Ross Ridge wrote:
But as a cultural thing it didn't really spread far in the non-English speaking world. So while there would have been plenty of American
Catholics concerned about people playing D&D, I doubt there would've
been anyone in the Vatican who would've admonished some young curate or
Swiss Guard member for playing D&D or a video game based on it.
Setting aside the concept of whether or not there actually is Satanism
present, the reason is that at its roots its a dice game. Every
red-blooded American loves Monopoly and some even love Yahtzee more. My
point is that different cultures around the world play their games on
different media, be it cards, dice, darts or board games. We play poker
on Thursdays and when it's your deal you can pick the poker format. You
can advance 7 card stud, Texas Hold Em, or even five card, three draw.
However, don't try to say, "I'm going to deal Yahtzee." Everybody will
throw up on their hands (drinks are encouraged), lick it, and
exasperatedly, and exasperatingly, say, "I came to play poker." The
same goes for trying to teach a young Uzbekistanian to enjoy the bones.
He will say, "I came to shake my Maracas."
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