> But Dungeons & Dragons is also a perfect illustration of how capitalism bends and deforms any artistic endeavors to its own ends, and how, whatever the specif

> But Dungeons & Dragons is also a perfect illustration of how capitalism bends and deforms any artistic endeavors to its own ends, and how, whatever the specific details of the situation or the intentions of the people involved, the demand for profit will always subsume the desire for aesthetic value or artistic integrity. What a wonderful instance of missing the forest for... a tree. I was avid tabletop gamer around five years ago, and the only complaint I heard from the real aficionados was that truly great games were coming out faster than they could play them. In other words, the problem was that there was too much high quality art for someone to get to experience it all (and when you want to play the good ones many times...BAH!). Gone are the days when a game like Twilight Struggle could dominate the BGG 'top game' charts for nearly a decade. So the claim that "Capitalism Kills Art" might make more sense if we weren't living through an undisputed golden age in tabletop gaming--the very artform from which the author drew this case study!