The World Reveal Trailer for the next version of D&D dropped yesterday! It's pretty exciting that we are coming up quickly on the gold anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons. I have to say, as someone that is not impressed with 5E, that the energy put into the video has me just a little bit excited for what is forthcoming out of the next version of the world's most popular role-playing game. I am not going to go over here what I dislike about 5E, that will be a subject for a future blog post.
Anyway, I do like the direction that WotC is going with gaming...making an effort to make it more inclusive and dropping time worn concepts that the game no longer needs, such as some races being inherent evil. There is far more acceptance for gaming now and due to the exposure it has gotten in entertainment it is becoming more known than it ever has in the past. This is great for the future of RPGs overall as it encourages more people to be creative and pursue endeavors of the mind that will also engage them socially.
I think of my three nephews and how much they are into sports, all three of them are encouraged by my sister and her husband to be involved physically. They love football, and I can imagine them taking the strategies they learn participating on the field will help them to be great role-players, regardless of whether it is D&D or another rpg they may take interest in.
I am excited for the future of gaming and am finding my heart becoming warm again towards gaming. I've struggled so much with being a gamer and having finally accepted myself as one I imagine I am going to be one for the rest of my life; there may times where it will become something that I need to put aside for important matters, but I know in my heart and soul that the joy I have for creating, DMing and playing will always be burning.
If you are interested in playtesting One D&D, you can find the documents for doing so here. If you're not signed up for D&D beyond, you'll have to before you can download the material.
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