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How D&D Influenced Video Games: From Ultima to Baldur's Gate 3
Nearly every RPG video game owes a debt to Dungeons & Dragons. Here's how tabletop mechanics shaped digital worlds.
Mar 17, 2026
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10 min read
Cultural Impact
The Open Gaming License Controversy: What Happened and Why It Matters
The OGL 1.1 leak of January 2023 triggered the biggest community crisis in D&D history. Here's the full story.
Mar 14, 2026
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9 min read
Cultural Impact
Stranger Things, Honor Among Thieves, and D&D in Modern Media
From the Upside Down to the big screen to Baldur's Gate 3 — D&D has never been more visible in popular culture.
Mar 12, 2026
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9 min read
Cultural Impact
Critical Role and the Actual Play Revolution
A group of voice actors streaming their D&D games became a media empire — and changed how millions experience tabletop RPGs.
Mar 9, 2026
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9 min read
Cultural Impact
The Satanic Panic: When America Feared Dungeons & Dragons
In the 1980s, a moral panic swept America, targeting D&D as a tool of devil worship. The truth was far more complicated.
Mar 7, 2026
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8 min read