Tabletop role-playing games are possibly more popular now than ever before. The first truly popular RPG was Dungeons & Dragons, D&D, and more than 20 million worldwide have played it. But D&D is not the only game. In fact, individuals and small companies are creating their own RPG systems and releasing for sale. Dave Lester is making his own game system. Dave’s been a player of RPGs for almost 30 years. This episode is an excerpt of an oral history interview with him. In it I try to understand what keeps people hooked.

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