The #ttrpgfamily hashtag on Twitter is trying to sell a fantasy to lonely gamers, as a means of strengthening wokist control.

It damn sure isn't my family.  Most of my family doesn't give a damn about TTRPG's.

They tolerate my hobby, because I work and make money.

Haven't had a chance to watch it yet, but I'm guessing the hashtag's idea of "family" is along the lines of Source Family -- well, that, or the Manson Family.

ETA: Watched it. My comment stands.

"No one will ever love me like my first D&D character"

"The bond between GM and player is unbreakable, like father and child, if I knew who my father was, but I don't since mom is a powerful single wahmen."

"Every Friday game night is like our loved ones gathering for Thanksgiving, with gluten free pizza instead of turkey."

LOL.

Of course the WotC freaks need their Twitter "friends" to be "family" (I don't believe most of these tards actually toss dice) since they are incapable of human interaction in real life.

Good heavens!  What a horrible notion.  I should certainly hope not.  What's wrong with people?

Quote from: Jam The MF on February 10, 2022, 09:01:49 PM
It damn sure isn't my family.  Most of my family doesn't give a damn about TTRPG's.

They tolerate my hobby, because I work and make money.

I've enjoyed playing RPGs with my biological family, but I realize I'm the exception. In the summers, I've been playing RPGs with my son, my brother-in-law, two nephews, and niece. Also, my sisters are big into board games, and we've enjoyed some in-depth campaign board games - but they haven't done tabletop RPGs since high school. (There were one or two times when they've tried some beginner-friendly larps that I'd written, though.)

Since I've played games with my son as he grew up, I like the idea of family-friendly gaming.

I haven't watched Pundit's video and only glanced at the Twitter tag, but I would think the idea of a "ttrpg family" is that it's a close-knit positive community - but I think that comes across badly for some people based on how they see families.

Quote from: jhkim on February 11, 2022, 12:52:09 AM

Quote from: Jam The MF on February 10, 2022, 09:01:49 PM
It damn sure isn't my family.  Most of my family doesn't give a damn about TTRPG's.

They tolerate my hobby, because I work and make money.

I've enjoyed playing RPGs with my biological family, but I realize I'm the exception. In the summers, I've been playing RPGs with my son, my brother-in-law, two nephews, and niece. Also, my sisters are big into board games, and we've enjoyed some in-depth campaign board games - but they haven't done tabletop RPGs since high school. (There were one or two times when they've tried some beginner-friendly larps that I'd written, though.)

Since I've played games with my son as he grew up, I like the idea of family-friendly gaming.

I haven't watched Pundit's video and only glanced at the Twitter tag, but I would think the idea of a "ttrpg family" is that it's a close-knit positive community - but I think that comes across badly for some people based on how they see families.

Or it comes across badly because WE know who will decide what's positive or supressive and who needs to get shunned.

Quote from: GeekyBugle on February 11, 2022, 01:17:13 AM

Quote from: jhkim on February 11, 2022, 12:52:09 AM

Quote from: Jam The MF on February 10, 2022, 09:01:49 PM
It damn sure isn't my family.  Most of my family doesn't give a damn about TTRPG's.

They tolerate my hobby, because I work and make money.

I've enjoyed playing RPGs with my biological family, but I realize I'm the exception. In the summers, I've been playing RPGs with my son, my brother-in-law, two nephews, and niece. Also, my sisters are big into board games, and we've enjoyed some in-depth campaign board games - but they haven't done tabletop RPGs since high school. (There were one or two times when they've tried some beginner-friendly larps that I'd written, though.)

Since I've played games with my son as he grew up, I like the idea of family-friendly gaming.

I haven't watched Pundit's video and only glanced at the Twitter tag, but I would think the idea of a "ttrpg family" is that it's a close-knit positive community - but I think that comes across badly for some people based on how they see families.

Or it comes across badly because WE know who will decide what's positive or supressive and who needs to get shunned.

I think King of the Hill put it best.

It is human nature to want to be part of a group, an "Us". If all you have in common is TTRPG, that's how you will define your "Us".

Quote from: jhkim on February 11, 2022, 12:52:09 AM

Quote from: Jam The MF on February 10, 2022, 09:01:49 PM
It damn sure isn't my family.  Most of my family doesn't give a damn about TTRPG's.

They tolerate my hobby, because I work and make money.

I've enjoyed playing RPGs with my biological family, but I realize I'm the exception. In the summers, I've been playing RPGs with my son, my brother-in-law, two nephews, and niece. Also, my sisters are big into board games, and we've enjoyed some in-depth campaign board games - but they haven't done tabletop RPGs since high school. (There were one or two times when they've tried some beginner-friendly larps that I'd written, though.)

Since I've played games with my son as he grew up, I like the idea of family-friendly gaming.

I haven't watched Pundit's video and only glanced at the Twitter tag, but I would think the idea of a "ttrpg family" is that it's a close-knit positive community - but I think that comes across badly for some people based on how they see families.

I got introduced to the hobby by my dad and tend to mostly play with close friends. But there's a difference between "my game group is my family" (which is a fairly reasonable sentiment even if they're not your blood relations) and "the hobby as a whole is my family", which seems rather unhealthy.

This incessant need to call any human connection "family" seems to be a quixotic attempt to fill a gaping hole.

Quote from: Pat on February 11, 2022, 05:08:44 PM
This incessant need to call any human connection "family" seems to be a quixotic attempt to fill a gaping hole.

Unfortunately now-a-days its more often just another cult indoctrination ploy. Pretty sure they used the same term or similar in prior editions of this stupid. Pretty sure Loraine era TSR, or WOTC posing as TSR used the term "family" back in the 90s iteration. Probably via RPGA. But didnt catch on.

For me its become a red flag warning of possible business corruption as night every time its used on employees its just to keep the slaves unsuspecting and reluctant to speak of misconduct well past they should have.

"You wouldnt rat on your family would you?"

Quote from: Omega on February 11, 2022, 11:16:45 PM

Quote from: Pat on February 11, 2022, 05:08:44 PM
This incessant need to call any human connection "family" seems to be a quixotic attempt to fill a gaping hole.

Unfortunately now-a-days its more often just another cult indoctrination ploy. Pretty sure they used the same term or similar in prior editions of this stupid. Pretty sure Loraine era TSR, or WOTC posing as TSR used the term "family" back in the 90s iteration. Probably via RPGA. But didnt catch on.

For me its become a red flag warning of possible business corruption as night every time its used on employees its just to keep the slaves unsuspecting and reluctant to speak of misconduct well past they should have.

"You wouldnt rat on your family would you?"

It's this



It's part of this kind of insanity combined with the giant gaping hole in a bunch of the people that have joined the hobby in a parasitic attempt to control it while simultaneously trying to salve the void they feel in their lives. It's why so many of them act so insane.

oh did SJW's move from "community" to "family" now? Is that the current catch phrase to show "Inclusion" and "Diversity"?

This is, rather notably, part of the tactics that cults used to maintain control.