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reetings to you, eager adventurers, explorers, investigators,
inventors, and pioneers, all! Welcome to the official
site of the Young Person's Adventure League!
This
internet page device is devoted to the subject
of playing tabletop role-playing games with young people.
Tabletop, or pen-and-paper RPGs, are the kind played
with dice and books, not the type that require a computer
or game console. It's the old-fashioned way of getting
into a grand adventure, and many of us older folks feel
that it's still the best way. |
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UPDATE
- 13 July, 2007A.D.:
The RPGs for Kids events
that I organized for the Origins
Game Fair were a resounding success! Both
events sold out completely, and all attendants
were sturdy, stalwart folk, ready for adventure.
A grand time was had by all!
For
the curious who were unable to attend - I ran
one adventure each of TOON
and Faery's
Tale. Both games were attended by young
people and seasoned adventurers (moms and dads)
alike. To see a full report on the adventures,
click here.
Due
to the success of these expeditions, I feel the
only proper course of action would be to organize
even more of them next year at Origins
2008, in order to give more young people the opportunity
to participate. I am plotting more courses even
now for expeditions to Meddling
Kids, The Zantabulous
Zorceror of Zo, The
Prince's Kingdom, and TOON
and Faery's
Tale, of course!
If
you happen to be one of the players who participated,
I thank you for making my events something special,
and I hope to see you next summer! |
UPDATE - 30 May, 2007A.D.:
John H. Kim, captain of the excellent
RPGs
for Kids page, has recently posted a report,
complete with photographs, of a recent adventure
he helmed for a young lady (and several of her
friends) at her 11th birthday party. Visit Capt.
Kim's on-line paperless journal to find out
more! |
Other
Fine Resources
Be
sure to visit these other fine internet resources on
young people and gaming:
The
Kids-RPG
Yahoo group is a long-running online
discussion group devoted to kids and RPGs. To read
or post to the group, you must have a Yahoo account,
which is free of charge.
Dragonkin
is a kids-and-RPGs podcast hosted by Sam Chupp,
founder of the Kids-RPG Yahoo group and author
of numerous role-playing games and supplements,
including Changeling: The Dreaming. Give
a listen to Sam as he talks about gaming with
kids, conducts interviews with young gamers,
and more!
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Dice 'n'
Diapers features articles, editorials,
reviews, and a forum, all on the topic of being a
gamer parent - "Because gamers do breed..."
Firefly
Games is a game publishing company based
in northern California that designs and publishes
quality child- and family-friendly games - such as
Monster Island and Faery's Tale -
for all ages. Their site also contains a forum
where you can often find great discussions on gaming
with young people.
RPGs for Kids - a list compiled by Sophie
Lagacé. Her list includes tabletop wargames
such as Fuzzy Heroes, as well as many of
the same games found here in the Adventurer's
Atlas page, plus a few others not found here.
Youth
for Creative Adventure Storytelling is
an organization that develops roleplaying programs
for kids during summer breaks and in afterschool sessions
during the school year, to help them use the knowledge
they have gained in school and exercise their problem
solving and teamwork skills.
Remember
to check back here regularly to this new-fangled
internet-scape page site for future updates, articles,
reviews, and adventures. Good luck, fare well, and keep
your dice dry!
Dr. Otto Awkward
Commander-in-Chief, Young Person's Adventure League
Anna, the Time Traveling Palindromedary
Camel-in-Chief, Young Camel's Adventure League
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