A documentary explores the birth and subsequent influence of D & D game

In 2014 they celebrated the fortieth anniversary of the Dungeons & Dragons game, a hobby that has captivated millions of people across borders generational and geographical to become a cultural phenomenon whose powerful influence has been felt throughout the years. Hence the importance of being prepared documentary about the game , because he wants to highlight its role in modern culture and highlight its rich heritage.

Dungeons & Dragons is more than a game, and that we know best players. D & D is a hobby that creates ties, meet people, build friendships, fosters creativity, imagination explodes, invites discovery. Around this game and have created a whole subculture communities.

Anthony Savini , James Sprattley , and Andrew Pascal are responsible for this documentary that aims to tell the true story of D & D without getting nothing out. Savini explains why it has been implicated in this film;

[...] Is an incredible legacy that was not really covered by a film ... This is a game that has touched everyone's life in some way but very few people are aware of it. If we can shed some light on the influence of D & D would be happy.

The documentary aims to do a cursory look at the history of the game from its humble beginnings in a basement of Lake Geneva (Wisconsin) to the heyday years of the company Tactical Studies Rules (TSR). Four decades covering the birth, growth and decline of an empire, remember that TSR over indebted and being bought by Wizards of the Coast. As the promoters say the documentary is a cautionary tale is that what begins as a game among friends, a team, a creative company ends up being a tangle of litigation caused by treachery, arrogance, stupidity and mismanagement.

Dungeons & Dragons: A Documentary from Westpaw Films on Vimeo .

He has interviewed key figures in the early days of D & D and Gail Gygax, co-creator widow of Gary Gygax game, Ernie Gygax, Peter Adkison, founder of Wizards of the Coast, Alexis Ohanian, co -founder of Reddit, Megarry David, creator of Dungeon!, Ta-Nehisi Coates, senior editor of The Atlantic, the game designer and educator Nicholas Fortugno and many historians, experts in popular culture and, of course, players. While continuing with that part of the work is also responsible for collecting all the footage possible. With so much information that can be calculated finish the documentary in 2014, would be a nice birthday present. You can follow the evolution of the documentary on Facebook and Twitter .