D&D General Some Interesting Stats About D&D Players!

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GeekWire has reported on the recent D&D press event (which I've covered elsewhere). Along with all the upcoming product information we've all been devouring over the last day or two, there were some interesting tidbits regarding D&D player demographics.

• 60% of D&D players are male, 39% are female, and 1% identify otherwise
• 60% are “hybrid” players, who switch between playing the game physically or online
• 58% play D&D on a weekly basis
• 48% identify as millennials, 19% from Generation X and 33% from Generation Z
• The majority of current D&D players started with 5th Edition

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Yep, and even the youngest are approaching 30. Which makes it kind of funny that "Millennial" is still used as a synonym for "young person" in many circles...

Only by "old people"!

 

[jmartkdr2]

Yep, and even the youngest are approaching 30. Which makes it kind of funny that "Millennial" is still used as a synonym for "young person" in many circles...

Millennial is just internet slang for "kids these days." Boomer is just "old person."

 

[doctorbadwolf]

Yep, and even the youngest are approaching 30. Which makes it kind of funny that "Millennial" is still used as a synonym for "young person" in many circles...

Lol yeah iHeartRadio advertised as recently as last year for ad space, saying that they have better reach than anyone else with “adults, teens, and millennials”.

 

[W'rkncacnter]

I have a friend who got bird in Finnish tattood on her arm right after lockdown.

hook, line, and sinker...

 

[Parmandur]

I’m really surprised that the non-binary category isn’t larger. IME D&D is crack for all manner of Queer IDs, which may just be a result of being in both communities.

Based on my completely non-expert on the topic Google search, 1% of the D&D population would seem to be somewhat larger compared to the non-binary percentage or the general adult population in the U.S and Canada, at least.

I do think that most people who aren't playing in stores are playing with friends and family, basically people already part of their natural community. I'm either related to or went to school with everyone I've ever played with, and that undoubtedly skews my perceptions.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

hook, line, and sinker...

Oh it was very much an “in on the joke” decision.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

Based on my completely non-expert on the topic Google search, 1% of the D&D population would seem to be somewhat larger compared to the non-binary percentage or the general adult population in the U.S and Canada, at least.

I do think that most people who aren't playing in stores are playing with friends and family, basically people already part of their natural community. I'm either related to or went to school with everyone I've ever played with, and that undoubtedly skews my perceptions.

Yeah. My experience online also shows me a lot of enby nerds posting about D&D. It almost seems sometimes like every Queer person under 40 plays D&D lol

 

[Retreater]

39% women? Where are they?

In my gaming groups, apparently.

 

[Parmandur]

Yeah. My experience online also shows me a lot of enby nerds posting about D&D. It almost seems sometimes like every Queer person under 40 plays D&D lol

My experience suggests a rather astonishing array of people under 40 are playing D&D!

 

[Hussar]

Purely anecdotal but Ive always been oldest or nearly the oldest at my tables for a long time. I’m 50 and it’s pretty rare I’ve had any takers for my games from anyone older than me.