Building connections through RPG adventures!

D&D is a role playing game where participants assume the identity of a fictional character they create and use this character to adventure through quests with other participants.

Game On D&D groups are a safe space for Neurodivergent youth to:

• Build connections with other like-minded youth
• Practice conversational skills
• Learn to work together and compromise with others
• Have fun in a relaxed, casual setting

Our D&D groups are best suited for beginners, youth who may be newer to D&D or a bit hesitant in participating in role playing games. We will follow a simplified set of rules and adventure through story lines written for the late elementary/middle school age range.

While we do not require a diagnosis to participate in this non-therapeutic group, most of our participants are neurodivergent and have diagnoses of Autism, ADHD, twice exceptional and/or social anxiety.

Game On will be most appropriate for kids who are able to independently function in a classroom, but might need moderate support in socializing with others. While they can carry on a conversation, the topics may be narrow or their interactions may seem "odd" to people who are neurotypical. Your child should be able to follow most directions independently and learn new games with demonstration, visuals, or verbal assistance.

We are happy to announce that Zulu's Board Game Cafe in Bothell will be allowing us to use their facilities this year! They are a great local company who wholeheartedly support our mission to help participants make meaningful social connections while gaming! They also have a great selection of food you can order on club day!

• Opening - participants gather and engage in casual conversations as everyone arrives
• Recap - we recap our story adventure and check in on how everyone is doing
• Playing - participants adventure through their campaign, working together to defeat monsters, explore new lands, and reach their goals
• Closing - participants provide feedback on what they liked or didn't like in a constructive manner. Feedback often transforms the story line for the next meeting. Time permitting, this is also a great time to continue casual conversations and other age appropriate activities (such as trading Pokemon cards and Minecraft/Roblox screen names!)

All of our groups are currently facilitated by Brandi, a former special education teacher, licensed behavior analyst (both at the national and state level), and tabletop game aficionado. You can read more about her on the About Us page.

D&D clubs meet once a week for 1.5 - 2 hours each meeting.

We run groups in 2 month cycles which allows for flexiblity for families who may want to temporarily stop attending for school sports and activities then resume at a later date.

Pricing changes based on the number of weeks in a cycle. Please click the links below to see the current cost.