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Are fantasy games like Dungeons and Dragons a cure for US's loneliness epidemic?
Fantasy tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons are booming. No longer just for nerds, they're now the hot new hangout.
Will Champion was 24 and working at a board game café on New York's Upper West Side in 2021 when he and his friends decided to turn their Dungeons & Dragons hobby into something bigger. They roll dice to battle enemies, find treasure, and complete challenges in order to reach the end of a campaign that can span anywhere from a single afternoon to a couple of years. In a study published in July, researchers at University College Cork in Ireland found that D&D helped people's mental health by providing escapism, self-exploration, and social support.
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