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 …
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, …
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, …
Player Profiles: Earl Ng
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. For our first Player Profile entry, one of our founders, Earl Ng, talks about what D&D means to him. Tell us about yourself, what’s …