To my first best friend,
Who showed me how to play this game 40 years ago.
That has made all the difference.
Following is an ordered index of select episodes from the category Anecdotes and Old Games. I omit entries that discuss origins, rules, and other aspects of D&D and related games of the era. Included here are only the anecdotes recounting my earliest experience with D&D—playing the Holmes Basic edition.
Blue Flame, Tiny Stars
Man, You’ve Got to Play This Game!
Lava Caves, Clacking Mandibles, and Red Glowing Glands