A review by catalyst226
They Came to Slay: The Queer Culture of D&D by Thom James Carter

informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

This was a long-form essay on queerness and Dungeons & Dragons. It explored the history of the TTRPG, how it's become an outlet for queer folks depending on who they're playing with, some of it's problematic elements, and how it evolving over time.

As a big D&D fan myself, it suddenly makes sense that I regularly play what my DM and party members describe as a "disaster lesbian" (as a term of endearment of course)...