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How To Get Your Friends Playing D&D

It's important from time to time to introduce new people into your hobby of playing Dungeons & Dragons — or whatever other TTRPG you play, really, because let's face it, there are a lot of great ones ...
Polygon

After 8 years of playing D&D nonstop, I've finally tried its biggest alternative

If you are a sucker for role-playing games and for retro things in general like me, there are plenty of choices to feed your vintage soul. We’re talking literally dozens of options. Despite that, for ...
Forbes

Playing Dungeons & Dragons Is Great For Social Development

Boston, MA - March 15: Ally Rzesa, Editorial illustrator & designer at the Boston Globe (C) rolls as she plays Dungeons & Dragons with fellow Globies and friends at Tavern of Tales. (Photo by Jessica ...
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After Playing D&D's Sigil, I Can Tell You Whether It's Worth Your Group's Time

If Dungeons & Dragons' Sigil has a target audience, I'm definitely in it. As a 3D virtual tabletop solution, Sigil makes it possible to play out dungeon crawls, combat encounters, or even chance ...
Capital Public Radio

Adults forge friendships while playing D&D at There and Back Cafe

People filter into There and Back Cafe after a long day of work and are greeted with noise as soon as they open the door. There’s the typical clink of cups and utensils. However, there’s also the ...
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As D&D turns 50, we remember the early days

Dungeons & Dragons turns 50 this year. The tabletop role-playing game has spawned TV shows, YouTube series, and podcasts. NPR critic Glen Weldon was playing D&D back in its early days. He's here to ...
GamesRadar+

I've been playing D&D for years, but I think this starter set is the best it's ever had

The hardest thing about D&D is getting started. There's a lot to learn; character sheets and proficiency modifiers can feel as alien to newcomers as the game's fictional languages. It's easy to become ...
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I've been playing D&D for years, but I may switch to Daggerheart thanks to one simple yet brilliant mechanic

Daggerheart is hoping it can tempt you away from D&D, and honestly? The Critical Role RPG may just be able to pull it off. Not that it'll be easy, mind you. Anyone trying to crack the world of pen-and ...
WBUR

Q&A with a Dungeon Master

Editor's Note: An excerpt of this interview appeared in Cognoscenti's weekly Sunday newsletter of ideas and opinions. To become a subscriber, sign up here. Even though I’m a child of the ‘70s, I never ...
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Playing Dungeons and Dragons can support mental health

• New study shows how playing Dungeons and Dragons can support players’ mental health. • Escapism, creative expression and social support were identified among the key aspects uniquely linked to the ...
PC Gamer

'I've spent my entire career trying to recreate the feeling I had when I played D&D for the first time,' says immersive sim godfather Warren Spector, with new game Thick as ...

Spector described wanting to push the genre in new and interesting directions. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. As part of a ...
NPR

As D&D turns 50, we remember the early days

Dungeons and Dragons turns 50 this year. The table top, role playing game has spawned TV shows, YouTube series and podcasts. Dungeons & Dragons turns 50 this year. The tabletop role-playing game has ...