Beyond the Dungeon: The Societal Impact of DND 6e

From dimly lit basements to the dazzling stages of Twitch streams and YouTube channels, the rise of Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) is nothing short of a modern cultural marvel. Born in the 1970s as a pen-and-paper role-playing game, D&D was once the reserve of a dedicated few. It was a game often stereotyped as the domain of the socially awkward or the “nerdy” subculture, played behind closed doors and spoken about in hushed, sometimes derisive tones.

Yet, as the decades rolled on, this seemingly n...