Have you ever tried to explain DnD to a layperson and they hit you with «Oh, it’s like a board game?» Calling DnD a board game is like trying to catch a cloud and pin it down. It doesn’t capture the expansiveness of the universe, the limitlessness of the gameplay, not to mention the lack of board. But, sure, regular board games can be a gateway drug of sorts into the vast universe of Dungeons and Dragons. 

You start with Monopoly and think «Hey, this is pretty fun, but what if we had characters?» And then you’re on to Clue and think «This rocks, but what if we could make up our own characters?» And boom you’re losing precious hours every week to the pursuit of mythical creatures and magical quests. Oops! But at least it makes life more interesting, and more importantly, gives us plenty of meme fodder to get us through.