Questions tagged [kids]
For questions dealing with topics relating to pre-teen children in tabletop gaming. (Do not use this tag for issues simply relating to child characters in a game world. If you're asking about issues relating to teenagers who play tabletop games, use the [teenagers] tag instead.)
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How to make D&D easier for kids?
I have a 12-year-old brother who I noticed wanting to play RPG with his friends. I told him I would be okay to be the master and help them create the characters. I asked them for the weapon they ...
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LARPing with the Kids
I was on a few LARPs so far, but usually, all people present are pretty much 18 or older, so you are LARPing with adults playing adult roles in an adult environment.
However, in an offshoot of the ...
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Kid playing with a dog character
I want to include my 4 year old kid to our family's DnD 5th edition game. I was planning on giving him a dog character that would allow him to play along when he feels up to it. He could wander off ...
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Is Tales From the Loop starter set suitable for 9 year old kid?
I just bought a starter set for Tales From the Loop game. I plan to play it with two friends. They have a smart 9 years old son, who regularly beats us at board games. He has some difficulty reading, ...
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Can a player replace their pre-generated character with a new character they create, partway through an adventure?
I'm a new DM playing Lost Mine of Phandelver with two other adults and our kids, two 11-year-olds. We started with the pre-generated characters; I'm playing the Dwarf cleric as an NPC.
One of the kids ...
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Recommended minimum age to play Puppy Day?
I read the rules for Puppy Day a while back, but I've started thinking about introducing it to some of my nieces and nephews who are between 5 and 7. The rules (which you can download for free here ) ...
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How do I handle kids' conflicting goals?
I'm playing Amazing Tales with my two daughters (an even simpler version, actually-- we don't really make characters with specific skills, I just let them be whoever and we make up a story while ...
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What homebrew dice mechanic can I use for PvP in Amazing Tales?
I've recently started playing Amazing Tales with my children. As a summary of basically all the mechanics of the game (it's pretty simple since it's targeting children), each character has four skills,...
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Jurassic Spark kids game needs to distribute fun more evenly [closed]
I recently made up an outdoor kids adventure game that is really fun for most, but could use help with making the game more fun for ALL the kids.
I conducted an anonymous survey afterwards and some ...
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How does GMing a game for middle-schoolers differ from older and younger players?
My daughter has asked me to GM a D&D5e game for her and her friends, who are all aged 13-15 years of age. In the US this puts them in middle school, an age of interesting transitions. With ...
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What's the simplest class for a child?
I've been asked to run an adventure for my girlfriend and daughter (7).
What's the least complicated class she could easily get to grips with?
Is there a generally considered easy starter class?
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Which role playing games are suitable for a family with children under 10? [duplicate]
First post; please be gentle. I grew up in an environment with no exposure to role playing games (only child, frequent relocation, no base of friends).
Now I have three children of my own. I want ...
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How do I deal with a friend constantly changing the rules and claiming my characters? [closed]
On behalf of my 12 year old daughter:
My sister and I LARP with a friend based on different shows we watch (Glitter Force, Sailor Moon, and others). We have a lot of fun coming up with different ...
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What would be an easy-to-understand class for young children?
My son, who is 6, loves playing D&D with myself and his older brother. He is all for creating a full fledged character, and for the most part understands what is going on. However, during play, ...
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What Edition of D&D Would be Best for Children? [closed]
My experience with D&D is not as extensive as most. I used to play 3.5 years ago and have never been in the DM role before. I have six children that are interested in the game that have never ...
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