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It’s not even just that. It’s not just that the game has changed (which is has). Or kids have changed (which they have). It’s that the world has changed because that’s how time works. And the trope of middle aged men whining about kids today is old, old, old. And so tiresome.

Wait till you hear what the teenagers in 1925 liked!

Do you complain that Saturday morning cartoons aren’t made for 50 year olds too? Are kids not allowed the stuff you had? Everything has to be made for whatever age you are at the time? You are the only person who matters and the world must cater specifically for you, forever? You bought a book...

I’m not familiar with the slang “yoots”. In case I said it wrong, D&D is marketed at teenagers. Just like it always was. I can’t think of a different way to say it.

I can only imagine some kind of weird Willy Wonka scenario.

And ironically, how old were most of these old people when they started gaming? A lot of them like to make sure you know they’ve been gaming for 50 years…. since they were — wait for it — young people. D&D was always marketed at teenagers. It was marketed at teenagers in the 1970s. It was...

Why does everything have to have a nefarious goal? Why are you not asking what the “goal” of this piece of art is?

An interesting choice of year. What happened in 1997? ;) (I assume that’s the joke)

Three games? Hmmm. Do I get just the core rulebooks or the supplements/adventures/accessories too? I'm thinking what would give me the most stuff and the most variety of gaming for the longest time? 1. Something suitable for multiple genres. I don't want to be stick in one style of game...

Also, we did that! You can buy it here! I don't think we're in the 'punishing' business.

18%, huh? Wow. Could we see your working?

I am very much unconvinced that TTRPGs hold a special space in that regard. Adrenalin is a massive prompter of intimacy and is far more prevalent in sports or dangerous activities. Physical contact is a massive prompter of intimacy and is far more prevalent in sports or dancing. Shared life...

We should have one of those tournament things where pairs are pitted against each other until there’s only 4 left.

John Williams! I hadn’t thought of him. I might need to revise my list.

Wow. That's a difficult one. Four? David Bowie, Shatner, Spielberg, Neil Armstrong and/or Buzz Aldrin (with apologies to Michael Collins). But if you ask me tomorrow I may come up with a different four...

Livestreaming as always Friday at 2pm UK time (9am Eastern)! We'll be talking about Echohawk's latest "How Much D&D Stuff Is There Anyway?" article, discussing whether TTRPGs are a source of mental health, romance, and friendship, checking in on the Gygax Memorial Table, and more! How Much...

Loud, has been my main takeaway. Hard to hear what’s going on.

It’s not a binary choice between solitary hobbies and TTRPGs, though. Lots of hobbies are cooperative. Rock climbing, scuba diving, team sports, amateur theatre, rock bands, the list goes on. And, arguably, with higher stakes, many of these might form even stronger bonds.