Chat Chains: Emotional & Social Skills Game

Chat Chains is a fun social-emotional learning game that brings players together to have real conversations. This unique game helps kids talk about fun and serious topics while they earn points and compete to be a top chatter!

• 150 conversation topics give you plenty to talk about
• Helps teach emotional awareness and improve mental health
• Practice social skills and how to make friends while having fun
• Ages 8 and up – perfect for teens and the whole family!
• Playtime: 15-30 minutes
• 2-8 players

How to Play

Step 1: Pick a Topic

Choose a topic card from one of three levels: easy, medium, or hard. Hard topics involve more thinking and talking about big feelings.

Step 2: Build the Chat Chain

Build the "Chat Chain" using the question and answer cards to continue the conversation and stay on-topic.

Step 3: Earn Points

Players who demonstrate good conversation skills by asking questions and sharing their thoughts/feelings earn more points!

Designed by Child Psychologists

Chat Chains was created by psychologists to help families and children connect and talk about what matters. The game is designed to encourage communication, increase emotional awareness, and teach social skills. It is trusted by thousands of families, speech therapists, teachers, and mental health professionals!

Chat Chains is a fun way to connect, laugh, and play together!

Have Deep Conversations

Play with friends and family to have deep conversations that bring you closer together. You may be surprised to see what you learn about each other!

Practice Social and Emotional Skills

Chat Chains was designed by psychologists to help kids learn social and emotional skills. Players are encouraged to open up about their feelings by earning more points for deeper conversations.

Flexible Playstyles Keep Things Fresh

We know that games can get boring, so we included ways to switch up the gameplay to keep things fresh. Best of all, Chat Chains can be adapted to be fun for kids, teens, and adults of all ages!

Learning and Growing Together

Playing Chat Chains can help families and players:

• Talk about difficult feelings
• Increase conversation skills
• Enhance social awareness
• Improve body language
• Deepen existing relationships

About the Creators

Dr. Schulman is a licensed clinical psychologist with over a decade of experience in school consultation and the evidence-based treatment of anxiety, anger issues, developmental disabilities, and trauma. She is a sought-after clinician and renowned trainer of parents, teachers, and other professionals. In her community outreach work, she has trained hundreds of educators and professionals on topics ranging from ADHD to anxiety and social skills training.

Dr. Shcherbakov is a licensed psychologist and nationally recognized expert on ADHD, anxiety, and autism spectrum disorders. He is proud to have helped hundreds of children develop language and emotional regulation skills through his work in clinics, homes, and schools. In addition to being a sought-after presenter at national conferences, he has taught at Rutgers University in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology.