how D&D accidentally broke capitalism
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Dungeons & Dragons used to be a nerdy, rules-heavy game for social outcasts. Today, it’s massive. Actual Play shows like Critical Role, Dimension 20, and The Adventure Zone are blowing up online and selling out arenas. More people than ever are playing and watching tabletop games. Despite its success, Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast (which owns D&D) are struggling to transition their successful IP into the kind of revenue you might expect. How is it that the people capitalizing on Dungeons & Dragons' popularity are the players, artists, and actors? How did D&D become the game that capitalism can’t buy?
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CREDITS
Producer: Sabrina Cruz
Video Editing: Joe Trickey
Creative Producer: Sean Wetselaar
Production Coordinator: Angela Innes
Story Consultant: John DeLore
Motion Design: Sabrina Cruz
Sound Design: Joe Trickey
SPECIAL THANKS
Sarah Lynne Bowman (https://www.sarahlynnebowman.com/)
Dillin Apelyan https://www.instagram.com/superdillin | One Shot Podcast (https://oneshotpodcast.com/)
Chris London https://www.instagram.com/chris_london_film for providing amazing terrain from Dwarven Forge (https://dwarvenforge.com/)
Liam O’Brien https://twitter.com/VoiceOfOBrien | https://www.youtube.com/@criticalrole
Griffin McElroy https://www.instagram.com/griffinmcelroy
Tejas Hullur https://www.youtube.com/@TejasHullur for lending us his studio
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RECOMMENDED READING
Of Dice And Men: The Story of Dungeons & Dragons and the People Who Play It by David M. Ewalt
They Came To Slay: The Queer Culture of D&D by Thom James Carter
The Adventure Zone Graphic Novel Series by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy and Carey Pietsch
The Functions of Role-Playing Games: How Participants Create Community, Solve Problems and Explore Identity by Sarah Lynne Bowman
CITATIONS
https://www.answerinprogress.com/dnd-citations
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 there's something weird about d&d
2:13 what even is d&d
2:56 let's ask an expert
3:20 we actually played
5:49 the friends we made along the way
7:40 we made a new show!
9:50 how the OGL changed tabletop
13:19 the insane accident of actual play
15:59 "play is a way for us to reclaim our power"
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Welcome to the joke under the fold!
Why don't dragons eat paladins?
Because they taste Lawful.
Leave a comment with the word DICE to let me know you were here ;-)
Dungeons & Dragons used to be a nerdy, rules-heavy game for social outcasts. Today, it’s massive. Actual Play shows like Critical Role, Dimension 20, and The Adventure Zone are blowing up online and selling out arenas. More people than ever are playing and watching tabletop games. Despite its success, Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast (which owns D&D) are struggling to transition their successful IP into the kind of revenue you might expect. How is it that the people capitalizing on Dungeons & Dragons' popularity are the players, artists, and actors? How did D&D become the game that capitalism can’t buy?
SUPPORT US ON PATREON
https://patreon.com/answerinprogress
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
https://www.answerinprogress.com/newsletter
SOCIAL MEDIA
Sabrina
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nerdyandquirky
Instagram: http://instagram.com/nerdyandquirky
Melissa
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mehlizfern
Instagram: http://instagram.com/mehlizfern
Taha
Twitter: https://twitter.com/khanstopme
Instagram: http://instagram.com/khanstopme
CREDITS
Producer: Sabrina Cruz
Video Editing: Joe Trickey
Creative Producer: Sean Wetselaar
Production Coordinator: Angela Innes
Story Consultant: John DeLore
Motion Design: Sabrina Cruz
Sound Design: Joe Trickey
SPECIAL THANKS
Sarah Lynne Bowman (https://www.sarahlynnebowman.com/)
Dillin Apelyan https://www.instagram.com/superdillin | One Shot Podcast (https://oneshotpodcast.com/)
Chris London https://www.instagram.com/chris_london_film for providing amazing terrain from Dwarven Forge (https://dwarvenforge.com/)
Liam O’Brien https://twitter.com/VoiceOfOBrien | https://www.youtube.com/@criticalrole
Griffin McElroy https://www.instagram.com/griffinmcelroy
Tejas Hullur https://www.youtube.com/@TejasHullur for lending us his studio
MUSIC
Epidemic Sound. Get started today using our affiliate link. http://share.epidemicsound.com/answerinprogress
RECOMMENDED READING
Of Dice And Men: The Story of Dungeons & Dragons and the People Who Play It by David M. Ewalt
They Came To Slay: The Queer Culture of D&D by Thom James Carter
The Adventure Zone Graphic Novel Series by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy and Carey Pietsch
The Functions of Role-Playing Games: How Participants Create Community, Solve Problems and Explore Identity by Sarah Lynne Bowman
CITATIONS
https://www.answerinprogress.com/dnd-citations
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 there's something weird about d&d
2:13 what even is d&d
2:56 let's ask an expert
3:20 we actually played
5:49 the friends we made along the way
7:40 we made a new show!
9:50 how the OGL changed tabletop
13:19 the insane accident of actual play
15:59 "play is a way for us to reclaim our power"
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Welcome to the joke under the fold!
Why don't dragons eat paladins?
Because they taste Lawful.
Leave a comment with the word DICE to let me know you were here ;-)
