The Kids Table DnD

Ever been frustrated by running battles in D&D? The Adventure Guide D&D Starter Set has a plan for that!

The Adventure Guide leads both newbie Game Masters and players through running a battle in a step-by-step, simple process, teaching only what you need to know, when you need to know it. To see it in action, watch The Kids Table Presents: The Adventure Guide on YouTube with our kid GM!

And find The Adventure Guide on Lickstarter at tinyurl.com/Enduril through July 26, 2026, and at TheAdventureGuide.EmberglowGaming.com after (links in bio).

How does The Adventure Guide D&D Starter Set turn your D&D curiosity into confidence?

New Game Masters don’t have to worry about players stumping you with unexpected actions. The Guide provides you with narrative text and simple instructions for addressing various actions players may take, and even how to call for rolls on the fly. Just watch out this creative solution played out in Beckett’s first game as the GM!

Find The Adventure Guide on Kickstarter at tinyurl.com/Enduril through July 16, 2026 or at Theadventureguide.emberglowgaming.com thereafter (links in bio)!

How does “The Adventure Guide” help families & beginners learn to play D&D? Watch and find out!

The Adventure Guide teaches new players and DMs alike how to play Dungeons & Dragons as you play through the adventure! Skip the thick tome of rules and simply embark on adventure. It couldn’t be any easier to begin telling stories together with the kids at your own table. Visit TheAdventureGuide.EmberglowGaming.com to get your pre-launch bonus and mark your calendar for the Kickstarter launch on June 16, 2026!

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DMing with Kids: How to Teach Worldbuilding

0: Plan ahead where the world can be flexible enough for the kid to contribute - Kids often need more railroading than adults to help the story progress. Planning ahead for world aspects that are open to adaptation helps DMs who are nervous about a kid’s contribution derailing the story until you get comfortable with collaborating in this way.

1: Make a concrete ask - In real life, kids are often told they’re not in charge. Kids are looking for cues from adults for when it’s okay to jump in and make an impact to the world and story in game. As a bonus, this helps them be prepared to impact the real world too!

2: Connect the choice to a previous character moment - Kids may not automatically feel a personal connection to a decision about something in your fantasy setting. It’s the DM’s job to make their contribution personal.

3: Narrate how the kid’s choice concretely affects the world - Kids are empowered when DMs show how their contribution actually changes the experience and outcome of the characters in your fantasy world. It’s the DMs job to make their contribution impactful.

4: Narrate how the kid’s choice concretely affects their character - Kids may need help understanding how their decision makes their character feel or changes their character development moving forward. It’s the DM’s job to make their contribution meaningful.

5: Expert mode = use the choice to introduce a new plot point - If you can, make a signal to your players that the contribution has immediately ended, begun, or changes something within the main storyline. This type of reward will encourage players to share more worldbuilding ideas in the future!

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