this post was submitted on 26 Jun 2026
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Last time I discussed something more technical on this community, this one is closer to that open view on the topic of how to use metaphors in the game, and how to include this in the RPG. This is closer to a personal view than a tutorial, so keep this in mind when reading.

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[–] dumples@piefed.social 4 points 1 week ago

I enjoyed the concept of the article but I would to see the examples of metaphors he used in his 4+ year game.

Dnd is a metaphor game so it makes sense to use them. Each dungeon or arc can explore a different concept or theme or genre which is super fun. Its why I love DMing which is just story telling through the environment