Dungeon Master Summer Camp (Ages 13+)

Bring gaming and storytelling together at Game Kastle's Dungeon Master Boot Camp! Join a deep dive into the world of Dungeons & Dragons and how to make it your own, guided by an expert Dungeon Master. Spots are limited, reserve yours today!

Game Kastle isn’t just an average hobby game store. Game Kastle offers hard-to-find items, an outstanding selection of amazing products, an impressive gaming space, daily scheduled events, and a staff that genuinely wants to help.

As a retailer, Game Kastle supplies customers with both newly released and evergreen titles. As an event space provider, Game Kastle hosts open play, tournaments, and camps to grow our amazing community.

In a roleplaying game (RPG), each player takes on the role of a hero, narrating their actions in a scenario. In most RPGs one player, called the Dungeon Master™ in D&D, designs the basic contours of the story and takes on the role of everyone else in the world. Some actions are just narrated, like walking across a room. When it’s unclear whether a player’s action would automatically succeed, like trying to pick a lock or disarm a villain, players use dice to resolve the situation. RPGs combine elements of improv theater, storytelling in general, and statistics to create a group-built story that’s unique to the players involved.

Camp begins at 9:00 a.m. and runs through 5:00 p.m. both days. There will be a morning session, followed by lunch and free play of other games in the Game Kastle College Park demo library. Store staff will be on hand to teach demo library games. After lunch and free play, campers will return to the RPG room for an afternoon session. There will be a snack in the middle of the afternoon session. Game Kastle College Park will provide a daily boxed lunch and snack to the students as part of their tuition.

Finding treasure is an integral part of the RPG experience, but it’s not just for the adventurers! We are giving each aspiring DM a toolkit to kickstart their journey as a collaborative storyteller. This will include:

• A D&D: DM Screen Dungeon Kit ($24.99 retail)
• The D&D Dungeon Masters’ Guide ($49.95 retail)

Copious research has demonstrated that children who play RPGs build confidence, develop better critical thinking and coping skills, acquire an extended vocabulary, and develop an inherent understanding of statistics. Because they require a group of people to work together to achieve a desired outcome, RPGs are also useful for developing leadership and teamwork skills. The Role-Playing Games Research website [https://w3.rpgresearch.com/] archives much of this research for public consumption.

$200 through February 29

$225 through March 31

$250 beginning April 1

Game Kastle College Park invites parents and guardians to stay with their children during camp if they wish. The store provides public gaming space with seating for more than 70 people and responsible adults are welcome to work or play at that space while camp is in session. Because Game Kastle is not a professional childcare provider, we cannot legally take responsibility for your children and their safety while they are at camp. The instructor, Game Kastle College Park, and its employees take all reasonable measures to ensure the safety of all individuals that visit the store either to shop or to use our play space, including campers.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Game Kastle (College Park), 4748 Cherry Hill Road, College Park, United States