The Rise of Tabletop RPGs: How Dungeons & Dragons Is Combating Loneliness
2025-03-27
Starting from a board game café in New York City, a group of twenty-somethings transformed their Dungeons & Dragons hobby into a thriving Twitch channel, "The Bards of New York," boasting thousands of followers. Their success mirrors the exploding popularity of tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs), especially Dungeons & Dragons. Once a niche hobby, D&D now boasts tens of millions of players, spawning movies, TV shows, and lucrative streaming careers. The article highlights how TTRPGs not only provide entertainment but also foster strong communities, combating loneliness and enhancing creativity and problem-solving skills—a particularly valuable aspect in a post-pandemic world.
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