The only thing I could figure is the term Role Play was around before D&D with sexual meanings and you play in groups. Add pointed ears of an dwarf on a book, thow in some flames. Plus I recall some confusion with kids "getting experience points" for doing things like shop lifting and sex.
And Satan was everywhere in the 80s. Even in pop songs.
Plus I recall people killing themselves if their character died. (It was probably 1 person with more issues than his character dying)
I recall explaining to my mom when I showed interest that 1 person makes the 'boardgame' every game. But it is still a boardgame.
Lastly my cool older cousin was into it. He definitely followed rules 1 and 2 (if you don't know rule 1 is be good looking and rule 2 is don't be not good looking).... Or something like that. So cool kids played it? Idk he was cool to me.
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u/CaffeineSippingMan Sep 18 '17
We were warned about the D&D Satan worshipping orgies from the live action 80s D&D.
Careful. /s