The players then go on open-ended adventures using their characters, following a loose storyline moderated and guided by a Dungeon Master. But it’s also a surprisingly good movie for anyone who loves fantasy adventures.ĭ&D is the oldest commercially available game of its kind, a cooperative storytelling game where each player creates a character from various classes (such as bard, thief, barbarian, sorcerer, and druid) and races (such as elf, human, halfling, and dwarf) that shape their strengths and abilities. The 2023 movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is an affectionate nod to those who either grew up throwing dice in a friend’s basement or who currently spend weekends battling bugbears.
If you have watched Stranger Things or Big Bang Theory, you might have come across Dungeons and Dragons, the fantasy role-playing game that has become culturally synonymous with serious geekdom.
