One of the greatest strengths that D&D has is that it gives you the opportunity to be someone else. You get to step into the shoes of a character completely different from you, and get to see the world from their point of view. An amazing way for players to do this is by role-playing …
Player Profiles: Jan Engels, PhD
Anyone can play D&D, and a D&D player can come from anywhere. Our “Player Profile” series hopes to highlight the diverse backgrounds of D&D players that have passed through our doors. Tell us about yourself, what’s your background? My background is in healthcare and entrepreneurship education. Full time I co-founded a medical device company after …
Self-Reflections from D&D: Creativity
Dungeons & Dragons has a had a profound impact on me. Through the last three years of playing this game, I’ve gone on epic adventures, laughed, cried, and made new friends. I’ve learned a bit more about storytelling, myself, and life in general. “Self-Reflections” is a series about what I’ve learned as a DM, player, …
Closing the Play Gap
“Play is rocket fuel for child development.” This was part of the statement made by the representatives of IKEA, the LEGO Foundation, National Geographic and Unilever when they announced their newly minted Real Play Coalition at the 2019 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. They argue that play is a key driver for the development of children’s cognitive, social, and emotional intelligences. …
Self-Reflections from D&D: Control
Dungeons & Dragons has a had a profound impact on me. Through the last three years of playing this game, I’ve gone on epic adventures, laughed, cried, and made new friends. I’ve learned a bit more about storytelling, myself, and life in general. “Self-Reflections” is a series about what I’ve learned as a DM, player, …