The Daily TTRPG

When it comes to tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs), Halloween holds a special place in the hearts of players and game masters alike. Both offer opportunities to dive into realms of mystery, horror, and the unknown. The overlap between Halloween and TTRPGs is no accident. From the eerie dungeons of early Dungeons & Dragons campaigns to the chilling modern worlds of Call of Cthulhu and Vampire: The Masquerade , TTRPGs have long embraced the spine-tingling atmosphere of All Hallows' Eve. But how did this tradition of spooky gameplay during Halloween come to be? Let’s take a journey into the history of how TTRPGs and Halloween became such an iconic, bone-chilling pair. The Origins of Horror in Tabletop Role-Playing Games While fantasy and adventure often take center stage in TTRPGs, horror has been an essential part of the genre from the beginning. In fact, some of the earliest campaigns in Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) were inspired by Gothic literature, horror movies, an...