Dice & TV - What to watch as a roleplayer
by Zachaban | created - 19 Feb 2015 | updated - 24 Feb 2015 | PublicWhat to watch as a roleplayer
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1. The Gamers (2003)
15 min | Adventure, Short, Fantasy
Ray and his friends have been role-playing gamers for years, but they've never had an adventure like this...
Director: Phillip Broste | Stars: Steve Watson, Orion Barnes, Jeremy Wolter, Ben Hogestyn
Votes: 120
A classic and a must-see for anyone who has ever touched a dice. :D
2. The Gamers: Dorkness Rising (2008)
PG | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Lodge, a gaming geek, takes his playing very seriously, unlike his babyish friends who'd rather be immature. He decides to shake things up by introducing two unconventional people to their group.
Director: Matt Vancil | Stars: Nathan Rice, Carol Roscoe, Brian S. Lewis, Scott C. Brown
Votes: 3,357
This kickstarted sequel to 'The Gamers' manages to trump its predecessor in almost every way. Surprisingly good plot, acting, depth and visual effects.
3. The Guild (2007–2013)
TV-14 | 4 min | Short, Comedy
The lives inside and outside video games of the members of online guild the Knights of Good.
Stars: Felicia Day, Sandeep Parikh, Jeff Lewis, Robin Thorsen
Votes: 10,462
Written by Felicia Day, a true gamer, the show portrays a group of MMORPGists and their epic battle with real life.
4.
South Park (1997– )
Episode:
Make Love, Not Warcraft
(2006)
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
The boys dedicate their lives to defeating a high level player killing other players in World of Warcraft.
Director: Trey Parker | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Adrien Beard, Dimitri Mendoza
Votes: 8,985
Matt & Trey ripping on WoW - the highest-rated South Park episode ever.
5.
Community (2009–2015)
Episode:
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons
(2011)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
The study group plays Dungeons & Dragons with another classmate to improve his spirits, but Pierce's jealousies cause their good intentions to backfire.
Director: Joe Russo | Stars: Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown
Votes: 7,661
A D&D-themed episode with one of the most evil villains ever...
6. The Gamers: Hands of Fate (2013)
125 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
When Cass (Brian Lewis) sets his eye on scoring a date with Natalie (Trin Miller), one of the world's top Romance of the Nine Empires players, she issues him a challenge: to show that he's ... See full summary »
Directors: Ben Dobyns, Matt Vancil | Stars: Brian S. Lewis, Trin Miller, Samara Lerman, Jesse Lee Keeter
Votes: 836
The third Gamers-installment focuses on a fictional fantasy trading card game, again weaving nice plots in- and out-play.
7. JourneyQuest (2010– )
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Following a group of dysfunctional adventurers on a quest to discover and destroy the mythical Sword of Fighting, JOURNEYQUEST is a comedic adventure through the fantasy world of Fartherall... See full summary »
Stars: Christian Doyle, Brian S. Lewis, Emilie Rommel Shimkus, Jesse Lee Keeter
Votes: 754
There is no connection to actual roleplaying, but it's a very classic setting and a recognizable set of characters.
8.
The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
Episode:
The Santa Simulation
(2012)
TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Romance
The girls take Raj out to a nightclub to find him a date. A game of Dungeons and Dragons rekindle old memories of Santa for Sheldon.
Director: Mark Cendrowski | Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg
Votes: 3,589
Nice idea. Leonard's not good at improv, but has the session very well prepared.
9. Leuenklinge (2010)
140 min | Fantasy
To save his kingdom - and the women he loves - a young warrior must rely on the help of a dubious conjurer.
Director: Nicolas Mendrek | Stars: Moni Basler, Thorsten Bär, Luka Enger, Thomas Ernst
Votes: 12
German-language movie based on then Pen&Paper-Roleplaying Game 'Das Schwarze Auge' (The Dark Eye). Starring Christopher Lee. Yes, that's right.
10.
The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
Episode:
The Love Spell Potential
(2013)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Romance
A date between Raj and Lucy takes both of them out of their comfort zones. After a trip to Las Vegas goes awry, the girls join in on a Dungeons and Dragons game, which causes Amy and Sheldon to re-evaluate their relationship.
Director: Anthony Rich | Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg
Votes: 3,695
Actually a pretty bad episode imo, but shows a lot of ways how NOT to behave at the table. Wolowitz, however, seems to be a fun DM.
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