Since their rise in popularity in the 1970s, role-playing games have had a huge influence not only on gamers, but on everything from Hollywood to video game development. Today, in a world dominated by video games and social media, there remains a persistent interest in gathering around a table and playing face to face. Beyond cards and board games, role-playing games enable not only interaction and play, but also storytelling creativity, world-building, and engagement with ideas. The adaptability of D&D and other tabletop role-playing games can satisfy players in ways that our digital world cannot, with unique gameplay mechanics and engagement and unlimited use of the imagination. As tabletop role-playing games experience a cultural resurgence, more and more people are discovering the freedom and interactivity that makes them unique.
With:
Jon Peterson, author /"Playing the world/"
Lauren Bilanko, twenty faces store
Wythe Marschall, game master, @hollowearths
Ethan Gilsdorf, writer /"Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks/"
Music
1) /"Telling Stories/" by Dexter Britain – http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dexter_Britain/Creative_Commons_Volume_5/12_Telling_Stories
2) /"Pianochocolate – Old Movies/" by Tunguska Electronic Music Society – http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/743338/pianochocolate-old-movies?sidalbum-a86858
3) /"Waking Up (Instrumental)/" by Dexter Britain – http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dexter_Britain/Creative_Commons_Volume_2/Waking_Up_Instrumental
4) /"Utopia Part Two/" by Dexter Britain – https://soundcloud.com/dexterbritain/utopia-part-two
5) /"Chaos of Passions/" by Butterfly Tea – http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/487889/chaos-of-passions
6) /"One day you will teach me to let go of my fears/" by sleepmakeswaves – http://archive.org/details/LostChildren059
7) /"Roll the Dice/" by Chris Ortega – http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/178812/roll-the-dice
Video
1) Kiel Chénier – https://www.youtube.com/user/ScaryHairStudios
2) G4TV.com – http://archive.org/details/g4tv.com-video54581
3) Kristina Horner – http://www.youtube.com/user/italktosnakes?featurewatch
4) Dani Skywalker – https://www.youtube.com/user/NintenDani7184?featurewatch
5) Stephen Chast – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM0NI18Xd4gh8WrVm0rUbIw
6) Mokinari – https://www.youtube.com/user/Mokinari
7) Allanius Leonis – https://www.youtube.com/user/axewater?featurewatch
8) Phelanar's games – https://www.youtube.com/user/Phelanar
9) Expertly Dyed: Art through Science – https://www.youtube.com/user/ExpertlyDyed
10) Smirnoff Knights – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQcllUMyhLmbz96DOdmqE1A
11) My favorite show! – https://www.youtube.com/user/MyFavoriteShoww
12) GeekSqueak – https://www.youtube.com/user/GeekSqueak
13) EvilGameMaster – https://www.youtube.com/user/EvilGameMaster
14) Action Flick Chick Katrina Hill – https://www.youtube.com/user/actionflickchick
15) Quadradic93 – https://www.youtube.com/user/Quadradic93
16) Ristaak Laurien – http://www.youtube.com/user/Ristaak
17) James Carpio – https://www.youtube.com/user/Ravenspoe
18) Greg Childs – https://www.youtube.com/user/flurble33?featurewatch
Pictures
1) Nestor Galina – http://www.flickr.com/photos/nestorgalina/3707322819/sizes/o/in/photostream/
2) DaveFayram – http://www.flickr.com/photos/davefayram/3556228804/sizes/o/in/photosof-kevinclark/
3) CL Doughty – http://www.scholarsresource.com/browse/artist/2142573198?page2
4) mshea – http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeshea/4692397230/sizes/o/in/photostream/
5) mshea – http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeshea/3575159707/sizes/o/in/photostream/
6) mshea – http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeshea/4561672427/sizes/o/in/photostream/
7) gruntzoki – http://www.flickr.com/photos/doctorrow/6586475901/sizes/o/in/photostream/
8) Brianjmatis – http://www.flickr.com/photos/brianjmatis/4758745169/sizes/o/in/photostream/
9) Will Merydith – http://www.flickr.com/photos/merydith/4877168470/sizes/o/in/photostream/
10) Pip R. Lagenta – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pip_r_lagenta/2327873236/sizes/o/in/photostream/
11) big_bad_angus – http://www.flickr.com/photos/11793037@N06/5492221257/sizes/o/in/photostream/
12) kgeiger – http://www.flickr.com/photos/kgeiger/5183973/sizes/o/in/photostream/
13) Digital Shotgun – http://www.flickr.com/photos/digitalshotgun/454380458/sizes/o/in/photostream/
14) W1N9Zr0 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/w1n9zr0/8883486534/sizes/o/in/photostream/
15) rmkoske – http://www.flickr.com/photos/67146024@N00/1323444954/sizes/o/in/photostream/
16) {El Gris} – http://www.flickr.com/photos/elgris/5268529266/sizes/o/in/photostream/
17) Bandarji – http://www.flickr.com/photos/s_w_ellis/3607970602/
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