Has Dungeons & Dragons Caused Any Suicides? Joseph P. Laycock

Joseph P. Laycock answers the question "were there any suicides caused by the popular role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons?" The 1980s saw the peak of a moral panic over fantasy role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons and many blamed the role-playing games for persuading innocent minds with satanic influences.

Check out Joseph P. Laycock's book:
Dangerous Games: What the Moral Panic Over Role-Playing Games Says about Play, Religion, and Imagined Worlds
https://bit.ly/2X1jwze

Listen to the full interview: https://youtu.be/8acA6irjIuM

Listen to clips from our interview with Joseph P. Laycock:

Did Dungeons & Dragons Escape the Stigma of Satanic Panic?
https://youtu.be/jYwns9L3AFM

Are Role-Playing Games a Positive Force For Kids? | Joseph P. Laycock
https://youtu.be/xz_S6hDpFlI

How Did Satanic Panic Get Started in the '70s | Joseph P. Laycock
https://youtu.be/Ebx6oFomd3E

How Dungeons & Dragons Set Off a Moral Panic | Joseph P. Laycock
https://youtu.be/n5HePI3xY34

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