• AnarchoNoAdjective@lemmy.ml
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        7 months ago

        I believe the culture war junk is part of distract and divide tactics. ‘hey parents don’t worry about all the bloodshed from neoliberal policies, your kids are summoning demons!’

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          7 months ago

          That’s why I wear my “Let’s summon demons!” shirt at every opportunity. Pearl clutching intensifies!

      • Got_Bent@lemmy.world
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        7 months ago

        I love that there’s a reference to the Tom Hanks classic Mazes and Monsters in there.

        Funny thing about the eighties. I was absolutely forbidden from playing dungeons and dragons but was totally allowed to play wizardry, Ultima, and bards tale.

        Explain that parental logic.

        I do feel I missed out. Never did get to play the real deal.

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          I think tabletop gaming and D&D are having a renaissance in recent years - I bet you could find folks to play with easier than you think.

          I haven’t played in decades myself, but my son does, and so does a good friend of mine (who is even older than me) and his kids, and seemingly half the people I know.

          I would theoretically love to play, but I have other life circumstances that have required me to cut gaming time of any kind to 0 for awhile.

          You should give it a shot if you can!

          I love that there’s a reference to the Tom Hanks classic Mazes and Monsters in there.

          That’s been on my rewatch list for awhile. I don’t think I’ve seen it since it was new. One of these days… :)

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      7 months ago

      Man, my friend got all his D&D stuff taken away in 1984, he bought new stuff and left it at my house, which was fine by me as he said I could use it even if he wasn’t around.