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   Rivetgeek (He/Him) (rivetgeek@dice.camp)'s status on Thursday, 04-Jan-2024 22:39:20 JST Rivetgeek (He/Him)

   My take on this Ben Riggs essay making that rounds. #TTRPG

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     silverwizard (silverwizard@convenient.email)'s status on Thursday, 04-Jan-2024 22:39:19 JST silverwizard

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     @rivetgeek Imagine believing it was Critical Role that make D&D surge and not various sociological factors around a rise in third spaces, money managed hobbies, and the end of the Satanic Panic
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     silverwizard (silverwizard@convenient.email)'s status on Friday, 05-Jan-2024 02:59:13 JST silverwizard

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     @s5photog @rivetgeek being charitable, he seems to think D&D and Critical Role are the Brand and RPGs die if people don't support the brand. Hence the thing about Coleville not making D&D content.

     It's bunk but it's a common capitalist theory

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     Andrew (he/him) (s5photog@dice.camp)'s status on Friday, 05-Jan-2024 02:59:20 JST Andrew (he/him)

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     @rivetgeek my first response was "who?" then I googled and looked at the essay.

     He equates the whole of TTRPGs to D&D, which while the lions share of the market isn't the whole market.

     eh -- yeah I agree with your take