Stress, relief, pride, an overwhelming sensation of joy. These were just some of the many emotions running through my head last Sunday during our Dungeons & Dragons Charity event. If you had told me, back when we had first started the Glowing Fool in November 2018, that we would be able to fill an entire …
Self-Reflections from D&D: Art
Growing up, I was never really one for appreciating art. Mine has always been the realm of numbers and logic. I never really “got” art, and didn’t attribute much to it other than being something nice to look at, or simply something that our collective society decided was of particular value without consulting me. I …
D&D Table Etiquette
As far as games go, Dungeons & Dragons is quite unique in its approach. Logistically it is very different from video games or traditional board games. Whereas board games only last for maybe an hour or two and are fairly isolated events, a typical D&D campaign can span anywhere from a single session, to years …
Plot vs. Setting
DM: You find yourselves deep in the underground mine looking for your prize. Following the main tunnel, you come across a fork in the road. Which direction do you go? Left? Or right? Player: … I use my Tunneling spell, and create a third tunnel right down the middle! DM: …(screams internally) Believe it or …
The Strengths and Weaknesses of D&D
Last week we participated in Gaming for Change, “Hong Kong’s first ever symposium examining the intersection between social change and interactive mediums.” We were fortunate enough to be invited on the panel talking about how different gaming formats could be used as a catalyst for change in Hong Kong. That panel featured some amazing people …