Escapism Through D&D

Everyone knows why people play Dungeons & Dragons; we play it for fun, to spend time with friends, and for an excuse to use all the shiny new dice we spent all our money on.

There is another reason, however, why so many people have enjoyed D&D throughout the years and look forward to playing again week after week: escapism.

We've spoken in our workshops (which you should definitely come to, by the way) about how D&D has been used by so many as a mode of therapy. Have you been having a hard day at work? Home life troubles? Just in a bit of a crap mood? Gathering around a table with your friends is one thing, but there's something incredibly comforting about embodying a completely different person for a few hours.

Got an annoying boss? Your Dwarven fighter doesn't. Fought with a friend? What would your Elven cleric say in this situation?

Channelling a different character and getting into their mindset can be a fantastic way of working through real-life obstacles; it's like getting a different perspective but from somewhere within yourself.

Playing with friends also helps enhance your team-building skills, and following the Dungeon Master's story can train you to look at a situation from angles you hadn't considered before.

Whether you need to gain a different perspective, vent your frustrations, or simply want to have fun to take your mind off things, D&D can provide you with the tools you need to do battle in your real life.

Don't get me wrong, is D&D a fix-all for real-world troubles? Of course, it isn't, but that doesn't mean there aren't valuable tricks and lessons to learn from being around that table.

Let us know what you think! How has D&D helped you? We'd love to hear from you. Or, if you'd like to join us for one of our workshops to see what all the fuss is about, feel free to book on to one of our workshops on the Events page.