DiceCast Episode 13: Dark Dungeons!

In this episode, we interview Andrew and JD from Boolean Union about their recent animated film adaptation of the infamous Jack Chick tract "Dark Dungeons." Their work is a serious adaptation of a work that is inherently funny. It is produced to a very high level of quality. We found Andrew and JD to be as animated as their movie, articulate, and perceptive in our interview. And for the record, they are not in the least bit "anti-game."

In brief, "Dark Dungeons" is a short comic book (called a "tract") about a teenaged girl who gets swept away into the occult from playing a fictitious RPG called "Dark Dungeons" (which, as described, is D&D in all but name). The comic contains a number of amusing misconceptions about RPGs, including the notion that players can start to believe that they really are their characters or that the goal of RPGs is to make people learn how to cast "real spells." It has gained a cult following among roleplayers for its humor value.

Links

• The Dark Dungeons Movie. The producers encourage everyone to link to it and share it with their friends.
  
• Boolean Union's official Dark Dungeons Page.
  
• Mystery Science Theater 3000 meets Dark Dungeons. A famous spoof that contains the original tract in full, and heckling.
  
• The Escapist. Game advocacy web site.
  

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