River Horse | £24.99 | RPG | Recommended players: 2-6 | riverhorse.eu/our-games/my-little-pony-tails-of-equestria
The idea of teaching your kids how to play an RPG can be an appealing one; roleplaying can encourage creative thinking, establish concepts of morality and co-operation, build stronger relationships between players, and become a relatively cheap and meaningful way to spend free evenings. In practice with younger players, however, it can be a frustrating experience of trying to stimulate improvisation and allow them to lead the story - not to mention the trouble of explaining (or simplifying on-the-fly) some of the more fiddly systems involved.
Tails of Equestria aims to provide a helpful mid-way point to full- blooded roleplaying, boiling down many of the genre’s staple mechanics and elements to a pure, accessible form, wrapped up in the welcoming setting of My Little Pony.