Instead of just telling your teen what to do, Trials & Triumph puts them into 54 realistic scenarios where they have to stop, think, and consider the consequences.
They get to practice in a safe space -- before they are standing on the side of the road with flashing lights behind them.
You don't have to be the one doing all the talking.
The game introduces the situation, your teen considers the rules and the decisions, and then the real conversation starts.
You finally get to hear what your teen is thinking and it's not a lecture.
Trials & Triumph teaches teens the 7 Rules of Police Encounters and the only 2 phrases they need to know when dealing with police.
No legalese.
No 1,000-word script to memorize.
Just simple, practical rules they can understand, remember, and practice.
Sometimes the biggest threat isn't the police officer.
It's the friend or acquaintance sitting right next to your kid.
Trials & Triumph Board Game covers peer pressure, group crimes, car searches, interrogations and everyday group decisions that land kids in legal trouble.
Your teen gets to see how a bad decision plays out on a game board, without costly real life consequences. They laugh about it, talk about, and make a different decision in the real world.
You can't follow your teen everywhere. But, Trials & Triumph can help you replace "I hope they know what to do" with "We've practiced this, over and over." You'll know what they've learned, heard their answers, and watched them work through frustrating situations that you would have never though to discuss during "The Talk."
That's not just education. That's true peace of mind.
April Preyar is a criminal defense attorney, a former law school adjunct professor, and a national TV legal commentator.
After representing thousands of criminal defendants in some of the busiest courtrooms in the country, Preyar created Trials & Triumph Board Game to deter teens from entering the criminal courts.
She created the game's 7 Rules of Police Encounters based on the patterns she saw from her clients' arrests. The 54-real-life scenarios are also drawn from her law practice.