Tony Ford, a Black man now on Texas death row, found unexpected solace in Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), a fantasy role-playing game he first played as a teen in El Paso. After being convicted of a 1991 murder he maintains he didn't commit, Ford rediscovered D&D behind bars, where it became a mental escape from the harsh reality of solitary confinement.
Read MoreHarold Johnson, a former writer for TSR, contributed to the creation of Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) and other tabletop RPGs. Celebrating D&D's 50th anniversary, Johnson appeared at Rock-Con Gaming Convention in Rockford, Illinois.
Read MoreThis study explores how rituals in Dungeons & Dragons gameplay are affected by transitioning from face-to-face (FTF) to remote digital modes. Using Collins' four elements of rituals (body co-presence, mutual attention, barriers to outsiders, and shared mood state), it finds that while rituals remain in both settings, they transform significantly.
Read MoreHe is a character Anderson - who lives in Sydney - made up six months ago to roleplay in the tabletop game Dungeons & Dragons. Freeform creativity American game designers Gygax and David Arneson released the tabletop game Dungeons & Dragons in 1974.
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