The Psychology of Dungeons and Dragons: How to Be a Better, More Engaged, and Happier Player or Game Master

ROLL YOUR NEXT INSIGHT CHECK WITH ADVANTAGE Dungeons & Dragons is more popular than ever, having outgrown its early years as a hobb to become a cultural touchstone played by millions and streamed to millions more on the internet. Through its many editions, it remains the definitive rules-bound storytelling game where friends role-play characters of their own making and use dice to invoke randomness. Relative to other hobbies, Dungeons & Dragons and similar tabletop role-playing games require more social engagement, more meaningful choices from infinite possibilities, more in-depth use of the imagination to pretend to be someone you're not, and more cooperation. The Psychology of Dungeons & Dragons, is relevant to players, game masters, and even game designers. It applies decades of established and cutting-edge research to help readers understand how playing the game drives behaviors, shapes play, impacts relationships, and changes players once they put away the dice. Every chapter