Quick Thoughts about the Secrets of Blackmoor: The True History of Dungeons & Dragons

Earlier this month I got my DVD copy of Secrets of Blackmoor: The True History of Dungeons & Dragons. I watched the documentary, but not all of the bonus footage I got on the second DVD as a backer perk. I thought maybe I'd do a review, but for the kind of reviews I do......yeah, that's a hard pass for me, but I thought a couple quick thoughts on the DVD would be doable.

First off, I'm a bit of a history fan and I've been gathering up several books and videos on the subject of D&D. I backed this project quickly because I thought it'd be a good fit for my library, a fun view, and maybe fill in some gaps in my knowledge.

On a couple levels, this project did fit those parameters....but maybe it was a bit short on the "fun view". It wasn't bad, a bit dry, but really.........this was NOT the "true history of Dungeons & Dragons". The connection to D&D almost felt tacked on. The Secrets of Blackmoor was a good introduction to some early Role-Playing Games and the community that Dave Arneson came from, but it was really a documentary about Blackmoor.

I mean, Blackmoor is in the freaking title.......but so is Dungeons & Dragons.

I'm hoping when I get around to reading some of my other books, and watch the video from my other Kickstarter The Dreams in Gary's Basement: A Documentary on Gary Gygax....after that a second viewing might be in order and then maybe it'll click for me.