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Therapists try a new way to get patients to open up: Tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons

A growing group of therapists and mental health providers is turning to the game as a tool to facilitate group therapy ...
Polygon

The best tabletop role-playing games we played in 2024

2024, like every year since 2020, was a monumental year for tabletop role-playing games. While Wizards of the Coast put out the highly anticipated update to Dungeons & Dragons 5e — One D&D, D&D 5.5e, ...
Polygon

D&D and Critical Role have entered the TTRPG Cold War era and I'm thrilled

Tabletop role-playing games fans usually get their excitement from letting their imagination run free and living amazing adventures from the comfort of their homes. However, that excitement is ...
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After nearly 3 years, Baldur's Gate 3 remains the most authentic role-playing game

It's no surprise that a game based on Dungeons & Dragons would do a tremendous job with how it handles roleplay, but to this day, Baldur's Gate 3 remains a whole different level, setting a ...
Kotaku

50 Years Ago, One Of The Most Important Video Game Genres Was Born

The computer role-playing game, most widely known as the RPG, turns 50 today! Well, as close as we can pin it, anyway. Happy birthday, RPGs! In 1974, the year Dungeons & Dragons began publication, a ...
NPR

Dungeons & Dragons, long played for fun, is being explored for therapeutic potential

Dungeons & Dragons is known as a niche role-playing game. But now game masters are exploring whether it can also be therapeutic, for conditions ranging from anxiety to PTSD. Dungeons & Dragons is a ...
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Best Tabletop Games For Playing In-Person

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