D&D General D&D Gets an Article in Smithsonian Magazine!

[jdrakeh]

In the July-August issue of Smithsonian, D&D gets a small, 2-page, article entitled "Changing the Game: The wizardry of Dungeons & Dragons sparked a revolution in how we play just about everything." Now, I have a subscription to Smithsonian, but honestly? It usually ends up as packing material (I very rarely read it). This month, however, my dad (who also has a subscription) read the article and was suddenly much more interested in my hobby (he's a 77-year-old attorney a la Matlock - right down to the bolo tie and cowboy boots - who has historically had ZERO interest in my hobbies), so I thought this was pretty neat. I think the article definitely reached a demographic who would usually have no interest at all in D&D.

 

[Cadence]

Thanks! (My folks subscribed to that for years!)

How Dungeons & Dragons Sparked a Revolution in How We Play Just About Everything

Created more than 50 years ago, the game has captured the imaginations of generations of Americans, and not just the nerdy ones

www.smithsonianmag.com

And tangentially

From China to the Mediterranean and More, Here's How Different Cultures Envision Dragons

In some parts of the world, the mythical creatures are monsters. In others, they’re more benign beings

www.smithsonianmag.com

 

[CleverNickName]

That's pretty cool! 50 years is a pretty big milestone, and D&D is--well, it's a lot of things, but it's a cultural touchstone for a lot of people. It makes sense that the Smithsonian would drop an article or two about it.