But the game, called Dungeons & Dragons, had already captured the imagination of an American public increasingly fearful of — ...

The role-playing game replaced “race” with “species” and divorced several character traits from biological identity. Some ...

But the game, called Dungeons & Dragons, had already captured the imagination of an American public increasingly fearful of — and fascinated by — the prospect of brainwashing, organized cults, and ...

After decades spent as the pinnacle of nerd culture, the popular tabletop game has broken into the mainstream.