Why should you play D&D?
Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson in 1974. Essentially, it’s an old game of make-believe with dice and math. In the past, it had a reputation for being only for nerds in basements. This reputation was not unearned, as the game requires a strong suspension of disbelief and can seem ridiculous from an outside perspective. Since then, the popularity of D&D has grown and the player base has become increasingly diverse with each new version of the game. In fact, many celebrities have played D&D, including Vin Diesel and Jon Favreau, director of Iron Man and The Mandalorian. Now that you know what D&D is, why should you play it? In short, it is a fun escape from reality that lets you embody a character of your own design. As kids, we all played pretend or make-believe to some extent, but as we grew older it began to seem silly or immature so we stopped playi...