From the church-approved dungeons and dragons that will flourish in more than 50 years, from the “Devil's Panic” to the church-approved dungeons and dragons that will flourish in more than 50 years.

Twice a month, Rev. Aaron Thiessen of River East Church holds gatherings that would have raised eyebrows at church elders 50 years ago. Dungeon & Dragons Youth Group. In 2019, a group of around 25 young people, ages 11 to 18, participated. Thyssen believes that the fantasy, tabletop games and the fact that the church hosts it is a perfect circle moment. “I'm ironic like someone who specializes in running church ministries when they use D&D when there was a time when the church was trying to get out of people's lives. I think so,” an adult from the church. Released in 1974, Dungeons & Dragons had a major public relations issue early on. A fantasy role-play game where wizards, magic spells, warriors, warlocks, dragons and more are satisfied has been accused of being the gateway to satanism, magic, magic, magic, magic, magic, magic, magic. occult. Parents are worried that their children will be negatively affected by the game. This is a North American response that has come to be known as “devil's panic.” (Focal Plains Studio) “My friend was called a “cult leader” by her teacher at once. I know who might hear it,” said James Rogers, who has been playing since 1977. Rogers believes the game helped him deal with his father's death. “I'm just in ninth grade at this point and my life has turned upside down. So I really don't know where it would have ended if I hadn't had a group of friends. The night,” he said. Campaigns and Quests Sacross Winnipeg, players of all ages continue to pick up weapons, cast spells, and dive into campaigns and quests built into their imagination. One group on Facebook has over 1,000 players. Board's Cafe hosts regular Thursday night dungeon and dragon meetups. Occasionally, the cafe also hosts Family D&D Nights. The Community Center also hosts D&D Clubs. Muse n Games also holds two D&D nights a month. GameKnight also hosted a D&D winter camp for kids at the beginning of January. Dungeons & Dragons has been played directly by players around the world, and now online for over 50 years. (Focal Plains Studio) Winnipeg's vibrant Dungeons & Dragons Community is the subject of a new three-minute documentary by students from the Sisler High School Create program. Sisler's post-high program trains creative digital arts students, including film production. They love filming and editing. They also love graphic design. They love nature and are with people they care about. They want to spend time on Earth and learn, create, feel, help and discover the secrets of the universe when they have time. (Focal Plains Studios) Ben Crowe has been passionate about filmmaking since she first began at the age of five. He is interested in many areas of filmmaking, including cinematography, filming, editing, and director. During his free time, Ben likes to watch films and his favorite YouTube creators, many of which serve as inspiration for future projects. (Focal Plains Studio) Tyler Ullyot was interested in becoming a filmmaker from the ninth grade when he took digital media classes to have fun. He enjoys creating videos for YouTube and filming and editing short films with friends. He always tries to challenge himself by learning new techniques and programs to prepare him for the industry. During his free time, Tyler enjoys filming, photography, cycling and playing hockey. (Focal Plains Studio) Project POV Details: Sisler Createcbc Manitoba Project POV: Sisler Create is a storytelling club that partners with CBC Manitoba journalists and filmmaking to create short documentaries. It's a lab. You can see past projects here. The Winnipeg School Division Creation Program will be held at Sisler High School to train advanced creative digital art students on trains. Creative industry. Students can take courses in animation, film, game design, visual effects, graphic design and interactive digital media.