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Squads

Your Recess home base.

Social Clubs
Make new friends as you play games like Jackbox, Garticphone, hexanaut, board games and more!
Gain confidence through positive interactions and shared experiences with a community of like-minded peers
Discover new passions through our diverse community and class offerings!
Organized by Recess

Hosted by 5 expert guides

Build lasting friendships and practice social skills through the power of play. Social Squads use interactive games to foster communication, teamwork, and emotional intelligence. Scroll to the bottom of this page to see details for each specific Squad

What You'll Do:

  • Make new friends
  • Broaden friendships with current friends
  • Play collaborative games like Jackbox, Garticphone, hexanaut, board games and various roleplaying games
  • Practice winning, losing, and sportsmanship
  • Share experiences and form bonds with a community of like-minded peers
  • Receive personalized guidance to enhance communication and emotional regulation skills

What you'll learn:

  • Social Confidence: Built through positive interactions and shared experiences.
  • Collaboration Skills: Every kid discovers their unique way to contribute to a team.
  • Improved Communication: Enhanced through practice, feedback, and social interaction.
  • Emotional Intelligence: Learn to navigate feelings and responses in a supportive, accepting setting.
  • Creative Problem-Solving: Encouraged by diverse games and activities.
  • Community Connection: Form meaningful relationships with peers from different backgrounds. Attend the Recess Social hour with a group of friends!

What you'll need:

  • Ability to join sessions on gather.town (The Recess Virtual Universe)
  • A working camera and microphone
  • Access to the games that your group is playing

Breakdown of Each Squad

(all times listed in Pacific Standard Time)

  • Monday 9:00am PT - NEW SQUAD - This Squad will begin DECEMBER 2. Focus: Cozy Gaming! members MUST own a Nintendo Switch as we'll be playing games like Animal Crossing
  • Monday 10:45am PT - "Teen Squad" - Currently playing a collaborative space based game called "Void Crew" Taking on Mindustry challenges together. Teens only. Focus on: communication, collaboration and comradery
  • Monday 2:00pm PT - "Squad 103" - Focus: You'll help decide what you and your new friends will take on-- shape your own Squad experience!
  • Tuesday 10:45am PT - "G.U.R.Ns Squad" - Change games each week: Mindustry, Minecraft, Overcooked2, PicoPark, Betrayal, Jackbox and more! Focus: social skills, communication, group decision making, exploring new games
  • Wednesday 2:00pm PT - "Frogs Squad" Girls only, currently playing RPG games, like to switch games every few sessions - drawing/creative games. Focus: confidence building, comradery, creativity, self exploration
  • Thursday 6am PT - "Nate's Squad" Playing Civilization XI and Mindustry Challenges created by our own Nate 😁. Focus: Strategy, collaboration, group decision making, Encouraging excellence through friendly rivalry and intellectual exchange
  • Thursday 10:00am PT - "Pizza Slices" - Is currently on pause until we have enough kids to make the class work - feel free to register - you will not be charged until the squad starts back up!
  • Thursday 1:30pm PT - "Honey Squad" - Playing Honey Heist - a fantasy role playing game Focus: social connections, collaboration, problem solving and trying new things
  • Friday 10:45 PT - "Cute Little Puppies" - Ages 8-12 - currently test-playing a variety of games to find a direction

Meet the guides

Expert guides leading this course

Recess Vibe Curator/Community Director, Mindustry Enthusiast, Former ODP/Youth Soccer Coach. Living in a Van with my Wife, Jess & dog, Akio
Hi! I'm a Honey Heist lover, and I run a Mindustry Girls group. Find me at Waffle House! Thanks to the Recessians for this bio!

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Dad, Educator, Montessorian and technologist. Chronically curious.
Educator, program builder, and former esport athlete. You're probably better than me at Minecraft!

Course updates

Updates from guides of this course

Oct 23 @ 12:00 AM

A Selfless Team and a New Adventure!

This cohort absolutely made my day yesterday. We’ve been playing Void Crew (and getting pretty good at it), but it’s a tough game to run unless you have a gaming computer. ***** has been an incredible sport for weeks, patiently working through long loading times and tech issues s...

Oct 30 @ 10:11 PM

The Frogs do Halloween! 🎃👻

Today, The Frogs got into the Halloween spirit with a makeup session! 💄 We all brought our supplies and had a blast creating looks together. Between showing off our makeup skills, sharing Halloween plans, and chatting about costumes for tomorrow, it was a fun, festive time from ...

Oct 1 @ 11:49 PM

Back to Our Roots and Conquering Sectors!

We kicked off today’s session with a game of Random Objects, a fun callback to our early days as a group. Then, we reopened the discussion of “what should we play today?” After careful deliberation, we decided to stick with our originally agreed game—Mindustry.

As a group, we ju...

Oct 3 @ 11:38 PM

The Mystery Deepens in Honey Heist!

In our last session, the bears ventured deeper into a cave, only to find themselves surrounded by giant, territorial crabs! After an epic battle, thanks to *****’s quick thinking, *****’s brute strength, and *****’s cleverness, they managed to defeat the crabs. With the path clea...

Oct 17 @ 10:11 PM

Honey Heist Action & Name Change Proposal!

We kicked off today’s session with ***** proposing a squad name change! The team decided to hold a vote next week to give everyone time to think about new name ideas. Exciting times ahead!

After that, we jumped right back into our Honey Heist action! We officially welcomed *****...

Dec 30 @ 11:05 PM

Back in Action! 🛠️👁️

And we’re back! After a week off, we jumped right back into our ******** world and made some exciting progress.

Here’s what we accomplished today:

Found the ******** ***** (check that off the list! ✅).
Reacquainted ourselves with the game mechanics.
Established a base in the ne...

Dec 17 @ 4:00 PM

New Faces and Laser Chaos! 🎮

We welcomed a new member to the squad—******, it was so much fun having you join the group! 🎉

We started the session chatting about our experiences with snow sports, and then we jumped back into the world of Pico Park 2. This game… well, it’s quite a bit tougher than its predec...

Oct 17 @ 4:15 PM

🥊Showdown in the Shadows: 🐻 The Bears vs. The Pack! 🐺🦝

Today the gang faced their toughest fight yet—six enemies standing between them and the ancient door. The bears had a lot to handle!

**** ***** was the first to act, but panic got the best of him. He darted behind the massive ********** for cover, trying to launch an arrow at th...

Jan 3 @ 9:16 PM

🐾 Back with the Puppies! 🐾

I’m so happy to be back with The Cute Little Puppies after being away for a few weeks! 💕 Today was extra special because we got to welcome a brand-new member to our Squad: *****! 🎉🐶

To kick things off, we dove back into Pico Park 2, and wow—these kids are pros! 🚀 They blaste...

Jan 17 @ 12:57 AM

Perseverance Pays Off! 🍯✨

Today was tough—but so rewarding.

We disagreed, we talked over each other, and yes, we died (quite a few times). But then we persevered, we discussed, and eventually, we succeeded!

Getting 8 people to move in sync, hear each other, and agree on the next step is sooo difficult—n...

Sep 17 @ 2:13 AM

Teen Squad Update - Welcome Jad!🎉

Today, we welcomed our newest member to the squad. We explored a new virtual office space that Recess is considering and let the Teen Squad test it out and give feedback. After playing a few minigames, we decided to change our course of action for the next few weeks.

One of our ...

Dec 19 @ 11:10 PM

🐻 The Final Chapter of Our Honey Heist Adventure! 🍯

The bear crew pulled off the heist of a lifetime, packed with chaos, a surprising ally, and one magical twist. It all began when the guards launched grappling hooks to free their comrade from the bears’ grasp. A tug of war ensued, but ********’s quick thinking turned the tide. As...

Sep 27 @ 12:06 AM

Crab Nest Chaos: *****’s Epic Entrance!

We kicked off today by introducing our newest member—welcome to the team, *****! 🎉 After making some character modifications and crafting amazing backstories for our BEARachters, we jumped back into the heist!

As the bears ventured deeper into the cave, the faint scuttling of l...

Sep 25 @ 12:13 AM

Decision Paralysis Conquered!

We started off today by trying something new—creating our own card deck in a game called Rankio. In this game, we create questions, provide a series of possible answers, and one player ranks 5 answers from least to most favorite. We played two rounds to test it out, and I had so ...

Dec 6 @ 6:20 PM

The Honey Heist Continues with: The Mystery of ****** and the Tuna Sandwich 🐻✨

The Honey Heist continues, and what a session it was! Here’s a breakdown of the session:

- Grand-Paw bestowed wise words upon the gang, urging them to stick together as the dangers around them grow.
- The mysterious items from Portaltopia surged with magic, gaining special abili...

Dec 6 @ 6:44 PM

Unity Through Junktopia! And Cereal or Milk?

We kicked off today’s session with an essential debate: does anyone actually put their milk in the bowl before their cereal?! The answers were...interesting, to say the least.

Then came our usual deciding phase—what to play and whether to split into smaller groups. BUT this week...

Oct 8 @ 2:00 AM

Fair Play and Strategy in Risk!

We stuck to our plan today and jumped into Risk! We agreed on a game mode where the player with control of 70% of the map wins. This allowed us to play almost three full games in just one hour!

While we’re quickly picking up on game strategies, today’s session centered around th...

Sep 19 @ 11:44 PM

Nova Squad is on a Honey Heist: Introducing *** **********

We picked things up where we left off in our Honey Heist adventure. The mysterious man in purple knocked ***** ********** unconscious! He then introduced the group to a new ally—*** **********, a hulking retired grizzly bear. *** brings some much-needed muscle to the crew! And lu...

Jan 6 @ 9:57 PM

Island Hopping & Cozy Connections with The Cozy Gamers!

Over the past few weeks, The Cozy Gamers Squad has been diving into the world of Animal Crossing—and what a journey it’s been! Everyone brought their unique, established islands, and we've loved exploring each other's creative spaces. While we’re not done touring yet, we’re excit...

Dec 17 @ 4:18 PM

Eye on the Prize 👁️⚔️

We decided to continue with Terraria this week, but with a plan! Our goal? Defeat the Eye of Cthulhu (or however *** says it 😂). To make this manageable, we broke it down into smaller, achievable steps—and then got to work!

Here’s what we accomplished so far:

- Built a solid d...

Dec 13 @ 3:16 AM

Honey Heist Update: One Step Away from the Vault! 🍯🐻

The Honey Heist adventure continued, and the crew made it to the vault! Here’s a breakdown of the wild events that got us here:

- ***** ******** steals—wait, not this time! Instead, he trades with ***** ****** for a jar of ************ honey.
- ***** ********** hacks into the Wi...

Dec 30 @ 11:45 PM

Pico Park Progress & What’s Next!

We continued Pico Park 2 today and made huge progress—completing *** (almost **!) worlds with only minimal level repeating (well, kinda 🤣).

You’re absolutely blasting through these levels, and honestly, I’m super impressed with your teamwork and persistence.

During the session...

1 day ago

Today at *** and the Wide Boys 📅 (Written by **** *)

Today, we decided to play Minecraft with a Lava Rising Datapack. We did two rounds of this game, but only some people were in the second round because it was after class time.

🪽***** Period
In the grace period, people focused on getting combat gear and saving up food for the Ri...

Dec 3 @ 10:02 PM

A Huge Step Forward!

Guys, this is the most proud I’ve been of this group. You joined the call, quickly decided on a course of action, and got to work. We faced some stressful tech issues that would normally derail the session, but instead, we pushed through, met with the Recess engineers to give fee...

Oct 24 @ 11:51 PM

Welcome to Honey Squad! The Heist Continues 🍯🐻

Before jumping into today’s action, we took our vote and are now officially Honey Squad! 🎉 We also welcomed ***** into the squad, caught him up on our adventure so far, and dove right into the action.

In a big twist, the actor for ***** changed! **** was a fantastic ****, but *...

Jan 2 @ 10:51 PM

Bouncing into Our Next Adventure!

Today marked a new chapter for ***** *****! After wrapping up our ***** ***** campaign, we spent time deciding on our next adventure—and we’ve landed on the collaborative game ***** *****! Since we needed to get everyone set up with the game, we decided to fill today’s session wi...

Oct 15 @ 2:36 AM

Welcome ***** & ***** Crew Mission Success!

We’re excited to welcome the newest member of our squad—***** (the second of our squad)! And it turns out ***** was the missing piece we needed. We successfully completed two missions and were even close to finishing a third before the hour ended.

Today, we tackled some major ga...

Sep 26 @ 10:07 PM

Honey Heist is Back!: The Descent Begins...

Today's Honey Heist adventure kicked off with the bears picking up where they left off—facing the mysterious old man reeking of old honey. *** , still shrouded in invisibility, briefly considered using his newly acquired cattle prod to take out the strange fellow, but ultimately,...

Jan 14 @ 1:36 AM

Cohesion, Codenames, and Mining Mastery! 🔥

Today was the best session we’ve had in a while! We reviewed our ********** game plan, made a few tweaks, and doubled down on our decision to summon the *** of **********. With that goal in mind, we set out to mine all the materials we need to get ready.

Here’s what we accomplis...

Jan 3 @ 2:01 PM

A Fresh Start for the New Year!

We kicked off the new year with a clean slate! After finishing a Honey Heist campaign and wrapping up a weeks-long Mindustry PvP, we decided to dive into something new: Oxygen Not Included!

This week, we spent our hour tackling an escape room designed by one of the parents at **...

Sep 18 @ 11:53 PM

Frogs Squad Update: Game Creation Day!

With our ***** ***** extraordinaire out today, we decided to extend the break and do something completely different—we created our own game! Introducing *****—a game that tests how well we know each other.

Today, we built the foundation by coming up with six questions and answer...

Oct 10 @ 2:38 PM

🐻🪢 From Bear Rope to Battle Stance ⚔️🏹

Today's Honey Heist session was packed with excitement and teamwork! The ***** brewed another feather potion, this time for *****. Confidently, ***** stepped onto the rope bridge, but midway across, disaster struck—a rock fell from the ceiling, knocking one of the securing pegs l...

Dec 6 @ 9:25 PM

🧩 Leveling Up Together: Pico Park Awaits! 🎉

Hey, everyone! 🐶✨

The Cute Little Puppies have been having an awesome time figuring out our direction as a Squad. We've been diving into experimenting with games, like Jackbox and Bonk.io (so much chaos, so much fun!🎮😄 ), while also having some thoughtful conversations about ...

Nov 8 @ 6:49 PM

Honey Squad Update: Into the Bunker!

Over the past two sessions, our Bear Squad finally took down the guards protecting the stone gate in the forest clearing. Thanks to ********'s meditation skills, they managed to unlock the door and enter the underground bunker. Here are some highlights from the action-packed comb...

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