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July 1, 2025

Is Dungeons & Dragons Good For You?

A hanging sculpture of a dragon with wings but no legs, its mouth open as if to breathe fire. Behind it is a white building with three windows.

Those of us who have been in the hobby for a long time remember the satanic panic in the 1980s when D&D was encouraging Satanism, anti-social behavior, and even espionage!

Now, TTRPGs have been mainstreamed. Critical Role has thousands of viewers. The D&D movie was enjoyed not just by fans, but by lovers of fantasy in general.

And Christian gaming groups exist all over the place.

The panic may return at any time, but right now, D&D is being used…in classrooms.

The general consensus now is that D&D is harmless…but now there’s a growing body of evidence it might actually be…good for you?

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