No Prob! An Educational TTRPG About Problem Solving

In this game, you and your players will be using a unique set of mechanics to progress through a roleplaying game’s story to help with practicing the problem solving process.  

These mechanics can be used with multiple scenarios (so they aren’t limited to just one setting) and can be adjusted to fit different sets of powers (i.e. the game suggests Water, Fire, and Air powers, but you could easily swap for Electricity, Tech, and Ice powers, or some other system, if you wanted).  

To help with using the mechanics, an example scenario will be provided along with a walkthrough for facilitating gameplay so you can see how it works and either use this example with your players or make up your own.

As part of the TTRPG’s TEACH game jam, check here for some more details!

AGE RANGE that this game targets

• All-ages, aligns with 5th grade science and writing class subjects

SUBJECT & SKILLS the game will help players learn

• Understanding and using a problem solving process
• Writing a report
• Working on a team
• Creative storytelling

NUMBER of students/players 

• 1-4 players

PLAYTIME required for a full game 

• 30-50 minutes (depending on reflection and discussion time)

RULES are designed for easy, intuitive play 

• Teaches rules as you go with no prep needed from the facilitator
• Facilitator to guide players during the process with Q&A built into mechancis
• Rules-lite all-ages system that requires only printed materials/matching

TOOLS that are needed 

• One to four players per team
• One process log per team
• Pen or pencil for each player
• 5 each of the Water, Fire, and Air tokens from Glyfi for each player (printable)
• A Glyfi character sheet for each player
• A container for each player to hold their tokens