Ethan J. A. SchoonoverMar 18, 2024

D&D is the Simpsons of RPGs

* Used to be counter culture

* Started off by breaking new ground

* Now part of a corporate machine

* Enormous back catalog

* There is NOTHING wrong with enjoying it but there are so many other interesting examples of the art form right now please consider branching out and trying some it's amazing what you'll find out there

#ttrpg #rpg #dnd

Show threadSeiðrMar 18, 2024
@ethanschoonover Beware the metaphors, because if we consider other shows of "adult" animation "comedies" to extend it, many of those are appeals to the lowest common denominator which fall into edginess as a pretense of adult themes. And we all know that's <not> the case in TTRPG… (or not any longer. I don't take responsibility for the times when WoD was the most popular😅 )
Show threadme(l)(z)(llie)Mar 18, 2024

@Illuminatus @ethanschoonover dnd appeals to the lowest common denominator, lol

You run around and kill things for your own benefit in a setting that glorifies [a false ideal of] the past + *magic*

Show threadSeiðr
@me @ethanschoonover I was referring to most "adult" animation.
Mar 18, 2024 at 6:53pmWeb