Editing Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition (section)

==Cultural Impact==

For most of its existence, Dungeons and Dragons has been considered a niche hobby. It could be argued that this might no longer be the case. The streamlined ruleset and greater accessibility offered by 5th Edition not only opened the game to a horde of new players looking for an alternative to video games, but it also offered a point of re-entry for players who grew up playing D&D in previous decades and wanted to relive some of that magic. 5th Edition's popularity has been further fueled by a slew of webshows such as [[Critical Role]], which is one of the most popular webshows on Youtube and Twitch. D&D has also served as an important plot element in shows such as ''Big Bang Theory'' and ''Stranger Things''. With its astronomically increasing popularity during the COVID-19 lockdown, and the nonsense of the "Satanic Panic" long forgotten, Dungeons and Dragons seems to have finally achieved mainstream status (or close to it).