Have you met the grannies playing D&D?

From bridge club to beholders: the funniest adventure you didn’t know you needed.

One of my biggest goals is bringing RPGs to people who don't normally play. I'm talking Gen X women.

Most balk at the thought of being in a "dungeon" with "dragons".

I know how much they'd love it. I know how much they'd benefit. But the name? Total repellent.

That's how Granny D&D was born.

It's a rules-lite gateway into RPGs. Everyone has had a granny or knows one. And everyone loves the Golden Girls.

Here's what I've learned: The barrier isn't the game. It's the branding.

"Do you want to play Dungeons & Dragons?" = hard pass.

"Do you want to solve problems as a sassy grandmother with questionable morals and excellent one-liners?" = where do I sign up?

Same game. Same skills. Same creative problem-solving, confident communication, and smart risk-taking.

Different door.

Today, one of my "never D&D" ladies wrote a whole newsletter to her audience about Granny D&D. She's an entrepreneur. She'd never touched an RPG in her life. Now she's out here evangelizing it.

Because once you get past the basement-dwelling stereotype, what's left is pure gold: A space to practice making decisions under pressure, pitching wild ideas without judgment, and leading without your usual armor on.

All while laughing your ass off as a retired librarian who may or may not be smuggling magical contraband.

The game was always for everyone.

We just had to change the invitation.