Doktor Rotwang Recommends...
Youtube Channels You Should Watch If You're Into AD&D
I’ll call it: Youtube is a cesspool of useless information and hot takes on every topic you can think of… from cooking to politics to religion to music fads.
Gaming vids are rampant. Content creators with some cool software and a good camera and mike are pumping stuff out every single day, and in my opinion, most of it sucks.
If you’re into the OSR in general, and AD&D specifically, there are several good channels I would recommend for regular watching. This list is by no means the final list; there are others, and I’ll share my thoughts on them as they come to my attention.
Here’s my list of five channels I follow and why (in no particular order):
Daddy Rolled A 1 This guy often spends over an hour, and often two, detailing interesting aspects of AD&D… game mechanics, gaming history, you name it. It’s very much worth it to just sit down for a long time and let him explain where so much of our hobby originated and how game mechanics developed and how they work.
Questing Beast Probably one of those guys in high school you would either beaten the hell out of or become best friends with. He’s hyper-acquainted with all things old school and even writes his own stuff (which, admittedly, I know little about). Very vocal about how politics are getting injected into our niche hobby, like the review stuff he’s found and often points out the really good stuff that’s coming on the market today such as Dolmenwood. Questing Beast accepts no substitutes and he’s Captain of the Guard when it comes to Gatekeeping.
RPG Retro Reviews Title says it all. You’ll always learn something about a product you thought you knew forwards and backwards.
Diversity & Dragons He’s my kind of scum… fearless and inventive. His shows delve deeply into the current state of RPGs and the mindset of those who would crap on our hobby and out memories. If Questing Beast is the Captain of the Guard, this fellow is the Watch Sergeant who wants to pull extra watches.
Save vs. BS Up-and-comer, but well worth tuning in for. Just likes to talk about gaming and isn’t afraid of a good TPK.
As I said, there are others, and I’ll talk about them from time to time… but if you haven’t checked out these guys, make an effort to do so. I find all five well worth my time.