HOW TO PLAY DUNGEONS & DRAGONS - A beginners guide to D&D

Learn the basics of how to play Dungeons & Dragons the most popular Roleplaying game in the world.

Links to rules, characters sheets & other info below.

Love Critical Role? HighRollers? Rivals of Waterdeep? Always wanted to play D&D but didn't know where to start? This video is a complete introduction to D&D, explaining how the game works, how long it takes, what you need to play as well as dispelling myths about what D&D is and isn't.

This is HOW TO PLAY DUNGEONS & DRAGONS - A beginners guide to D&D

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00:00 Introduction
01:24 How to play Dungeons & Dragons
01:32 What do you need to play?
04:02 How long does it take?
04:35 Who is the Dungeon Master?
06:20 Who are the Characters?
08:32 Basic Gameplay
10:44 Dice rolls & Difficulty
12:07 The Character Sheet
16:48 Example of Play (Animation)
19:08 Combat Basics
22:39 How do you Roleplay?
25:12 Goodbye!
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[SherlockHulmesDM]

Just wanted to say a huge thank you for all of the support and kind words from everyone. :)

[spambaconeggspamspam]

Need shiny math rocks that make the clicky clacky sound.

[ractnodi]

"As long as you're respecting the world the DM is building, as well as your fellow players' decisions, and you're having fun, you're playing D&D right." Best line of the video.

[jarekhartwell]

whenever i need to explain dnd to a person i say it like this: dnd isnt a game, it is a book. the dungeon master is the maker of the cover, it tells you whats gonna be in the book but the players make the book with the dm's guidance

[xRiriRebel]

I recently joined my first ever DnD group. My DM sent me this in the beginning, knowing I'm a complete beginner and I tend to be anxious about new situations, and it really helped a lot to understand the basics of how the game works, so thanks for making this :)

[elliewright]

I have been wanting to get into dnd for a while now but i have always been overwhelmed when trying to learn. This video was so helpful and easy to understand and follow along. I am very excited to start playing dnd thank you for the help :)

[bessmcmess]

After a few attempts at trying to explain DnD to my 9 year old son, I gave in and stuck him in front of this video. You’ve really helped to break it down for him and he’s grasped the basics of it I’m really excited to start a wee campaign with him and my dad. I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time, 9 years to be precise. Thank you dude.

[robertgrn]

How I've understood it is that dnd is just a basic framework, and you can do whatever you want. It's an improvised story being written by multiple people, making literally every session unique. It's so cool. Also magic is great.

[bottomtext]

I want to nerd with people, but my social anxiety says no

[GinnyDi]

This is such a great, clean, well-organized, informative video!! You've clearly worked your ass off on this one and it SHOWS!! thank you for sharing your expertise!!

[maris.]

My very first session ever in my life lasted 11 hours. ELEVEN HOURS. And I didn’t die. It was amazing!!!

[xva]

oh so that's why my teacher said that i'll need math later in life...

[douglaswidnersr.]

It's great to see the game is still strong I'm coming back to the game after 40 yrs I was one of the founding members of the first European dungeon master's guild

[cheyannecatalano]

The people who work at the pizza place next to my gas station play every Saturday and when I showed interest they invited me to sit in with them so I can learn and play so im so excited! I've always wanted to get into this and I'm really happy I have some people to teach me

[spidermonkey]

I love how open and accepting you are towards new players! Yesterday, I played my first pen and paper game with a bunch of friends (all beginners except for 2) and now we‘re planning to start dungeons and dragons. I was a bit insecure about it because I don‘t feel like I fit into the trope of a dnd player, I‘m a very girly girl and not that into stereotypically „„nerdy““ stuff. We had a blast playing though, and after watching this I feel much more confident, so thanks a lot!

[patrickjarvis]

Love how polished and professional this video feels, and found it really informative!

[optimus]

huh rarely you see a smooth introduction to dnd like this like its cramped with info but not overwhelming. really good if thats how you start with a bang I am excited for what come up later :D

[samuelwheeler]

I am very much so on the spectrum, and learning new things without having someone in front of me to ask is a real, real big pain. This is clearly a very in depth game, and I feel like I got so much more out of it from this video. Thanks dude.

[ADRNIX]

Wait it doesn’t need complicated math…What the hell Gravity Falls.

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I'm sending this to my friend immediately.