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My solution for loneliness - online DnD. I live in a place where it's very hard to find like-minded people in real life. That plus health issues and social anx

My solution for loneliness - online DnD. I live in a place where it's very hard to find like-minded people in real life. That plus health issues and social anxiety resulted in me being quite alone for awhile. I'm very introverted so I wasn't unhappy, but still thought that it would be nice to have a group of good buddies to hang out with. Then I have learned that you can play DnD over discord/roll20, and my god this is so great! A lot of incredibly smart and amazing people, welcoming and friendly community, so much fun! I highly recommend it to everyone!

tarruda 7y ago
As someone who played pen and paper DnD as a kid, and a lot of computer (baldurs gate, fallout, nwn and many others), I'm curious about this. Do you have any resources to get started?
- thatguy0900 7y ago
  https://www.reddit.com/r/lfg/ https://www.reddit.com/r/lfg/ https://discord.gg/UPNHuUd https://discord.gg/UPNHuUd https://app.roll20.net/lfg/search/ https://app.roll20.net/lfg/search/ Some good places to start, the reddit lfg especially is full of posts of new players asking to be taught. Roll20 is a browser based tabletop emulater most people use to play in, and also has its own forums to find groups in.
- rayalez 7y ago
  Most games are played via discord voice chat, often roll20 is used for rolling dice, managing character sheets, and moving tokens over the map. Create discord/roll20 accounts, come up with a character, make a character sheet. You can find people to play with on /r/lfg subreddit. If you're not ready to commit to a long-term campaign, I recommend looking for one-shots(one-time games lasting 3-5 hours). Try things out, play a couple of games, get to know a few people. Also, there are a lot of discord servers where people hang out and play together: https://disboard.org/search?keyword=dnd&sort=-member_count https://disboard.org/search?keyword=dnd&sort=-member_count They often have channels where they announce games, free for anyone to join. My favorite server is: https://discord.gg/vPFH5sQ https://discord.gg/vPFH5sQ There are a lot of games in there, and people are very friendly and willing to help. Just come over, ask questions. Don't be afraid to just join one of the games and start playing - nobody expects you to know all the rules when you get started, DM and other players will help you out, you will learn as you go. Quality of games can sometimes be uneven(depending on DM/player skills). I was lucky that my first few games turned out to be amazing, but occassionaly it can get a bit slow/boring. If that happens - don't give up, just give it another shot, it's worth it. Gradually you'll meet and get to know people you like playing with. Quick tutorial on playing games on that server: https://youtube.com/watch?v=euClihK7GhI https://youtube.com/watch?v=euClihK7GhI You can also find a group to start a campaign with right away. Post on /r/lfg and say you're looking for a DM and players, or find a post made by a DM and apply as a player. The biggest challenge here is scheduling - people live in different timezones, and sometimes groups fall apart because people have trouble making it on time. Your group needs to decide on a specific time you can play every week, and stick to it. Some people have trouble with this, but it's easier than it seems, if the first time doesn't work out - just try again. I was lucky to find 3 amazing groups with awesome players right away.
  - tarruda 7y ago
    I will certainly give it a shot on weekend, thanks for the detailed pointers!

tarruda 7y ago

As someone who played pen and paper DnD as a kid, and a lot of computer (baldurs gate, fallout, nwn and many others), I'm curious about this. Do you have any resources to get started?

thatguy0900 7y ago
https://www.reddit.com/r/lfg/ https://www.reddit.com/r/lfg/ https://discord.gg/UPNHuUd https://discord.gg/UPNHuUd https://app.roll20.net/lfg/search/ https://app.roll20.net/lfg/search/ Some good places to start, the reddit lfg especially is full of posts of new players asking to be taught. Roll20 is a browser based tabletop emulater most people use to play in, and also has its own forums to find groups in.
rayalez 7y ago
Most games are played via discord voice chat, often roll20 is used for rolling dice, managing character sheets, and moving tokens over the map. Create discord/roll20 accounts, come up with a character, make a character sheet. You can find people to play with on /r/lfg subreddit. If you're not ready to commit to a long-term campaign, I recommend looking for one-shots(one-time games lasting 3-5 hours). Try things out, play a couple of games, get to know a few people. Also, there are a lot of discord servers where people hang out and play together: https://disboard.org/search?keyword=dnd&sort=-member_count https://disboard.org/search?keyword=dnd&sort=-member_count They often have channels where they announce games, free for anyone to join. My favorite server is: https://discord.gg/vPFH5sQ https://discord.gg/vPFH5sQ There are a lot of games in there, and people are very friendly and willing to help. Just come over, ask questions. Don't be afraid to just join one of the games and start playing - nobody expects you to know all the rules when you get started, DM and other players will help you out, you will learn as you go. Quality of games can sometimes be uneven(depending on DM/player skills). I was lucky that my first few games turned out to be amazing, but occassionaly it can get a bit slow/boring. If that happens - don't give up, just give it another shot, it's worth it. Gradually you'll meet and get to know people you like playing with. Quick tutorial on playing games on that server: https://youtube.com/watch?v=euClihK7GhI https://youtube.com/watch?v=euClihK7GhI You can also find a group to start a campaign with right away. Post on /r/lfg and say you're looking for a DM and players, or find a post made by a DM and apply as a player. The biggest challenge here is scheduling - people live in different timezones, and sometimes groups fall apart because people have trouble making it on time. Your group needs to decide on a specific time you can play every week, and stick to it. Some people have trouble with this, but it's easier than it seems, if the first time doesn't work out - just try again. I was lucky to find 3 amazing groups with awesome players right away.
- tarruda 7y ago
  I will certainly give it a shot on weekend, thanks for the detailed pointers!