There’s a reason they call the members of your DnD campaign a «party.» It’s because playing Dungeons and Dragons is better than any party I’ve ever been to. Sure parties can be fun, what with their mingling, loud music, unfamiliar people, and weird spills on the ground. But playing DnD combines the best elements of going to a party with the best elements of playing pretend. The result is an addictive, enriching, and fun game that will stay with you for the rest of your life.

One of the keys to a good DnD game is having good friends to play with. They don’t need to necessarily start out as good friends, though. You could go into a DnD campaign with total strangers and end up with a whole new group of besties. Something about role-playing together makes it easier to break down the social barriers. At least it does when I play it.