The Never-Ending Game of Dungeons & Dragons 

GamerGod 88 so true

Are you vejng sarcastic?

GamerGod 88 lmao legit what I thought about this entire video

aka every 8 year old kid with action figures

Holy shit that’s a first!

*spoiler alert* they didnt stick around :(

Literally me trying to get my friends into gundams for 7 years and finally got one hooked this year and he’s loving the hobby. That feeling is so good it’s like an adventure

he's like, "I knew that if I made something they all liked enough, that they would have to keep coming back and interacting with me."

@@Tripledashhh_ you evil man how dare you get people addicted to gundams

Alvulturus haha sorry gotta pass through torch eventually 😂

Yeah, just imagine all the stories that has happend in this one game. hmm maybe they have the bits of story written down in some way

Yeah, but basically its a fan-fiction franchise then.

yeah..that applies to every dnd compaing..?everyone got a story to tell,doesnt mean its a good one.

george r r martin can release the first book in 50 yrs

I pray he sees this comment before its too late.

Ultimate isekai!

I DMed a campaign for 35 years until i died and now I've reincarnated im the campaign with the power of being the dungeon master. The only name that it can be called if it were an anime

@Davi Matos no useless goddess. They'll be a really useful goddess that loses her abilities at the end of the third arc, then she becomes useless

Ah yes *Robert, the All Knowing, the All Seeing, and Master of all things RNG*

-I killed slimes for 300 years and maxed out my level-

fantasy novel u can write after 1 year gaming

This shit is it’s own universe at this point

This implies the campaign is lesser than a novel. It's just two different mediums.

My friends and I are playing, going once a week. For the year, you can write a whole novel about our adventures.

Having an audience who would actually enjoy reading it would be a prerequisite. To be fair, I'm sure there are people out there who would. Dragon Lance was a thing for awhile, and while I couldn't stand it, many people enjoyed those books. While I enjoy D&D, grittier fiction, like game of Thrones, is what I prefer.

No dungeon god

Along with Matt Mercer and Gary Gygax

@@lazarb4419 the big three

*You Achived the “No Life Trophy!”*

0:25, a balrog of morgoth from the silmarillion by j.r.r. tolkien. The silmarillion came first than lotr and the hobbit.

Mad Max level of respect!

Kind of sounds like you think being a nerd is a bad thing considering the context of your use of the word. Being a nerd or consider other people to be a nerd isnt necessarily an insult. Wouldnt surprise me if Robert Wardhaugh consider himself a nerd and a proud one at that. But calling him a loser for being a nerd is kind of sad and shows insecurity. Then again, wouldnt surprise me if we agree with each other and you just phrased your comment a bit weirdly.

@@jasplund yeah these internet lumberjacks brutalized the word "nerd and geeks" for decades. GAMERS RISE UP AGAINST SOCIETY!

Bro he must be taking the dash action because he's 60 ft. ahead of us at all times

@@luthfiasifahmadrafi5887 youre a virgin

@Hedgiethe Hog omy god lmaooo

bruh

Food is for wimps

Famous last words before starving to death after not having eaten for 35 years.

Brilliant.

No he has not. His field of study is contemporary history, so nothing dealing with D&D.

@@cavoff My studies range from the 17th to 19th century. Still I think I know more about medieval time than the average person, and I bet he does as well.

Kevin K. Holy crap

@@guybrushthreepwood9071 Ehm, no. Middle Age is 476-1492.

Imagine playing Call of Cthulhu with him...

Nice pfp.

@@MrIshii17 he blends with the shadows

It is tho

@@DiegoFlores-ee6zy He is the shadows

I waited a good 20 mins for your pfp to load

*Tron Legacy intensifies*

Good one

Probably mad ocd tho

Seriously, man. I can't imagine the amount of traffick this man can potentially reel in.

There would definitely be an audience for this kind of thing on Twitch, but I think he and his friends who play are a little too old to be have a desire to use Twitch.

maybe they haven't heard of twitch?

They grasped the idea of with someone using skype, why would they be too old for twitch?

Abda Samio you cannot compare Skype and Twitch in any way. And Robert is 49 years old according to the video, no idea what his friends who play with him are but I'm guessing something similar. That quiet a few years over the average age of viewers on Twitch. And Twitch users on a lot of channels are quiet something else you don't get anywhere else on social media or streaming sites. But that's not all, it takes effort to stream a (board), there's a good chance they don't want to deal with that at all.

Fuckin canadians

End of War of 1812: USA:Sorry for trying to annex you Canada, I love you Canada:That's okay... 1984 is coming. AIDS *cough cough USA: Wait what? Canada: What?

Elias Montoya What

500 likes

Elias Montoya a

And thus are legends born.

I mean it would be respectful to keep playing so

By Year 3000 an actual country has been erected where this is played

Um no im actually a ranger *pulls out gun*

I'm* you're* an* assassin*

@@Dennis19901 not a rogue?

@@Dennis19901 Grammar Police go brrrrrrrr

@@AstralShot but then he would be useless

sounds like a romance..

I've got some experience with this

@@lukemccullough8384 every dnd player has experienced this lmao

Being an avid dm I get a lot of newcomers like that

Minecraft is like this sometimes

Haydon Proctor but then Monks would suck and I’d have to play Paladins as Lawful Good, my least favourite alignment.

Yuuki Kuroutarou Here’s a video with some interesting insight on Lawful Good and how people misunderstand it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cNpQXPGOj-A.html

English please

K1naku5ana3R1ka the point is I never liked the alignment restriction on Paladins. I might want to play a Lawful Neutral Paladin who took up an Oath of Conquest to improve the nation they live in and generally just get shit done or a Chaotic Good Paladin that swore an Oath of the Ancients to preserve nature, regardless of the laws of men or gods.

@@lt.branwulfram4794 I'm glad 5e allows variety; one of my players wanted to be a Pally, and the thought of him playing anything but Chaotic was just--laughable. He's a walking Chaos machine. Ultimately, though, I was glad he chose to be a Paladin of a Thor-ish kind of God of War, Music, and Revelry, because (since he's a newb) the rest of the party has to convince not to 1) become a murder hobo or 2) get a job at a local import business for 5s/day. God knows why. His newest plan? He wants to become an agricultural monopoly...at level 4. Literally saving up his share of the party loot to buy a chicken farm (his pally was a farm boy...) As I said, walking Chaotic, but at least when he's around shit happens. I'm often forced to tapdance, but hey, it makes it lively for everyone.

And here we have: 5 hours of a screaming cow. AHHHRHHHHHAGGGGGGGGGMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOFFFWERGLAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH

@@devonjameson7866 bro what are you talking about lmao

*he also mentioned that it was to keep them his friends no matter what even if he were to be a murder or a demon they will keep coming and coming to just kill that one boss and just clear that one dungeon, but this campaign is infinite, and they are now stuck…. Forever.*

honestly ( he might have like different tables for the main places

😂😂😂

And after the session, he would go online and buy 15 different gate terrain pieces to fit any gate city or not

an alternative to this would to have intermissions. like have certain pieces set aside and play for an hour or 2 then when its time to change locations he has a 30 min intermission and sets up the new map while his friends are taking a smoke break or whatever

Friends: But we wanna go out of town! Robert: Suddenly, every monster in the Monster Manual swarms all the town's exits. Friends: So you have chosen political intrigue...

Yeeeeeaaa

I am so glad you did this

7.1 magnitude earthquake: I’m about to end this man’s whole career.

Christchurch earthquake was this magnitude. I hope its just a coincidence

Good thing he's in Canada

He is still not done yet.

Masterd being a dm

Probably hasn't mastered a vagina lol

I nerdgasmed pretty hard.

Have you heard of Steven Erickson and Ian Esslemont's world?

Avatar checks out

Miriam Logan We got one started at my school it was fun.

@@EwanSkinner youre bloody lucky i cant even find a game

@@feurgott9332 that is sad

We actually got a "Table top Gaming" club at our school as an excuse to play DND and suprisingly we have to separate DMS with their own groups and we might get a third soon each party has around 8 members

Well isnt that great

Kibutsuji Muzan Michael Jackson, you here?!

@@tacandshoot53 HEE HEE

I know your darkess secret, you are a gei

@@razaqothman5850 shee shee

Oh hey its the anime Micheal Jackson.

This was made two years ago my dude

I mean like, he probably still is playing, he’s been doing so for 35 years, 3 more is nothing

D&D is a very social and face-to-face activity, so tabletop gaming has been affected as much as the rest of society.

@@joshjames582 He could use video chat. He already does long distance play with one person, why not all his friends?

Dudes online playing is a thing. Look up roll 20.

I'm 25 playing for the first time in 2021. Feel old now?

people like u make me angry

@@roccowhite8510 wth why?

@@GoGamleCalle cuz these kind of comments are stupid and spammed too much

I've dreamed of having a 10 hour D&D game. How could you have so much time?

@@milesmanuse1569 I did 9 and a half hours once. It was a happy coincidence that none of my players had anything to do that day.

Auggie I think hold my dice might have been better but still liked your comment

This aint DnD might as well just play Wargames .

really is ths gary gygax?

@@KortovElphame I mean you could but it isn't really the same. If you play Wargames you are generally limited to small skirmishes or pitched battles and a fairly rigid ruleset. In Warhammer for example, you can't really go to an Inn for the day to discuss your next move, or trick that one guard to handing you the keys to a dungeon. Wargames aren't particularly narrative in the same way D&D is. Wargames are pretty much battle oriented only unless you come up with your own rules. And as far as I'm aware, D&D and other RPGs are the only games where you can actually go around as a group with each member represented by a player. Just a thought.

You realize it's D&D right?

“That’s okay”

As Canadian as it gets

Yes

Now we gotta hope when he gets sick he doesn't role a 1

Canadian Border Guard:huh,i see.

Candaian border guard: can i come?

Him:are you good?

Can't help but notice that your comment has 420 likes......

@Judge Dredd Everybody : Judge Dredd: *I HATE IT!* Me: *HE HATES IT!* Also me: Yeah, it's a pretty lame "meme" if it can even be called that. Only thing worse are the OMG 2019?! ones.

Mooki Mukay so true lol

Dude it actually is prob so fun

You will get there and you will be like "Riiight... idk wtf im doing."

Mahtimies what’s his name again

*AnD i’M kAnYe WeSt*

@@souls49 and Im Batman

I'm peter parker

iam inevitable

Nergling xd

Nergling did you lose your life somewhere? cause i hear that they're haveing a sale on ebay if if you ever feel like growing past 12 years old...

you still got ten years!

You ever see a 12 year old play D&D?

Reece Wouters yes

Makes you wonder what his homeowner's insurance write up is like for all that.

yewdubb , stranger things season 95 trailer

Not really, I mean, if his notes and stuff is destroyed, than yeah, it's ruined. But, miniatures buildings, terrain, and figures are just additions to the game, you don't need any of it.

Morrius07 Yeah but that’s the point. The whole reason is that the collection has been running aswell for 35 years.

A good starting point for campaign season 2!

Are you a brit?

Rajat Nayak I don't think you'd fly into London if you were living in England

Bairhug he’s trying to say the person on the screen flew to London England instead of this London

@@67kingdedede r/woosh

This comment 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

Astro Chicken once you make a world, the universe is pretty dang easy

Well, what's keeping you from starting now?

allluckyseven I take it that DnD requires more than one person to play,right? Well, I have no one to play with.

I'm sure that there are plenty of online D&D communities with forums, chat, and bulletin boards. (you'll have better luck if you search d&d, rather than dnd.

Swan Electro I will look into this, electric bird person. Thank you for your advice.

vennicat Look up roll20.net

vergeofsanity I think you missed the mark and the point of the story.

No, I think I got it. He has a huge collection of miniatures to aid in his game, allowing for a good variety of settings and scenarios. He has people fly from around the country (and teleconference in from around the globe) to play in his game. And, he has been doing this for 35 years. It's interesting, to be sure, but it's only a surface level view of what makes this "Never-Ending Game of Dungeons & Dragons". I think what bothers me is that the video leans on the premise that "the same game" has been going on for 35 years. I have not played D&D, but my understanding is that DMs set up scenarios and campaigns for the players. So, is the scenario he set up 35 years ago really still going? How in 35 years have his players not reached the end goal if this is the case? Or have they, and instead has he just been DMing 35 years of different campaigns? Are the players in the video the original players that started 35 years ago? Does his game take place in one cohesive world? Or does it change from campaign to campaign? If it's all in the same world, surely 35 years of adventures in that world would have a "Great Big Story" to tell. Robert says that the power of friendship keeps the game going, and that he had to make it the best game any of his friends had played to keep them coming back. But how does he do that? Yes he has a big table with lots of miniatures to move around, but again, that is just surface level. What is he doing in the game that keeps players coming back? As I said in my original comment, a lot of what D&D is about is the story you are creating when you play. There is a story that Robert and his players are creating that has spanned 35 years, surely it must be an epic tale, one that draws people from around the country. Yet we got no insight into what that story is. What is this world they play in, how has it changed in 35 years? Who are the characters and how have they changed in 35 years? How many players have passed through this world in 35 years? What amazing things have they seen and done? THOSE are the questions that should be answered. He even talks about how things are dynamic and growing. But HOW? Hearing that someone has been a D&D Dungeon Master for 35 years is impressive, but hearing the stories he has crafted is what is really interesting.

Vergeofsanity, completely agree, very disappointing video. D&D is not about miniatures.

vergeofsanity "So, is the scenario he set up 35 years ago really still going?" Possibly, yes. I have played a couple of the boxed sets (big adventure campaigns). I played with two different groups about once a month or so. Both took us about ten years to play. Both groups of players and characters are still playing. We have moved on to new adventures and challenges. If you want to know more about some of the adventures you'll need to play the game. Generally a game has an overarching story line that might or might not be clear to the characters and players immediately. The fun of the game is in the way someone runs the game. Good descriptions and interesting encounters need some artistic flair, and can't just be described to you. You'd need to play them. "THOSE are the questions that should be answered." This video is less than 3 minutes long. I think you really missed the point. There are other videos online of people actually playing, if you want insight into that. When people ask me about the game, I always tell them that they need to play it to get an idea. If you were disappointed that you didn't get what you really wanted, then you had some pretty unreal expectations from a very short video. And to be honest, you came off sounding almost rude. BTW, a lot of the 2nd edition D&D (the game he plays) can be found online for free as pdf's. You could read through an adventure like The Rod of 7 Parts if you want to know the story.

Peter Hardy This video is for non players. If you are going to make a video about this guy, the most impressive thing you can show is all of his stuff. You can't replicate the spirit of the game in 3 minutes. Did you not notice how long the video is?

Get in on it! It's a lot of fun :)

Bongwyre2112 who do you play with?

how do you keep the people together?

A few friends who I've known all my life. It went from about 10 people, but eventually a lot of them moved or went to school far away, so now I'm left with about 2 players who play regularly, but when any of the others come back we include them for a one shot. Same world, same campaign and most of them use their old characters that I have on file.

Keeping people together is hard, I mean people have lives and they tend to move get married or go to school far away. Basically as long as the Dungeon Master keeps things going and there are a few who still have interest in playing it isn't hard to keep it going. Fortunatly I had a lot of players come and go, and was able to hold onto about 2 players who play regularly, but like I said before when the others come back to town on vacation or visiting I include them and bring back their characters.

1997 is pretty long. Most of my players have a few characters that old. My only character I ever played regularly started out in 1981 and now she's an NPC that I use in the campaign. Hold onto that character! Old characters are rare these days. It seems like everyone wants to just make new characters all the time. I don't get it.

D&D isn't for everyone. But there are a lot of different campaign settings and play styles. You might find that one way of playing is not "funTM" for you, but others are very exciting. If you know some people who play D&D, maybe they will let you sit in on one of their games and watch.

Stereo After 4 months no one has told you to play yet? Come on guys.

And if not get ready for some HELLISH & vicious squabbles over loot drops. Especially if some other Player's greedy wife wants it... :/

King 4_$$hole you should try it I played a few times it’s complicated tho

Get new friends.

@@seigeengine I am out of new friends, they all like it, they just don't have time to play

where you at

Even me

You need some better friends

I read this whilst watching critical role on my laptop. The barriers between realms are crashing in!

@@devilsadvocate6381 On sec, pinging the DM. *YO, GOD! STOP INTERSECTING CAMPAIGNS! IT DOES NOT MAKE THE GAME INTERESTING, ONLY COMPLICATED AND WEIRD!*

This guy would demolish him

@@martingon9156 Not likely.

Wait... Isn't he the voice actor for Mccree from Overwatch.

Short is sweet. You don't wanna see his parents upstairs

@@richardkocksworthy8423 judgemental much? you think someone like him who spends possibly thousands of dollars on this particular game cant have a place of his own?

@⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ lol. And who really cares if the guy's parents are upstairs, I don't. Some people have older parents they're taking care of and live with.

I mean... If I am in the mood I craft little handouts and draw custom maps for fun. But.. that's not only another league - it's another game...

I draw my shit on napkins then blow my nose after I crit my players.

D&D* 😑😑😑

@@PANZERFAUST90 🍩🍯🍔🍕🍌

@@kevingonzalez3673 😳

took me 2 years to find this comment again lol

Isagai. Agreed

Isagail According to my research, No he does not stream yet

Isagail sooooo canadiannnnnn

RPGs are about narrative you react to, story is done when the game and the sequence of events is done.

35 years of content should fill out a few books (depending on the depth of each section of this campaign maybe dozens of books, i think by the time he finishes we would just be catching up)

Dungeon Master: okay everyone, here are your ropes

Practice for 35 years

Just practice and practice and practice and do that for 10-15 years and after you get pout of the asylum you can make a d&d world/week

Get an epic victory royale

@@ethan2885 seem about right

@@barackobama2303 and buy some maverick merch

That or they've passed into Epic levels

Maybe it's like the Elder Scrolls games.

God tier

Maybe they play at a certain level and never level up.

Homebrew rules?

It´s that dude with the jeans and the blue shirt right?

Solitudal I don't play d&d but I knew this existed from other references, I honestly wished this was apart of my childhood but I played on my Nintendo, I wish I could've played this with my friends... Seems like fun

German Soldier whats stopping you? d&d is still a very popular game

Solitudal YESSS!! I totally relate

Oh my God yes

It isn't?

I don't think it's 2e. AD&D 2e didn't come around until 1989. That's AD&D 1e.

maybe he just used it for the video

For real, 2e is mind numbing with how limiting it is. We played it for 5-6 years until 3e and just rode that trade into Pathfinder.

Well, if you bend the rules and whatnot, it's not really that limiting. THAC0 and the thousand different ability checks I'll forever both hate and love from the bottom of my heart.

The book was 2e

Frick

@Oh Yes Yes oh frickin heck

a pot of pie Sir it’s actually frig not frick

whiderboss *noBoDY caREs*

@@abrarchowdhury2679 oo that's a great one imma tell people that whenever they open their mouth next time i talk to someone