I think that somewhat flawed works of art, like D&D, can inspire good art because we can see the opportunity for improvement. The cracks are where the creativity can exist. - ThreadSky

riseupcomus.bsky.social • 3 days ago

I think that somewhat flawed works of art, like D&D, can inspire good art because we can see the opportunity for improvement.

The cracks are where the creativity can exist.

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marlutte.bsky.social•3 days ago

I can say as a recently immersed player of D&D (less than a decade) I have bee fascinated by its history and community. Less than a specific game, a lifestyle. Its been one of my formative writing inspirations for DISMALIA to read about its settings like Planescape and Darksun, editions and fans.

thefarhorizon.bsky.social•3 days ago

There is a fascinating conversation to be had regarding how fans of D&D tend to engage with the medium of ttrpgs in fundamentally different ways than the rest of the hobby.

marlutte.bsky.social•3 days ago

When I think of Dungeons & Dragons I don't think exclusively on all the bullshit TSR and WOTC have done, but on the way it has inspired all my artist friends in person and online to designed and write their own works of fiction. Its standard fantasy world as their own creative board. Pic not related

marlutte.bsky.social•3 days ago

Honestly, I think its healthy if you play a reasonably vast number of tabletop games, with more experimental worlds and mechanics, while maintaining a healthy relationship with D&D as a medium and platform for art, because its positive impact is undeniable, and it goes beyond is own game.

thefarhorizon.bsky.social•3 days ago

My only point of disagreement is referring to D&D as a medium. It is only one example of many in the medium of ttrpgs.

That's kind of like calling all films Ant-Man Quantumania.

marlutte.bsky.social•3 days ago

Well, I figured it appropriate given how many people can engage on making D&D related art without ever actually playing the game, from varied mediums. Musicians, painters, writers or any type of model maker. Also, your counter comparison is way too insulting for my comment. What the hell.

thefarhorizon.bsky.social•3 days ago

That's actually my problem with the framing.

There is art of all kinds that are inspired and informed by all ttrpgs.

Lumping it all under "D&D" is erasing 99.999% hobby.

It actively discourages people from playing other games because they think "If it's all D&D, why should I play something else?"

windlass.bsky.social•3 days ago

This is how I feel about WoD.

timchuma.com•3 days ago

Quite apart from Disney continuously having to get old RPG stuff to fill out their stories for Star Wars made when there was no on-screen Star Wars from the 1980s to the 1990s

riseupcomus.bsky.social•3 days ago

Star Wars is on my list of "somewhat flawed media" that has inspired good media - but here, I'm mostly thinking of the tremendous fan communities built up around Star Wars. A fanfiction Dooku/Qui Gon shipper is braver than every troop.

timchuma.com•2 days ago

I mainly follow the streaming show so i can torment my friends on their podcast with voicemail from "poppa palpy" who i role play as an elderly sex pest with exegol being a planet of the gang bangs with his clones

fungusthungus.bsky.social•2 days ago

There are a lot more cracks than are actual pieces.

krongart.bsky.social•3 days ago

This is how I feel about Fallout as a series

krongart.bsky.social•3 days ago

Though I think all my favorite media falls into this category. At the end of the day I like stuff that encourages me to make my own things and participate in a wider culture and something "perfect" rarely evokes that feeling in me.

thefarhorizon.bsky.social•3 days ago

The issue here is that WotC is selling a bunch of random pottery shards and calling it a bowl.

darkestadam.bsky.social•3 days ago

It's kind of fascinating how Ryoko Kui breathed new life into the old school dungeon crawl so effortlessly because in doing so it really hilights all the flaws in the media that inspired the genre.

Treat everyone as people shouldn't be a bar many games struggle to cross.

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