What happened man..

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I just saw a Dungeons & Dragons promotional (or official) post featuring a gay Black man, a gay tiefling, and a beholder whose eyes are heart symbols. And honestly? It stung. I grew up loving D&D for its focus on adventure, bravery, dragons, knights, monsters, dungeons — a world you could escape into. Now, those deep themes get crowded out by political messaging, identity signaling, and attempts at forced representation.

Fantasy & escapism over messaging

People play D&D to step into a world of dragons, quests, unknown dangers — not to be reminded of real-world politics at every turn.
When promo art leads with identities first, it becomes less about world building and more about signaling.
Many old-school D&D fans feel betrayed when rules, tone, or lore shift to prioritize messaging instead of gameplay.
You can argue: If you cater only to identity politics, you risk pushing away fans who loved the old style.
If inclusion is genuine — built into story, lore, character agency — it can enrich a game world.
But if it’s tacked on as a marketing gimmick, players feel it's shallow or forced.

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