(Chris Koeppen)There was something about Dungeons & Dragons that spoke to Mario Alvarenga in a deep way. “If you asked me to add up how many hours I spend thinking about Dungeons & Dragons, I’d be too embarrassed to answer,” he says. And legions are into it, including an unprecedented number of adult and female players, attracted by a popular recent revamp and new online playing options. Clockwise from far left: David Wolkovich, Doug Luberts, Molly Becker, Kris Huelgas, game leader Mario Alvarenga, Carlos Ortega and Alexander Lopez play Dungeons & Dragons at Geeky Teas in Burbank, Calif., on Saturday. Today, however, the warhammer has swung the opposite way: D&D is considered wholesome, therapeutic.

Source: Washington Post April 18, 2019 15:45 UTC