Look! A Dungeons & Dragons Ride!

I noticed in a thread on one of the boards recently that somebody suggested there was value in a D&D cartoon potentially attracting new players to the game. Well, obviously Gary Gygax thought that or we wouldn't have had that old treasure from the 80's. I bought the Special Edition DVD when it was released. For all the bashing of that cartoon, and admittedly it wasn't the best, even for a children's cartoon, I think it was an effective tool for bringing new players to the game.

The Basic Set helped, I'm sure. Kids had an easy way into the game. It would seem the latest Basic attempt, the Starter Set, was their best in years, but that's not saying much. They can, and hopefully will, do better. Now, couple a good basic version of D&D with a cartoon. There's got to be some place for it.

What would it be about? A continuation or sequel to the original? Maybe not. How about a combination where we have kids gaming at the table and their imaginations coming to life via their characters in the campaign they are playing? Perhaps we show touches on the kid's lives, school, doing well, sometimes getting into trouble and restricted by parents from playing, where another kid comes in to play? We'd see the picture of a fun game, while teaching the lesson that other things in life are important too. Well? Maybe not.

Or, a cartoon just based on one of the campaign setting worlds, or even story arches from various rotating campaign settings? Hmmm... Maybe there is something here. Actually it could be a good tool for introducing a new setting when you think about it. Point is, a cartoon could be a good way to market the game to a younger audience, even going so far as having a commercial for the entry into the game.

On a side note, I would love to see a cartoon for Knights Of The Dinner Table. That would be perfect for Adult Swim.