Dungeons & Dragons used to be a weird little hobby, seen as hopelessly nerdy, childish, and even Satanic. Now it’s a bigger cultural deal than Monopoly, even chess. It’s featured in Stranger Things ...

One of the first things you need to do if you’re starting Dungeons & Dragons is work up a character to play as, but this is unfortunately harder than just deciding to be an elf with a funny name ...

Good screenwriters will say that it’s best to keep a character’s history flexible when first starting out a TV series. It’s good to have strong hooks and immediately compelling points. However, it’s ...

Starting with a secret copy of Warcraft II on his parent’s Windows 95, Ben has developed a lifelong obsession with video games. Drawn to darker and more horrifying games, he enjoys diving into the ...

If you’re new to Dungeons & Dragons character creation, picking a class and figuring out how to build a fun-to-play first level character can be overwhelming and intimidating. Trying to figure out ...

Sometimes, in Dungeons & Dragons, it's more fun to be underpowered than overpowered. Of course, it's always a blast to play the level 20 wizard who can alter the very fabric of reality itself, but for ...

Denny Connolly is an editor and contributor who joined the Game Rant team in 2014. He specializes in game guides, MMO coverage, and the Pokemon GO beat; but is a lifelong fan of all game genres. He's ...