Did you ever play Dungeons and Dragons?

Me, no, but DH and his friends were really into it. He still has all his books and a small stack of notebook paper with various character stats from back in the day. He doesn't feel the need to play anymore, but he does still like to read the books and campaigns. Of course, he still loves to play video games like Baldur's Gate.

My DD and her fiancée play several times most weeks, and my DD is the Dungeon Master in at least one of the games. She keeps trying to get me involved but it really isn’t my thing at all! 😄

DH did when he was a kid. He tried to get me to play once, but it was just too complete drop in for one session and I never played again.

Both of our kids play. DS is quite a fan and is in 3 different groups. DD will sometimes play in one of DS’s groups, but she’s really too busy with school to be a regular. She tends to play one off sets with a group of school friends when they have a break.

No, it wasn't a big thing in our area, I don't think I ever really heard of it until I was out of high school. And just not something that would interest me either.

No - but my oldest (about to be 27) is obsessed! She plays online with a group of friends once a week and they get together in person to play once in a while as well. She's a bit of a dice collector - she has some sets she uses, and then has a bunch in jars looking all pretty. She's played master once in a while for a cousin's game as well.

Totally not my thing though!

My Dh and kids enjoy it. It's not my thing at all.

I went to MIT in the early 80s and was the odd man out who didn't play. DH and his friends used to play a ton. They had so much fun.

I never did, but my DD plays now and occasionally DMs for her group--they rotate so everyone gets a chance to play.

Her group is her friends from school and when Covid hit they went to zoom games and have continued now that they have graduated and have moved to different places, although whenever any are in the same area they will play in person and will zoom in others.

DD has begged to teach me, but I am just overwhelmed by all of the different aspects.

I do know her favorite character quite well. Maggie Marigold, a redheaded halfling assassin.

I do, however enjoy watching Critical Role with her every Thursday. It is actually fun to watch these actors/voice actors play. DD thinks it's funny that it sucked me in and I'm now a Critter.

I didn't when I was a kid - the friends I knew who played didn't think to invite me a the time (including DH, lol).  I've played in the last few years as an adult, though, with DH, friends, our kids, my BIL and niece.

Jen

We had an Intellivision when I was a kid - kind of like an off-brand Atari. And we had Dungeons and Dragons for our Intellivision, but it wasn't really like the regular D&D role-playing game. I remember you had to run around little underground caves picking up quivers of arrows, and then try to use them to kill the dragons when you found them. Regardless of the fact that it wasn't true D&D, my very devout mother was aghast that we had it and played it, because she and her social circle were very aware of the Satanic Panic going on at the time. I'm not sure who brought it into the house, whether it was my dad (who is also devout but a bit more level-headed) or if it was gifted from someone else; my sisters and I were young enough that it wasn't us.

Both dh and I played in high school, but not together. He played much more than I did. I played a few times. I would love to play more games, but I live w/the dud family. They're just not into board games. Big raspberry!

I tried it with some family members years ago. I had 2 kids who were about 12 and 13 and they wanted to play so I tried it too. After about 3 weeks, I decided I'd rather have a life than play a game with a pretend life; Just wasn't for me (kids quit too.) But I know some people at work who still play and really enjoy it. So I wouldn't tell anyone not to - I didn't see anything at all satanic about it!

No, just never got into it. Neither of my kids or dh have played.

Someone gave me a booklet and a die one year but I didn't know the basics and couldn't figure out what you were supposed to do. I never pursued it, none of my friends played it. That was in grade school. Wasn't interested when I got older.