Join the Young Dragonslayers Waitlist
Play online D&D with us! We’ll match your player with a professional Game Master and a handpicked group of like-minded friends.
(This won’t be an endless quest: we’ll get you in next term!)
Who We Are
Young Dragonslayers is an adult-facilitated online Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) community for kids ages 10–18 who want to play with peers their own age in a safe, welcoming environment.
D&D is a collaborative fantasy storytelling game where players create characters and go on adventures together.
Our team includes educators, mental health professionals, and other adults who work with kids in their non-D&D lives. We take time to get to know each player as an individual, then thoughtfully match them into small groups designed to encourage confidence, friendship, and real connection.
Every hero needs a team. Whether they’re seasoned experts or total beginners, we help D&D-loving kids find theirs.
Getting Started: Choose Your Adventure
Finding the right D&D group for your child is simple. We open enrollment quarterly, so joining the waitlist just means you’ll be first in line when spots become available.
Join the waitlist. Tell us about your child’s interests, play style, and experience level.
Meet our team. A quick Zoom ensures safety and helps us find the right group.
Try our games (optional). Trial sessions let kids get comfortable playing D&D online.
Start playing! We handpick a group we think will be great for your child.
Don’t worry — joining the waitlist isn’t a lengthy dungeon crawl. We can usually find room for nearly every interested player each quarter.
Our Schedule and Pricing
Our games run quarterly, with 10 sessions per term. Each 10-session term is $495 (49.50 per 90-minute session), payable upfront or in 3 monthly installments.
Upcoming 2026 Term Dates:
Winter: January 5th – March 29th
Spring: April 6th – June 28th
Summer (half term): July 6th – August 16th
Fall: September 14th – December 20th
Ten sessions is enough time for players to level up their characters a few times, complete a full story arc, and forge real friendships with their adventuring party without feeling like they’ve committed to an extracurricular for eternity.
Still Seeking Answers?
Here are the questions we most often hear from players and their parents. For a deeper dive into all aspects of Young Dragonslayers, check out our full FAQ.
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We currently offer games for kids and teens ages 10–18, grouped with peers close in age to keep the adventures fun and balanced. (Putting all ages in one group? That would be madness!) We plan to expand soon to offer young adult groups.
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We run games seven days a week! Weekday sessions start between 4:00 PM and 9:00 PM ET. Weekend sessions start between 11:00 AM and 1:30 PM ET. All games are 90 minutes long.
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Absolutely! New players are welcome. We have lots of resources to help you get started, and most kids pick up the rules quickly once they join.
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Absolutely! Many experienced players and aspiring Dungeon Masters join our games and enjoy the chance to play in a well-run, adult-facilitated session with peers. Our DMs can provide extra challenges and tweak encounters so seasoned players stay engaged, and we keep experience level in mind when placing kids in groups.
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We handpick a group for each player to help them find their adventuring party. Along with availability, we consider age, maturity, play style, interests, and personality. After meeting with every incoming player, we gather our notes and then match them, sorting-hat style, with the group that’s likely to be their ideal match.
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We welcome players of all abilities and provide a safe, inclusive, and affirming environment. We’ll ask about your child’s support needs on our call, and we have experience tweaking the game to help kids with neurodivergence, learning disabilities, and anxiety thrive. If we don’t think we can offer enough support, we’ll refer you to a more therapeutic program that can. Everyone deserves to experience D&D, even if it’s not with us!
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Join our waitlist, and we’ll contact you when we open enrollment for our next season of games. From there, you can meet with a member of our team so we can match your child with the group that’s right for them. Click this link or the button below to get started.
Friendship, Fun, and Natural 20s
Begin Your Quest
When you fill out the waitlist application, you’ll get more info about our program, our team, the social and cognitive benefits of D&D, and what to expect once your child joins a game. By the time you hop on a call with us, you’ll know exactly what you’re signing up for.
Enrollment opens once per quarter, and we’re able to admit nearly every interested player each term — so you won’t have to wait long. In the meantime, feel free to check out some of our favorite resources for players and their parents to get excited about D&D:
We can’t wait to help your child find their people!
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