The first game of D&D took place in the 70’s and that sparked a revolution in gaming. Since that first session, scores of people have role-played and experienced this social phenomenon. The game has always welcomed new players, but recently the game has exploded and exponentially more people are playing the game now. With this growth comes new customs, traditions, preferences and opinions. In this podcast, we want to explore these nuances within the culture and psychology of D&D. So if you’re intrigued by the ever growing life of the game, we welcome you to join us in this Investigation Check!
Investigation Check
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The first game of D&D took place in the 70’s and that sparked a revolution in gaming. Since that first session, scores of people have role-played and experienced this social phenomenon. The game has always welcomed new players, but recently the game has exploded and exponentially more people are playing the game now. With this growth comes new customs, traditions, preferences and opinions. In this podcast, we want to explore these nuances within the culture and psychology of D&D. So if you’re intrigued by the ever growing life of the game, we welcome you to join us in this Investigation Check!
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February 1, 2020
RP Famous
As we come to the close of Season One, we (Anthony and Josh) turn our attention to role-players reaching celebrity status for playing D&D, and look into how that affects the game and culture. What are the positive effects of celebrities in the D&D sphere? What are the negatives for this new occurrence? What effect does it have on old players and new players alike? What challenges do new creators face as they make new content for D&D and slowly grow toward that celebrity status? What does the team at Wizards of the Coast think about this new occurrence, and how are they responding? We begin by discussing our own opinions on the concept of reaching D&D celebrity status, and talk about how we’ve experienced them. Anthony then shares some insights he compiled from Reddit, and we debrief those thoughts as clues to our search. Next, Josh interviews our friend Cameron, the founder of the D&D Coalition, and asked him about the creators he’s helping to curate a community for and how their journeys affect their involvement in the game. To get a perspective from the leaders creating D&D and from a celebrity D&D player herself, Anthony interviews our new friend Kate Welch who speaks into this idea personally, professionally, and profoundly. Finally, we process our findings and share our lessons learned with all of you! Join us as we make our final investigation check for Season One on players reaching celebrity status!
January 1, 2020
The Dark(er) Years
As we celebrate the turn of a decade, we (Anthony and Josh) turn our attention back about 4 decades to investigate the events now known as the Satanic Panic of the 80s, and how these affected the game of D&D that we know and love today. So what exactly happened to cause the Satanic Panic? What did Satan(ism?) have to do with it? Was it primarily concerned with D&D? What was it like to play the game while certain sectors of society were panicking around you? What are some ways that we feel the echoes of that cultural phenomenon today as we play the game and introduce it to people? We begin by discovering some pre-conceived ideas about D&D that we suspect are remnants of the Satanic Panic. Anthony then overviews some key events that contributed to the moral panic, and Josh interviews our dear friend named Anthony, a member of our very first D&D campaign who grew up in the 80s and recently rediscovered and embraced the game. To get further perspective, Anthony then interviews a new friend Brian who played D&D before and during the Satanic Panic, and we get to hear some stories firsthand. Finally, we process our findings and share our lessons learned with all of you! Join us as we make an investigation check on this mysterious moral panic of the 80s!
December 1, 2019
Let The Good Times Roll
<p>This month our investigation check takes us (Anthony and Josh) on a journey to understand why dice are such an essential and emblematic element of D&D.</p> <p>What is it about dice that makes them so iconic to the game? Of all the paraphernalia and equipment we use, why do we use the dice (specifically the D20) as our symbol? Why do we feel so strongly about rolling honestly?</p> <p>After sharing our initial speculations, we share some responses we gathered from Reddit and the way our questions evolved as we honed in on why dice are so special in D&D. Anthony shares an epiphany which links rolling dice to the release of brain chemicals that occurs when we gamble and can sometimes lead to addictive behavior. This led to an interview with Jason from Critical Dice, an avid purveyor of the dice and their lore, and it’s from him that we learned how polyhedral dice came to be part of D&D. We then sought the expertise of Meghan, a graduate student with a focus in Neurotherapy, to understand more about what goes on in our brains that excites us about rolling the dice. Finally, we process our findings and share our lessons learned with all of you!</p> <p>Join us as we make an investigation check on this obsession with dice and why we keep the games rolling!</p>
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