Adventure Never Ends: A Tabletop Saga | TIME
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Published 2023-05-30
TABLETOP SAGA explores how tabletop roleplaying games have fought their way through
decades of trial by fire to emerge at the height of pop culture— now shaping and bringing
together millions of lives through storytelling.
The film takes a behind the curtain look at a
community of fans and creators, as well as youth programs who use tabletop roleplaying games
to promote socialization, team building, and empathy.
0:00 - Intro
1:30 - Just A Game
7:23 - Building Character
10:01 - Spellcasting
17:11 - Make Your World
24:34 - Abyss
29:22 - Return
Adventure Never Ends: A Tabletop Saga features interviews with Matthew Lillard, Deborah Ann
Woll, TJ Storm, Kate Welch, Xander Jeanneret, Luke Gygax, and more.
Directors: Douglisio DiMuccio & Rob D. Miller
Cinematography: Idan Menin, Carissa Dorson, Illiana Ipes
Editors: Douglisio DiMuccio, Rob Miller, Aaron Pagniano
Additional Editors: Jason Gudasz, Spencer Showalter
Producers: Douglisio DiMuccio, Rob Miller, Aaron Pagniano
Executive Producers: Justine Simons, Jason Chase Tyrrell
Composer: Jonathan Snipes
Sound Mix: Endless Noise
Color: Apache Digital
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All Comments (21)
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Funny seeing the older CR set, this must’ve been a filmed a while ago!
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D&D is the glue that has kept our friendship group together since the 80's. I love my mates & I love the game.
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So grateful we could be a part of this!
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The editing on this is world class
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I'm crying, Kate Welch.
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Brilliant documentary
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Having Liam represent CR was a wise choice. He is easily the emotional engine of the group.
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Love games like d&d and pathfinder
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I know I'd much rather spend time with my friends creating stories than passively consuming someone else's.
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thousand times like button!
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I remember the panic back in the 80s over D&D, I used to tell people it is no different than being an actor in a play, on tv, or in a movie. It's roleplaying, there's nothing to do with devil worshipping in it.
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Ahh...the satanic panic where they told people then we could actual summon creatures from the monsters manual. If that actually happened, do you know how many ancient black dragons or reds would be flying about? I'm so glad to see it come back. Just remember this...there are other RPGs and worlds outside and not just D&D. Go explore and find your home.
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Awesome video
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Nice doc, maybe a little too short, but very sweet. Deborah Ann Woll is such a fun player to watch, wish she had more in-person games to watch.
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As someone who survived the satanic panic of the 80's it is gratifying to see the hobby I love, come to a place of acceptance and understanding.
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Beautiful
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I miss Pen & Paper RPGs so damn much.
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33:22 is that Kelsey Dionne, creator of Shadowdark?
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I don’t think people realize how many lives this game has saved by allowing people who otherwise might not have been able to make friends find a purpose.
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Aha
