The Kids Table D&D | Dungeons & Dragons for the Whole Family
Embark on a Dungeons & Dragons adventure for the whole family! Our short episodes are designed to hold attention while telling a story together. Whether you're new to D&D or a veteran player, The Kids Table is a great way to spark a love of roleplaying games and be inspired to create your own stories together. Area of Effect is our podcast where we discuss how Tabletop Roleplaying Games benefit the whole family and interview experts on all things TTRPGs.
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June 17, 2026 • 19 mins
The Adventure Guide: Secrets of Enduril is a learn-as-you-play Dungeons & Dragons starter set for families and beginner players or Game Masters. This is Part 2 of our playthrough adventure.
The Adventure Guide is available on Kickstarter through July 16, 2026 or at The Adventure Guide website anytime thereafter.
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The Adventure Guide: Secrets of Enduril is a learn-as-you-play Dungeons & Dragons starter set for families and beginner players or Game Masters. Skip the thick tome of rules and simply embark on adventure! Adventurers young and wise will heed the call of Queen Tabitha III to investigate mysteries, solve ancient secrets, and meet some dangerously adorable critters along the way. The adventure combines the depth of Lord of the Ri...
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May 27, 2026 • 31 mins
In this episode of our family-friendly Dungeons & Dragons campaign: Our heroes are stranded on an island and prepare to get some rest. In the meantime, Arugon sneaks off to explore, starting a brush fire in the process. Will the rest of the party wake and mobilize in time to help stop the fire and bring Arugon back to safety?
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May 13, 2026 • 28 mins
In this episode of our family-friendly Dungeons & Dragons campaign: As the heavily damaged ship makes an emergency stop, our heroes wonder where they find themselves. How will they continue on their quest to save Ismiene with two little brothers underfoot?
Want more family-friendly D&D adventures? Try Dadventurous and let them know we sent you!
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April 29, 2026 • 19 mins
In this episode of our family-friendly Dungeons & Dragons actual play: After the battle with the mysterious pirate crew, our heroes' ship is sinking fast! Will our crew get the ship back in shape to continue their journey, or will they be forced into an emergency landing in an unexpected place?
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April 22, 2026 • 55 mins
What does it really look like to utilize TTRPGs in a traditional classroom setting? In this episode, Allison interviews Chris Broussard, teacher and founder of Not Your Typical Teacher on his methods for incorporating TTRPGs in his English classroom in Guatemala and how he inspires teachers around the world to implement creative learning strategies through classroom gaming experiences.
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Contact Chris Bro...
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April 15, 2026 • 24 mins
In this episode of our family-friendly Dungeons & Dragons actual play: It's time for the exciting conclusion of the pirate battle! Our heroes are in hot water after both their ship and the enemy's ship are set aflame. Will they be able to work together to scare off the mysterious pirates' onslaught?
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April 1, 2026 • 22 mins
In this episode of our family-friendly Dungeons & Dragons series: After days of sailing toward a looming thunderstorm, our heroes are ambushed by an unknown ship hiding in the mists! How will our adventuring landlubbers adapt to their very first battle at sea?
About us: When kids are at the table, everyone wins! Playing TTRPGs levels up kids' critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, & confidence. That'...
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March 25, 2026 • 39 mins
Part 2 of our SXSW Edu performance: if you're a parent or educator interested in Dungeons & Dragons and similar games, this is for you! Following a D&D actual play, educators Ryan, Raenelle, and Allison break down some of the many benefits students can experience through playing Tabletop Roleplaying Games. The Kids Table LIVE dungeons & dragons actual play is a recording of a SXSW Edu 2026 performance by
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March 18, 2026 • 58 mins
The Kids Table LIVE dungeons & dragons actual play is a recording of a SXSW Edu 2026 performance by @thekidstablednd . "What if students could level up their Social-Emotional Learning skills while playing a tabletop roleplaying game? Our cast of kids & grownups will perform for you a live, improvised, likely chaotic game of Dungeons & Dragons. Afterwards, our adult speakers will break down how the game you just saw fo...
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March 4, 2026 • 21 mins
In this episode of our family-friendly Dungeons & Dragons series: After days of sailing toward a looming thunderstorm, our heroes are ambushed by an unknown ship hiding in the mists! How will our adventuring landlubbers adapt to their very first battle at sea?
About us: When kids are at the table, everyone wins! Playing TTRPGs levels up kids' critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, & confidence. T...
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February 18, 2026 • 39 mins
A new chapter begins in our family-friendly Dungeons & Dragons campaign. After the Battle of the Arches, our heroes have been tasked with finding Ismiene in the hopes of ultimately defeating the evil Fuldmagt. There's only one problem - she's hidden on an unknown island amid a sea of pirates!
Links to Awesome Adventure Games for Families:
"Mystery Snacks" by TTRPG Kids: BackerKit, TTRPGkids.com
"Wyrmlings: An All Age...
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February 4, 2026 • 59 mins
Allison and Ryan share tips for helping kids navigate difficult topics. Being a parent caught between hearing terrible things in the news while daily life and caretaking duties carry on can feel like emotional whiplash. Believe it or not, playing Dungeons & Dragons together can be one tool in your parenting toolbox that helps to support kids as they process and cope - and we'll share exactly how.
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Kids'...
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January 23, 2026 • 50 mins
Allison and Becca Bix of Women Play D&D chat about the history of inclusion (and, sadly, exclusion) in Dungeons & Dragons and how the pop culture phenomenon Stranger Things has prompted forward progress!
You can find Becca and her fabulous work at https://www.womenplaydnd.co or on Instagram and Threads @womenplaydnd
"Wyrmlings: An All Ages TTRPG" can be found at https://bit.ly/WyrmlingsTKT
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December 17, 2025 • 23 mins
In this conclusion of our Obojima adventure, our Dungeons & Dragons heroes search the witch's workshop for the misdelivered letter. All the while, the pixies Teena and Mina are up to no good; attempting to misdirect our heroes in their search and setting a Venus Fly Rat free from its cage, which promptly attacked the pint-sized adventuring party. How will our heroes get out of this one?
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December 10, 2025 • 45 mins
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
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December 3, 2025 • 24 mins
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 t...
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November 26, 2025 • 25 mins
That's a wrap on The Kids Table Season 2! This celebration episode is split into two halves. First, Allison & Ryan reflect on Season 2 of the campaign, Allison's surprise cameo, the vision behind the show, and decisions regarding where TKT is headed. Then, the cast of Season 2 is reunited to answer your questions all about their experience being a part of The Kids Table and what they're looking forward to in Season 3!
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November 19, 2025 • 23 mins
Our Dungeons & Dragons heroes are enjoying a leisurely trek across the island of Obojima when they meet a distraught young member of the Royal Courrier Brigade. It seems he has misdelivered a letter and now faces expulsion from the RCB! Will our heroes come to this boy's aid? To what lengths will they go to restore his good name and fortune? And what curiosities might they discover along the way?
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November 5, 2025 • 31 mins
On the season finale of our kid-focused D&D actual play, the god of power's formidable soldiers still pour through the portals opened by Arugon. Is this the end of all hope for the god of wisdom and her followers, or will our heroes be able to stop Mall'ous from changing the world forever?
We need YOU to help us improve our content into Season 3 of The Kids Table! Oh, and there's a little surprise at the end of this 3-minute s...
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