RPG humor on xkcd

[Masquerade]

xkcd, the webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language featured an RPG-related strip today.

"Tabletop Roleplaying"

 

[Shadowsmith]

Heh. That reminds me of a modern Call of Cthulhu game I ran long ago. The action was taking place at a gaming convention and the PCs were participating in a D&D game.

The Mi-Go had devised a way to tap into the mental energies of the players. Half of the game took place in the Dreamlands. It was to say the least, surreal. Only four of the players really understood what was going on. But they all had fun.

Oh, and more on topic, I love xkcd. Math geek humor rules!

 

[Hypersmurf]

The action was taking place at a gaming convention and the PCs were participating in a D&D game.

Something I've wanted to try for a while is to have a text adventure game inside a roleplaying session. For some reason, the PCs have to play the game to achieve something.

I think it's mostly because I want to be able to say "I'm sorry, I don't understand the word 'door'. Can you rephrase it?" over and over again

-Hyp.

 

[Masquerade]

Oh, and more on topic, I love xkcd. Math geek humor rules!

Indeed, it does. ^_^

Non-readers may want to note that each strip has humorous alt-text. Hover your cursor above the image to see it.

 

[hong]

I love xkcd with all of my body, including my π-π.

 

[Asmor]

I've been reading xkcd for a few months now... It's quickly skyrocketed to one of my favorite web comics.

Pop culture + math + science + computers = t3h awesome

 

[babomb]

I love xkcd.

 

[The Grackle]

WOW. What a great comic. And I don't even get the math jokes...

 

[Hussar]

This one: http://xkcd.com/c242.html would apply to LOTS of gamers.

 

[RFisher]

The thing I hate most about xkcd is that I know so few people I can consistently share enjoying it with.

Something I've wanted to try for a while is to have a text adventure game inside a roleplaying session. For some reason, the PCs have to play the game to achieve something.

I think it's mostly because I want to be able to say "I'm sorry, I don't understand the word 'door'. Can you rephrase it?" over and over again

Or "You're in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike."