D&D Adventurer Magazine - Two Shelves of Gaming Episode 25

D&D hits the supermarket shelves! Greetings folks, this episode is about a minor seismic event in the world of RPGs. Last year's release of the D&D Adventurer magazine in the UK. Instead of having to visit a hobby or book store, this publication appeared all over the place such as in newsagents, supermarkets and corner stores. Its purpose was to bring the D&D hobby to a wider audience via a regularly published magazine. Such a magazine publishing concept is nothing new and something I remember from my childhood. They usually, but not always, appear early in the New Year and aim to draw-in readers with the promise of introducing them to some exciting hobby or craft. Then by means of only introducing one craft or hobby component per issue they entice the reader to buy the whole series so the grand project can be completed. Sounds simple? In practice the magazine issues increase substantially in price after the first two or three meaning you need to spend some serious cash to finish something you could otherwise get for a fraction of the price if you just went to a hobby or craft store in the first place. While they appear in a blaze of publicity, including TV adverts, they tend of fade away after a few issues with only the most steadfast newsagent daring to stock a small number.  With this in mind the D&D Adventurer magazine created quite a stir although this didn’t last long once the ‘free’ goodies that came with the magazine were not enough to justify the increased price. However, unlike other similar publications it isn't components you need to play D&D, but rather information in the form of rules. So how does this mag measure up? Is it of any substance, is this a radical new way to introduce people to the game or was it a mere attention grabbing gimmick. Listen in and make up your minds. https://hachettepartworks.com/en-en/dungeons-and-dragons-adventurer/