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Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition Designer Mike Mearls Blasts Current D&D's "Safe Game" And Says it's Something Players Reject

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Mar 23, 2025
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Dungeons & Dragons botched the latest 2024 edition by distilling the game and making it “safer” for players. Now, Fifth Edition designer Mike Earls is pushing back against these changes, saying younger players don’t want a safe game.

The recent edition of D&D has been mired in controversy. Designers tried to take anything the left considered “offensive” …

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