Do not Disturb: Game in Progress
Smokebomb Studios, a community of board game enthusiasts, is set to host the second edition of their DnD convention 'Living Chronicles' this weekend. 'There will be nine tables playing simultaneously, designed so that all the tables' actions are interconnected. This time, we've included really cool 3D printed maps on each table,' says Solanki, adding that there will be stalls by creators in the DnD community selling RPG merchandise.
Bengaluru has a sizable DnD community, which, according to Solanki, grew exponentially in the pandemic and mainly interacts online. He says, 'A lot of us started playing DnD during the pandemic and found people from Bengaluru who were already playing it. That's why our first convention was in Bengaluru; the city has welcomed us with open arms.'
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