#TTRPGYouTuber

[jeffs-gamebox]

YouTube Shout Out Part .

I'm talking about three awesome TableTop RolePlaying Game YouTube channels that might be worth checking out.

Keeping it simpler today. Here are three YouTube Content Creators who I really look up to in this hobby. They’ve done amazing things and continue to do amazing things. Before we begin, I have to give credit to the man who gave me this idea: The OG GM. He’s also the one who encouraged me to start building the channel. Please help OG hit 2,001 subscribers by January 1st, 2025. We’re so close…

[jeffs-gamebox]

Freedom Day December 2024

Guess who's back with a brand new rap about Wizards of the Coast and their DnD... uh, stuff? garbage? nonsense? (LOL) Thank the Universe for cold medicine! I'm feeling better just in time to vent some frustration.

Hard to believe this year is almost over. I feel like I blinked in August and now we’re here. I’ve had a busy three months or so amongst doing stuff with my family, starting a YouTube channel, and this here blog. I dare say if I were working a regular 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM job, I would have missed out on so much of it. I’m certain the corporate world is better off without me. Being free of…

[jeffs-gamebox]

The Tale of F’ritzz the Drow.

Drizzt Do'Urden is the latest center of controversy in Dungeons & Dragons history. I never liked Drow to begin with for Dungeon Master reasons, and nothing else. This is another long anti-racism article. Lots of Content/Trigger warnings ahead. Be advised.

I know it’s Dungeons & Dragons blasphemy. I don’t like Drizzt Do’ Urden Please understand it has nothing whatsoever to do with the color of his skin or the matriarchal demonolater society he comes from. I had my fill of the Drow in general and good old Drizzt clear back in the early 2nd Ed AD&D days when he was first catching on and the fools at T$R statted him up. I’m happy the novels caught on…

[jeffs-gamebox]

The YouTube Shout Out: Part 1.

I'm shouting out 9 YouTubers that I respect and admire. I might not always agree with them 100% of the time, but I still watch their videos. The internet echo chamber doesn't seem to recognize civil disagreements amongst netizens.

YouTube has graced me with the ability to put links in my description. YAY! Back when I emerged from my spiritual journey in 2021 I started watching a ton of Dungeons & Dragons and other TableTop RolePlaying Game channels. Even today I mix copious amounts of TTRPG YouTube in with all of the YouTube learning, paranormal, UFO/ET, Law of Attraction, and New Age spiritual channels. I watch a lot of…

[jeffs-gamebox]

State of the Jeff’s Game Box YouTube Channel.

Where Jeff's Game Box is headed on YouTube. I intend to have the channel up and running as soon as I overcome a few minor challenges.

It’s… going. I’m happy to announce I will be producing my first five videos soon. It’s not going to be anything terribly fancy to start with. I’m still very leery of showing my face on camera. I’m diligently working on scripts for the first five videos. I have some goals I’m currently working with. I have some challenges I’m working to overcome. If everything goes well, I might have my first…

[jeffs-gamebox]

At What Point Are You(Tubers) Against Something?

There's a guy on YouTube (whom I will not name) that went from reply to rebuttal, and then just plain, You all suck. Get out of my hobby." Imagine going from "My way is better" to "You're all terrible." It's sad, really.

I’ve seen someone so adamant that we’re all playing wrong that I think he just hates TTRPGs in general. This phenomenon might be migrating from YouTube into the hobby as a whole. Some of these incredibly bitter old Grognards have gone from, “My way is better. You’re all playing it wrong,” to “5E sucks, D&D sucks, your Dungeon Master sucks. This whole style of gaming sucks. Gamers who breathe too…

[jeffs-gamebox]

Is Negative Attention Good Attention?

Be the change you want to see. Be the person you want others to see you as. Do the best you can in everything you do every day. Peace, love, and kindness be with you.

This is an ongoing friendly discussion with a friend. This guy rocks! I have a friend with a fairly successful YouTube channel. Please go check it out. It’s The OG GM Adventures. He does a lot of neat TTRPG news and current events videos daily. He is also featured in the intro of a certain very negative, overly critical, anti-TTRPG YouTuber. (*Disclaimer: This is not me attacking The OG GM. I…

[jeffs-gamebox]

Time for Another Talk About Peace and Prosperity.

TLDR: A TTRPG YouTuber gave me pause for reflection yet again. My inner turmoil and quest for joy, peace, and prosperity goes on.

It has recently come to my attention on YouTube again that people are hostile. Okay. I get it. It’s the Internet. That place where people go to hide behind their camera on YouTube and other social media just to be absolute 🦆🦆holes to one another. Yet, I am disappointed to no end with these clowns. Disclaimer: Statements expressed in this article are strictly my opinion. If you disagree or have…

[jeffs-gamebox]

Long Day

Please consider supporting the site on Ko-Fi if you can. I've had a long day. Lots going on. Going to go sleep for a few hours now. Thank you for being here.

Yup. I got to play single parent today. I’ll be really glad when my wife returns tomorrow. I’m wiped. You don’t realize how much someone contributes until they go out of town for a day. Oof. I need to get rolling on my BRP Design Challenge submission. Deadline is coming up faster than I realized. So much to cover yet. I think I can safely say I’m just putting in the one submission. Disclaimer:…

[jeffs-gamebox]

Why Play TableTop RolePlaying Games?

I'm letting the F-word fly today. Yup. FUN! F-U-N! Fun! Let's have some fun! Why so serious? We're talking about a game where we take on various roles, many of which involve elves with sticks. You can't get it wrong!

Fun. Photo by lil artsy on Pexels.com If “fun” wasn’t the first thing to come to mind, what would we be doing? Seriously, the sheer enjoyment of the whole spectacle of TTRPGs revolves around enjoyment, fun, excitement, and relaxation. If you’re getting something else out of your TTRPG experience, that’s great. I’ll never say, “You’re doing it all wrong.” But if we’re not having fun on some…

[jeffs-gamebox]

May Day

Lots of stuff to talk about now that the First day of May is upon us. I've got multiple irons in the fire, the most important being Chaosium's BRP Design Challenge. I'm immersed in the event, but I'm woefully behind schedule at the moment.

Ah, the First of May. This is going to be pretty short because I need to get rolling on my BRP Design Challenge submission. I’m still working on the first one and I don’t know if there’s going to be a second one at this point. I’ve got to get a lot of what’s in my head down onto the keyboard before I’m finished. Disclaimer: Statements expressed in this article are strictly my opinion. If you…

[jeffs-gamebox]

“Old White Guys” in the TTRPG Space.

I knew this past weekend was going to see some rough topics to cover. This is the last one on the list for now. Everyone, please be nice to one another this week. Please talk about TTRPG stuff?

This is a difficult topic for obvious reasons. This controversial tidbit appeared on X (Twitter) April 24th. I ran across this comment during the latest TTRPG Safety Tools Consent Checklist debate on X (Twitter.) Can I just say I think there is a right way and a wrong way of going about this particular statement. Needless to say I disagree with some things here. I’m going to be a nice guy and…

[jeffs-gamebox]

Rough Week on Bloggers Like Me.

If anyone is feeling down about the toxic end of TTRPG culture this week, hang in there. Things will improve eventually. Let’s all be here for one another. Kindness goes further than vitriol.

Normally the blogosphere is peaceful, serene even. Would it be too much to just politely say, “I disagree?” This week has been a hellified nightmare for me on social media. Like, delete my X (Twitter) account and crawl into a hole bad. I can’t remember the last time I had to block so many people for being overly critical asshats.I responded to one comment that wasn’t aimed directly at me, but…

[jeffs-gamebox]

Pivot Toward Positive

The Internet where rumors are a bloody, muddy, awful subject. Someone decided it would be cool to talk trash about me on YouTube again. I'm done feeding the trolls.

Yesterday was enlightening to say the least. [Content Warning: Suicide] Disclaimer: Statements expressed in this article are strictly my opinion. If you disagree or have a different opinion, that’s okay. I’m not an expert on everything. I’m not always right. I’m just writing from my experience as I know it. Your mileage may vary. Someone on YouTube had the unmitigated gall to start a little…

[jeffs-gamebox]

You Can’t Get It Wrong!

Dungeons & Dragons backup characters again today. It seems a certain YouTuber refuses to let the subject go. I'm trying to keep my composure and not rip into this dude. Peace might not always be the easiest, fun way, but it's usually the best way for me.

I’ll say it again for those who didn’t see it the first I dunno how many times. I mentioned this topic here and elsewhere. I say it constantly. It’s one of my favorite Abraham Hicks quotes that happens to also apply to the TTRPG hobby. You can’t do it wrong. There’s no wrong way to TTRPG! Disclaimer: Statements expressed in this article are strictly my opinion. If you disagree or have a…

[jeffs-gamebox]

Personal Shares: I Put Myself in Timeout.

Rather than vent rage and get myself in a lot of trouble, I took two hours to meditate and clear my mind. I'm still a bit irritated with the guy, but it's getting better.

This week has been full of ups and downs. We hit the two year anniversary for daily posts here on the site. There’s a lot to do yet, but I’m still here throwing down my daily TTRPG takes and other content. Today I just happened to take a break from TTRPG posts and wanted to put out a lot of little thoughts. That, and I’m wanting to work more on my BRP Design Challenge. If you follow my blog…