Tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons have inherent benefits, but what happens when people decide to level up their play by using the game to improve the lives of others? And how can YOU do the same with your game?
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Tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons have inherent benefits, but what happens when people decide to level up their play by using the game to improve the lives of others? And how can YOU do the same with your game?
Top Educator Reveals How TTRPGs Can Revolutionize Learning
Gaining Advantage
37 minutes 12 seconds
10 months ago
Top Educator Reveals How TTRPGs Can Revolutionize Learning
In this episode, Dale talks with Stefan McNinch, founder of UnboxEd, a nonprofit revolutionizing education through game-based learning. Explore how Stefan’s work teaches financial literacy, persistence, and teamwork while addressing educational gaps in underserved communities. Discover why tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) can be a better educational tool than traditional methods and how they transform students' attitudes toward failure into stepping stones for success.Listen to Stefan share insights into adapting games for learning objectives, the value of reframing failure, and the challenges of integrating TTRPGs into the classroom. Whether you're an educator, parent, or gamer, this conversation highlights how gaming can prepare students for the real world while sparking joy and creativity.UnboxEd website: https://unboxedclassroom.comWyrmworks Publishing Patreon: https://patreon.com/wyrmworkspublishingSign up for The Horde: Join the email list for updates!I Never Thought of It That Way by Mónica Guzmán00:00 Introduction: Can fantasy characters teach real-world skills better than traditional methods?
03:59 Guest intro: Stefan McNinch claims UnboxEd is solving what schools have ignored.
05:51 Entrepreneurship RPG: Teaching financial literacy – or is it gamifying survival skills?
10:44 Measuring success: Are engagement and persistence better metrics than grades?
13:06 Surprises: Is curiosity dead in today’s kids – or are we failing to teach it?
17:26 Empathy through RPGs: Are we raising a generation of roleplayers, not real thinkers?
Gaining Advantage
Tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons have inherent benefits, but what happens when people decide to level up their play by using the game to improve the lives of others? And how can YOU do the same with your game?
