Creativity and D&D: New Call for Submissions on the Town Crier
Dungeons & Dragons is bigger than ever. From the web series Critical Role live-streaming their sessions to their loyal fanbase on Twitch to the show Stranger Things drawing inspiration from the original Monster Manual. It’s clear that the classic RPG is having a massive resurgence in pop culture.In November, Dana Ewachow will be editing the Town Crier around the theme of Dungeons & Dragons, its influence on personal creativity, art, and pop culture:Topics to consider:
- How D&D has influenced your creativity, shaped your writing, or affected your life around the table
- D&D’s appearances in TV shows, movies, and books, and how its representation has changed over time
- Why the RPG has had such a noticeable resurgence in popular culture
- The ways that D&D has influenced authors and artists
- How the game can be a safe space for collaborative storytelling
- The intimacy of creating and playing campaign characters
- The role of Dungeon Master as a creator/referee/gatekeeper
- Many other topics
