At the New York Society of Play, we have a party of players ages 12-14. They were hunting down an ancient gem dragon in the jungles of Katashaka and made camp for a long rest. On this rest, they decided somewhat impulsively to not have anyone take...

Traditional advice for getting kids to participate in the classrooms boils down to: sharing your enthusiasm, turning the activity into a game, and giving the kid a role in that game. But, how do we get shy kids to participate when the activity is an actual game?