Where trust, safety and brave conversations begin
A play-based tool for child safety conversations
The Treehouse Game is a guided tool designed for use in schools, wellbeing spaces, therapeutic settings and small groups.
Every child has the right to feel safe, heard and supported. The Treehouse Game helps children develop protective strategies by teaching them to recognise, respond to, and report unsafe behaviour and situations.
It’s more than just a game
The Treehouse Game
The Treehouse Game is ready to play straight out of the box, with a game board, 3D treehouse, and a set of Character, Choice, Help, Warning, and Community Cards.
Resources
The additional resources feature the Treehouse Game characters across a range of materials, helping to build emotional awareness, a sense of safety, and inner strength.
Facilitator Course
The free online course equips Treehouse Game facilitators to confidently guide meaningful conversations. They play a key role in helping children build the language and confidence to explore what safety means for them.
Why it works
It’s a play-based tool for child safety and wellbeing conversations.
It engages children in safety and wellbeing through play.
Makes conversations about safety, trust, and relationships easier to navigate
It is a flexible, practical resource, grounded in real-life scenarios.
It is not a lesson plan or a script.
It is a practical tool for real and open conversations with children.
How the game works
The aim of the game is to help children build strategies around how to identify safe people, safe places and safe spaces.
Players are given a character profile of a young person who is working towards finding 3 safe people.
Along their journey, characters face obstacles and choices.
Players can both help their character and have opportunities to help other players.
As choices arise, the game facilitator can gently guide the players in discussing their responses to the situations their character faces.
Designed for wellbeing settings:
Flexible, supportive, and child-centred
Developed for use in schools and support services, the Treehouse Game enables social workers, wellbeing staff and educators to facilitate meaningful, age-appropriate conversations around safety. Its structured, non-confronting approach makes it ideal for small group sessions, supporting early intervention and the development of protective behaviours.
And importantly, it creates moments of connection. The shared experience of play helps build trust, making it easier for children to feel heard, respected, and more comfortable expressing themselves over time.
Why a Treehouse
Treehouses signify freedom, playfulness, adventure and courage. Perched up high in a tree, it is possible to gain a different perspective on life and the world around you. A treehouse also provides a space to process, decompress, relax and think - encounters we hope that children will have as they interact with the game.
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The Treehouse Game makes hard conversations feel safe, natural and possible.
