How to Play Dungeons & Dragons and Role Playing Games : Why People Play Role Playing Games (RPGs)

RPGs have become a pop culture phenomenon. Learn about the reasons why people play role playing games in this free video clip.

Expert: Barry Osser
Bio: Barry Osser is the owner of North Coast Role Playing in Eureka, California.
Filmmaker: kris taylor

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[Bodogjoe]

D&D takes a lot of time and preparation to set up , especially when first getting started. Which is why its rare to see anyone who plays table top type games anymore. Well, NEW players at least. Kids attention spans are at about 10 seconds these days, need instant gratification. Why go thru all the trouble with paper and books when you can just log onto WoW and play in minutes, and get the visuals along with it. It it unfortunate, kids are just being so dumbed down.

[Bodogjoe]

Its not just nerds that play. A friend of mine, his brother who was a classic "nerd" was into it, and taught his brother to play. Well his brother was also an amazing football player. He was the one who introduced me to it, at first I thought it was kind of alot of work, but after a while he had many "jock" types and many players on the team playing. Yes we did the classic party type stuff, and usually smoked alot of weed before playing, but we DID play, and had some great times doing so.

[AsTheWorldSpinsAgain]

@mercturq I can agree with that, besides being a nerd is fun. Not that there's anything wrong with watching terrible television, or video games.

[mercturq]

I noticed that Role Playing, whether you use a table top game like DnD or not has always been a larger (or should I say, BETTER) stimulant for intelligent folk. People tend to throw around the word "geek" and "nerd" a little too much now days. Some people don't plop in front of a TV for hours watching the horrible shows that air now, or wasting time playing button mashing games.

[HaloReachFanatic1]

@skree99 i would think a big change in role playing

[skree99]

Barry I have a question.

You mentioned in one of these vids that we are in the 3rd Age of Role Playing.

How do you define an AGE ?

[Spoonylegs23]

@runescape951230 sounds like you need some better friends, lol. but if your looking to pen and paper RPG, then check online, you'd be surprised how many just community games are around.

[runescape951230]

I love paper rpgs ( aka, TRUE rpgs ) but the people around my age group ( I'm fairly young ) just don't seem to even want to TRY it. I've composed a few rpgs in different settings ( ages actually ) And when I ask them if they'd like to try a game I made, I tell them the name they think it sounds cool and when they see the paper, they refuse to try.

[TheHalomrmachinima]

It seems that ppl who want to play this don't have enough ppl to plAy it with. I for one am one of those ppl and the only person tht would be willing to play dnd with me would be my dad (who did when he was a kid) so I'm kinda screwed right now

[Sirzyber]

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