D&D is an Imagination Engine (not a game)

I've made a startling discovery. Dungeons & Dragons isn't a roleplaying game. In fact, it's not a game at all. It's something so much more. Find out once and for all, what D&D really is, in this video. Plus, enter for a chance to win cool prizes in my 1000 Subscriber Giveaway! Details at the end of the video. Watch the whole thing first though! CHAPTERS: 0:00 Breaking news 0:10 Ben of Questing Beast intro 0:45 TUNIC defined (non-blooper version) 1:00 D&D and roleplay 1:30 Open vs closed game systems 2:02 The 4th Category 3:00 1972 D&D playtest 3:20 Dungeon Delver 4:00 Gygax's insight on D&D 4:20 The 3 categories of games 4:55 D&D ins't a game 6:12 What is a game? 7:30 Defining OD&D 9:00 Mechanics vs narrative flow 11:50 D&D: The first Imagination Engine 13:00 More evidence as a non-game 14:14 OD&D 1973 draft 15:30 Gygax and remixer 16:06 Scenius vs Genius (Brian Eno) 16:44 1000 Subscriber Giveaway 17:17 TUNIC defined (blooper version) Thanks for watching. Please check out these important links: Thanks to Ben for the video inspiration. https://youtu.be/j-ywPjMEtq4?si=yrOYfvwMe8H7cL8m Thanks to Bill (The Dungeon Delver) and Rob Kuntz https://www.youtube.com/live/cFBbK0aO0eg?si=-X6EqdmqKnjAqfu5 Thanks to JP Coovert for making cool maps! https://youtu.be/9lonMLamfZI?si=MXVEKo_MV0ZXrM_Q Get your hands on these books by Robert Kuntz https://threelinestudiostore.com/THE-4TH-CATEGORY-p628165080 https://threelinestudiostore.com/DAVE-ARNESONS-TRUE-GENIUS-p546587973 Enter to win cool prizes in my 1000 Subscriber Giveaway https://demogorgon.com Join my FREE newsletter https://dmblueprintbook.beehiiv.com Consider supporitng me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/dnd_and_philosophy