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Role playing in the open: Dungeons & Dragons makes surprise comeback

The tabletop game Dungeons & Dragons has surged in popularity in the last few years, attracting new fans and busting the ‘nerds in a basement’ stereotype. So why is it making an unexpected comeback? Dino Vlachos and Yan Li report.

Audio by Dino Vlachos Li Yan
 

 

 

 

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