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MACCALLUM-STEWART, Esther (2022) 'How do you want to do this?', Dungeons & Dragons at 50. In: Inaugural Lecture series, Feburary 28th 2022, Staffordshire University.
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Inaugural Professorial Lecture by Professor Esther MacCallum-Stewart.
Why is Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) experiencing such a massive revival? The UK games industry is worth £5.3bn, 47% of players are under 24 and the most watched show on Twitch is a D&D playthrough. Esther MacCallum-Stewart discusses how and why a 1974 game with too many rules to be playable has become such an essential touchstone of popular culture. Along the way – magical cats, gazebos and games conventions located on top of volcanos all feature in this story of grim and perilous adventure. Roll for initiative!
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Keynote) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Games Studies, Roleplaying Games, TTRPG, roleplaying, Critical Role |
| Faculty: | School of Digital, Technologies and Arts > Games Culture, PR and Management |
| Event Title: | Inaugural Lecture series |
| Event Location: | Staffordshire University |
| Event Dates: | Feburary 28th 2022 |
| Depositing User: | Esther MACCALLUM-STEWART |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jan 2023 11:40 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Feb 2023 14:04 |
| URI: | https://eprints.staffs.ac.uk/id/eprint/7604 |
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