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 …
What I’ve learned from playing D&D
My history with Dungeons and Dragons is quite short. I’ve been a player for a total of four games and a Dungeon Master for seven…and a half. Only having eleven and a half games under my belt I have much to learn still but have had valuable experiences with each game. Here are the 11½ …
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 …
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, …