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.
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