How Therapeutically-Applied Role-Playing Led to a Recurring One-Shot Adventure

by founder Dave Kot, MS Facilitating tabletop role-playing games with a therapeutic focus creates consistent opportunities to build social connections and develop emotional resilience. Years of professional experience supporting neurodiverse groups demonstrate how guided storytelling actively develops expressive empathy and self-advocacy. This realization leads to a new, replicable model: recurring brief educational adventures that transfer …

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Not Your Average NPC…

By: Dave Kot, MS Roleplaying games provide a uniquely fertile environment for emotional growth and  therapeutic skill development. These games invite participants to engage actively with  complex, human-centered narratives that extend far beyond traditional notions of combat and conquest. When Game Masters (GMs) design non-player characters (NPCs) who  embody genuine mental health challenges, they elevate …

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