways of getting little tabletop gamers rolling dice as soon as possible.