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I'll also reinforce this, albeit merely with a single anecdotal data point, that I don't play videogames (like, at all) and I find 5E to...

This is all really helpful, friends. Thank you for helping me think it through.

IDK, we play 5e pretty much the same way we played 1e 40 years ago. For me, as the DM, it is a lot easier to run a 5e game than a 1e...

I mean, I could take a whack at it point by point, or I can just go to... Nope. I mean, lots of people play videogames. You're right...

We did play the Free League Lord of the Rings game, which is very stripped down 5e, and had a lot of fun. I also ran a 5e campaign with...

This feels like I have to state qualifications before stating my opinions so let's just say I've been playing D&D since 1989, not...

My simple answer: 5e has the lowest barrier to entry of any version of D&D I've played. For anyone who has never played a TTRPG before...

Color art and decent editing? ;)

Liking new things takes effort, and the latest research shows that the cognitive reward (literally, the dopamine rush) we get from new...

Currently DCC and Castles&Crusades, both of which I like. But I feel like I am missing out on something with WotC D&D.

You had a great description of why so many people love 5th edition, except from your perspective the key attractions were phrased as...

I've played D&D since 1st edition, although we skipped 4th for Pathfinder 1st. I've moved back to D&D with the 2024 edition because I've...

I've been playing D&D since the Basic red box and AD&D. I've migrated with every edition change, and enjoyed them all. I enjoy this...

A theory I heard a while back is that your teens to mid-20s are the formative time when things ‘imprint’ on you, and that sets your...

D&D in the WotC era (and arguably in the late 2E era) has moved away from "boy, I hope I can survive sneaking into this sewer and...