I use the word “cringe” five times in this story
‘DIE’ Eclipses Dungeons & Dragons in Every Way That Matters
‘DIE: The Roleplaying Game’ is the Anti-D&D
“You’re dragged into a treacherous fantasy world made from your own fears, doubts and desires. There’s only one way to escape — but with limitless adventure within your grasp, would you even want to?”
— DIE RPG, back cover
DIE is the 80s D&D cartoon meets Jumanji, with bits of WandaVision and Sword Art Online for flavor. Societal disasters get sucked into a dark mirror of every tabletop RPG ever. Madness and drama and cringe ensue.
DIE RPG is an exceedingly non-traditional game. Some of you will not be able to handle this game even existing. After reading it, I might abandon fiction altogether and embrace my news addiction.
DIE is based on a comic book of the same name, but both were created by the same people at roughly the same time. The comic and the game are both the source material and adaptations.
