Dungeons and Dragons, explained

Why we love this nerdy role-playing fantasy game.

In an age of virtual reality, video games, and smartphones, more and more people are getting into this magical, nerdy tabletop fantasy role-playing game. Here’s why you should play Dungeons & Dragons, too.

If you want to learn more about D&D, here are my (Carlos M) recommendations:

Great D&D weekly livestream: Critical Role

Great D&D podcast: Dungeon Rats

[whereeveritgoes]

I lack the very first requirement of the game: Friends.

[Lordocasl]

Reason 1, 045 for playing D&D.
I am 67 years old. My son, who is now 37, is very busy. My nephew I hardly ever get to see. And my young friend 27, I meant in collage last year, could have just moved on.
I invited them all to come together to play Dungeons and Dragons in hopes they would say yes.
We are now on our 10th game over 6 months and are level 6.
This game has brought together those who most dear to me that I would otherwise not get to see very often.
We are having a ball.
Thank you Wizards of the Coast.

[erenkyoko]

I love the fact it started with him calling them “coworkers” and ended with him calling them “friends”.

[benjaminaustnesnarum]

Also, you say there's no winning in D&D... I disagree. You win friends.

[DiogenesRiguer]

You forgot the most difficult part of DnD. Find a day that everybody can play.

[DSage]

I'm glad you made this. The game is referenced so much and never explained.

[afajardo]

“The best part of D&D is creating a character”

*laughs in forever DM*

[lemonylenny]

My classmate when playing tried to flirt with a giant, acidic, wasp in the game, but it failed. So she sang a song called "aLl StAr" and it made the wasp go away in a trance.

[TopHatHat]

"Should you play D&D?"
*Rolls a 1 on video creation*
"No"

*Video abruptly ends*

[pay]

"It was a total misunderstanding"

[dutoitsabi]

Who else wished they had nerdy friends who would play this with them :’(

[nonoamebua]

All of the characters I've made and played (2) have both killed a entire race on were both neutral good

[chatnoir]

Our DnD sessions always starts in "brotherhood/fellowship of the ring"-style and ends up as Monty Python and Holy Grail.

[Prisoner-jfvi]

I wish I could have played this growing up. Seems like a fun time.

[adrenalineactivate]

Dude 1: I come in peace!! (Rolls 20)

Dude 2: I also come in peace!!(rolls 1)

Goblin:..
Goblin: Sorry, what??

[lucabaldassi]

"So... What do you do for a living?"
"Well.... I am a coworker"

[nickc]

I had no idea it’s such an intimate game

[cheesecakelasagna]

Now I know why I barely know this thing for years. It's a social game!

[legathar]

It’s basically a choose your own adventure video game, but the choices are literally limitless

[Rachel-cbzi]

"Nobody makes fun of anybody."






What bizarre edition are you playing?