I really wish the clueless producers who fund most d-d/fantasy genre movies had as much respect for the material as these modest but delightful productions.
I was not prepared for the reveal that the entire time Max was picturing his two admired companions as his parents. That is just really good storytelling right there.
This is one of the most beautiful things I have 'Ever' seen. This could be blockbusting with just what they have right now OMG. LOVE the honesty and humbleness in this. It's AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! Acting first class; effects just enough. Story, power emotion! yeah, these guys got it all. JOB WELL DONE!
This is actually so good, deserves way more views. The reveal of what his parents looked like at the end was so deep! It's a fantastic depiction of how a simple game of d&d with friends can be so much more than just a game.
I'm scrolling through the comments looking for words like these. I've watched a handful of fantasy shorts and fan fiction, and this one is one of the best I've seen. Smooth transition between scenes. Comfortable natural dialog. A dash of CGI. Just amazing. Well done.
I agree. Sending it to my family so they can understand why this hobby means so much to me. It got me through bullying in middle school in the mid 70’s and later in my life. I am retiring soon and home to have time to DM my world, again.
In the end, this is what D&D is all about. Not the quest, the characters, the fantasy world, but getting together with friends and connecting to real people while using your imagination. And let's remember to give proper credit to J.R.R. Tolkien, who created the high fantasy genre, the quest, the team, the characters, etc., that inspired so much of the D&D world. Let me close by saying that I rarely am moved by a film, but I was moved by this one, by it's very real human drama that is at the core of the D&D experience. Thank you so much for touching my heart today.
I'm at half way, and I'm already tearing up. This is what d&d is all about. The escape from this world that can be harsh and one sided. A world where the imagination rules. Also, fantastic acting. Even the rogue, reflecting the nuances of his players shyness and unfamiliarity. The girl whose acting shows how her players takes the game seriously, and the fighter(?) and his players total comfort in the game world. Amazing work. If only this was a longer production, then we wouldn't have needed to rush that end encounter.
Thank you so much, very happy you enjoyed it and took away what we had intended, it would be a dream to make more and turn this into a series eventually!
@@crimsonarmadillo7531 you’re very welcome!!! D&D is the best game in my opinion. I’ve tried to get my friends and family to play. My wife and I play solo (changes some rules around) she plays two characters and has to follow each of their flaws to help make her decisions. I know D&D is a group game but I’m older now and don’t have too much time, but her and I have fun playing. This video had us both in tears it was so moving and cute and meaningful. This is why I love this game. It’s a chance to be who you want and sit around a table and have an awesome time and have lasting memories. That’s what life is about making memories with friends and loved ones. Thanks again for your video I liked subscribed and shared it with my twin hoping he will get the itch to play lol
This was amazing! But you really got me when you showed the boy in a wheelchair. My daughter's been in a wheelchair for 8 years, and I introduced her to D&D shortly after she got sick. She loves playing D&D as a Elf fighter! My heart swelled with emotions for the rest of this video. So great!
This was just so incredibly charming, I found myself smiling at every part. Im not really the review type so I'm struggling to find the words to describe this, but I wish the best luck to the director in all of their future projects.
Been up almost a year and just now comes up on my recommended?..I'll pass this on to my group of old timers, there are 5 of us and we all started in the early 80s...Thanks!.
And me as well, James - we're getting too experienced (e.g., old) to have to wait a whole year for such quality entertainment. I will like, subscribe and share with my group of fogies: this is what the game is all about, and having the two story lines makes this video so much more enjoyable, and brilliant, and amazing. Hats off to all involved - if we can crowd fund the next chapter, please advise an old goat how to do such a thing. Again, thank you for this brilliant piece of film making.
This is so wholesome! A fellow player showed this to our groups and I agree with the people here, this needs more views. It made me smile to see that moment the new player does something epic to impress the veterans that have seen it all, and that little high five gave me flashbacks. Those kids are adorable and inclusive and really made me miss the days when Gate Keepers and other elitists weren't such a problem. The Game Master was a pretty good story teller for so young (handing out props!). Just imagine the epic things that character could come up with when she's older. Showing the parents as the avatars of the other characters was an excellent way of showing how a child's imagination and a game with friends can be healing.
So many of these DnD fan films are bent around sending up or over-emphasizing the tropes of the game not the stories. This was quite lovely and refreshing. Captures the spirit of the game yet still being a film. Well done.
What a feat! I'm beyond words! You guys managed to conceptualize the very essence of D&D. A gate between Reality and Fantasy which you enter by carrying with you everything you are. No matter which side of the gate you enter or leave, you will always carry something from the other side with you, while leaving something else behind. Amazing!
Holeeeee CRAP! I teared up at the end of this. It’s awesome. I think I would watch far more of these than any Hollywood produced movie. This film is VERY well made. I think the kids acted pretty well for this. And I got a huge kick out of the off-screen battle with the one guy running for the hills (or the ruined walls, as the case may be). I would love to see more of this in a series.
This is incredibly awesome! You really got to the essence of DnD and tabletop RPGs in general. The bonds, the shared memories and the lifelong friendships it forges. I am not ashamed to admit that this brought me to tears. Thank you for doing this!
This reminded me so much of the first time I played D&D... And it happen under very similar circumstances. Really hit home for me. I'm still friends with them to this day and it's been almost thirty years.
This hit me in the feels! It is such a wonderful expression of what it means to play D&D, and how it can help you cope with the struggles of day to day life. I will definitely share this with my friends.
What a great story! Really struck a chord with me. My best friends that I played in two different groups with all had some home troubles. The game helped us bond as friends and put all of that away from us. Our characters were stronger than their problems and it helped us to become stronger than ours. Such a fond memory of my early teen years playing D&D with some great people. The greatest role playing game on Earth helped me make some of my greatest friends on Earth and have the best fun on Earth. Lovely short film.
As an indie filmmaker of about 10 years and a D&D player of over 40 years, I can easily say this is the best D&D movie I've ever seen. The way you were able to flip between the players and their characters was perfect. This story definitely needs to be continued.
This short captured everything about why I play this game - well done! Thank you for making this and putting so much effort and love into this project.
There is a sweetness to this video that rings true. Life can be such a trying place and having played D&D for, wow...over 40 years now, I can attest to the fact that it offers a much needed escape and teaches valuable lessons. Bravo! Well done :)
Good performances! Usually independent short films like this are let down by wooden/amateurish performances, but that's not the case here at all. You can tell a lot of time and effort went into this production. Probably more expensive to make than most people would realize too.
Friends for life thrown together by accident - both in realm of fantasy and real world. Vastness of many domains at their feet - oh lucky traveller, there is your path ahead, clear and bright cause there will always be a hand to guide you and help if needed. You can battle every peril cause you just opened the gate to the mightiest force in our universe - imagination! Welcome, welcome:)
This just made me feel good all around and the angst of the parents having problems and Max being able to immerse himself into a fantasy world to get away from it. Making new friends and his parents worked things out. All in all a wonderful fan film. I hope to see more of the kids adventures! :) Well done!
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I really wish the clueless producers who fund most d-d/fantasy genre movies had as much respect for the material as these modest but delightful productions.
Hopefully one day, a producer sees this and can open doors for us to make more the way they should be made! Thank you for a lovely comment
but I want a jarjar binks like bard!
@@gorrium5027 maybe we can work that into chapter 2
@@crimsonarmadillo7531 Mesa going to kill all friends to get laid
I was not prepared for the reveal that the entire time Max was picturing his two admired companions as his parents. That is just really good storytelling right there.
This is one of the most beautiful things I have 'Ever' seen. This could be blockbusting with just what they have right now OMG. LOVE the honesty and humbleness in this. It's AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! Acting first class; effects just enough. Story, power emotion! yeah, these guys got it all. JOB WELL DONE!
Not even a fan of DnD, but this deserves millions of views
This is actually so good, deserves way more views. The reveal of what his parents looked like at the end was so deep! It's a fantastic depiction of how a simple game of d&d with friends can be so much more than just a game.
I'm scrolling through the comments looking for words like these. I've watched a handful of fantasy shorts and fan fiction, and this one is one of the best I've seen. Smooth transition between scenes. Comfortable natural dialog. A dash of CGI. Just amazing. Well done.
Share the hell out of this
Been playing since 79 and this is the finest D&D movie I've ever seen.
That means a lot!
I agree. Sending it to my family so they can understand why this hobby means so much to me. It got me through bullying in middle school in the mid 70’s and later in my life. I am retiring soon and home to have time to DM my world, again.
In the end, this is what D&D is all about. Not the quest, the characters, the fantasy world, but getting together with friends and connecting to real people while using your imagination. And let's remember to give proper credit to J.R.R. Tolkien, who created the high fantasy genre, the quest, the team, the characters, etc., that inspired so much of the D&D world. Let me close by saying that I rarely am moved by a film, but I was moved by this one, by it's very real human drama that is at the core of the D&D experience. Thank you so much for touching my heart today.
I'm at half way, and I'm already tearing up. This is what d&d is all about. The escape from this world that can be harsh and one sided. A world where the imagination rules.
Also, fantastic acting. Even the rogue, reflecting the nuances of his players shyness and unfamiliarity. The girl whose acting shows how her players takes the game seriously, and the fighter(?) and his players total comfort in the game world. Amazing work. If only this was a longer production, then we wouldn't have needed to rush that end encounter.
Thank you so much, very happy you enjoyed it and took away what we had intended, it would be a dream to make more and turn this into a series eventually!
Absolutely amazing work. Made me wanting to see another made continuing their adventures!
As someone who runs a D&D game for at risk youth in the city, this touches a special chord in my heart.
That’s an incredible thing you do! Thank you for the kind words, we are glad you enjoyed
Absolutely wonderful!!!!!!!!! Amazing ty for the best D&D short film I’ve seen! Moving at the end too!!!
That’s a lovely compliment thanks 🙏
@@crimsonarmadillo7531 you’re very welcome!!! D&D is the best game in my opinion. I’ve tried to get my friends and family to play. My wife and I play solo (changes some rules around) she plays two characters and has to follow each of their flaws to help make her decisions. I know D&D is a group game but I’m older now and don’t have too much time, but her and I have fun playing. This video had us both in tears it was so moving and cute and meaningful. This is why I love this game. It’s a chance to be who you want and sit around a table and have an awesome time and have lasting memories. That’s what life is about making memories with friends and loved ones. Thanks again for your video I liked subscribed and shared it with my twin hoping he will get the itch to play lol
I have been gaming off and on since 1980. Friends I gamed with in the 80s' are still my friends and some of them I am gaming with now.
Very nice.
Good and wholesome too.
👏👏
Nice job everyone!!!
This was amazing! But you really got me when you showed the boy in a wheelchair. My daughter's been in a wheelchair for 8 years, and I introduced her to D&D shortly after she got sick. She loves playing D&D as a Elf fighter! My heart swelled with emotions for the rest of this video. So great!
The view count on this video is criminal. Fantastic fan movie! Great story, actors and cinematography. Going to get my friends to check this out.
We hope your friends love it too!!
Even an elf or half-elf would be charmed with this. Amazing work!!
UA-cam's algorithm do work, sometimes
We are charmed by your comment! Appreciate it!
Gotta love a well-done fan film.
This was just so incredibly charming, I found myself smiling at every part. Im not really the review type so I'm struggling to find the words to describe this, but I wish the best luck to the director in all of their future projects.
Charming is exactly the right adjective.
I watched it, loved it so much I gathered my kids and showed them! Thanks for doing this!
Two years later, this short is still amazing. I wish it had subtitles though.
This made me tear up. Very fantastic!
We appreciate the comment! Thanks
Been up almost a year and just now comes up on my recommended?..I'll pass this on to my group of old timers, there are 5 of us and we all started in the early 80s...Thanks!.
And me as well, James - we're getting too experienced (e.g., old) to have to wait a whole year for such quality entertainment. I will like, subscribe and share with my group of fogies: this is what the game is all about, and having the two story lines makes this video so much more enjoyable, and brilliant, and amazing. Hats off to all involved - if we can crowd fund the next chapter, please advise an old goat how to do such a thing. Again, thank you for this brilliant piece of film making.
Same here!
Well done! D and D is the ultimate role-playing game - where we build our own stories and indulge our imaginations! I've been playing since 1978!
big up jadon upton
😂
This is so wholesome! A fellow player showed this to our groups and I agree with the people here, this needs more views. It made me smile to see that moment the new player does something epic to impress the veterans that have seen it all, and that little high five gave me flashbacks. Those kids are adorable and inclusive and really made me miss the days when Gate Keepers and other elitists weren't such a problem. The Game Master was a pretty good story teller for so young (handing out props!). Just imagine the epic things that character could come up with when she's older. Showing the parents as the avatars of the other characters was an excellent way of showing how a child's imagination and a game with friends can be healing.
We couldn’t have said it better ourselves! Thank you so much for sharing our film!!
So many of these DnD fan films are bent around sending up or over-emphasizing the tropes of the game not the stories. This was quite lovely and refreshing. Captures the spirit of the game yet still being a film. Well done.
Thank you so much!
I like the way you did this, with the interwove stories of the players and characters. This is what a movie based on an RPG should be like.
🙌🏻 🙌🏻
The characters they played were the ones they looked up too, just so happened to be their parents.
Brought a tear to my eye. Beautiful and charming story capturing the essence of DND. Amazing job by everyone.
Thank you so much!!
The care that went into this film was amazing. The real life touch made it so much more emotional, and the end with the parents was perfect.
We are all so happy you enjoyed it!
Such an incredibly wholesome story. Loved every bit of it
More please...
Well done!!
"Down here, I'm Titus."=OMG TEARS
Nicely done, all involved.
What a feat! I'm beyond words! You guys managed to conceptualize the very essence of D&D. A gate between Reality and Fantasy which you enter by carrying with you everything you are. No matter which side of the gate you enter or leave, you will always carry something from the other side with you, while leaving something else behind. Amazing!
super heartwarming. Thank you
Holeeeee CRAP!
I teared up at the end of this.
It’s awesome. I think I would watch far more of these than any Hollywood produced movie. This film is VERY well made. I think the kids acted pretty well for this. And I got a huge kick out of the off-screen battle with the one guy running for the hills (or the ruined walls, as the case may be).
I would love to see more of this in a series.
We would love to make more in a series!! Thank you for the kind words
Please continue!
More please. Please do more!
We would love to make this a series!
You have a rare talent. I hope you have many more opportunities to tell such beautiful stories.
Thank you so much! That’s made our day!
This is incredibly awesome! You really got to the essence of DnD and tabletop RPGs in general. The bonds, the shared memories and the lifelong friendships it forges. I am not ashamed to admit that this brought me to tears. Thank you for doing this!
you are very welcome! thank you for commenting and loving our work!
Absolutely charming. Would love to see more. Well done!
We would love to make more
Kudos!!! Well done! The interwoven lives is an inspired plot. Really enjoyed this film.
Wonderfully Imagined ~ Beautifully Done ~ Congratulations to All ~ ****cheers**** ~ Thank You ~ =D
That was fantastic! Really well made and enjoyable!
Thank you for commenting
This reminded me so much of the first time I played D&D... And it happen under very similar circumstances. Really hit home for me. I'm still friends with them to this day and it's been almost thirty years.
We’re glad our film hit the feels, thanks for commenting!
I am so thankful I got to be part of this amazing film 🎥 🍿
I have no idea why youtube shows me this just now, but I'm thankful for that. Great job!
Hopefully more people like yourself get to see our film too! Thanks for the comment
❤️❤️❤️ more of this please!?!❤️❤️❤️ been playing D&D for ove 40 years...LOVE the switch to game and reality!!
very nice. a lot of thought and heart clearly went into this. well done. hope your future films are as well made.
Thank you 🤍
Really touched by this; lovely short film and concept
Thank you so much!
Sweet film. Well done on all fronts.
🙌🏻
Yeah for Too Many Bones board game (one of my favorites) in the shop background.
The shop is definitely a cool location to have filmed in
This hit me in the feels! It is such a wonderful expression of what it means to play D&D, and how it can help you cope with the struggles of day to day life. I will definitely share this with my friends.
Amazing stuff! Glad you enjoyed it! Let’s hope your friends enjoy it as much as we enjoyed making it!
Thanks for making this! Twas very well done indeed. Cheers
Thank you for commenting and liking!!
This is the best movie about dungeons and dragons i've ever seen. Very well done.
I must say FINALLY someone who understands D&D made a video . NICELY DONE .
I agree 100%
I agree. Nice
Very nice.
The bit with the flipping camera perspective to show passing time was brilliant! Heartwarming and wonderful, thanks for this
This us EXACTLY what the next D&D movies should be. We focus so much on the game, but Its actually more about the people and fellowship at the table.
Thank you!!
What a great story! Really struck a chord with me. My best friends that I played in two different groups with all had some home troubles. The game helped us bond as friends and put all of that away from us. Our characters were stronger than their problems and it helped us to become stronger than ours. Such a fond memory of my early teen years playing D&D with some great people. The greatest role playing game on Earth helped me make some of my greatest friends on Earth and have the best fun on Earth. Lovely short film.
Were happy you enjoyed it! It was our aim to relate to people like yourself and hope we did with others :)
well done
Amazing. Bravo. Simple, nuanced, and emotional. Loved every minute. Bravo!
Glad you enjoyed our film thank you so much!
As an indie filmmaker of about 10 years and a D&D player of over 40 years, I can easily say this is the best D&D movie I've ever seen. The way you were able to flip between the players and their characters was perfect. This story definitely needs to be continued.
Amazing words! 🙏 thanks!!
Made me cry. Dnd and basically any ttrpg can be such a great way to grow as a person.
That movie is definitely a nat 20.
Wonderful!
Good one.
This short captured everything about why I play this game - well done! Thank you for making this and putting so much effort and love into this project.
Great works, it's not only a D&D fan movie...you made me boy again
That’s a lovely compliment thank you 🙏
This needs to become a full length movie!!! all of it!
This was really exceptional. What a great short film. Thank you!
We appreciate that thank you 😊
There is a sweetness to this video that rings true. Life can be such a trying place and having played D&D for, wow...over 40 years now, I can attest to the fact that it offers a much needed escape and teaches valuable lessons. Bravo! Well done :)
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed our film 🎥
We love DnD too and couldn’t agree more!
Good performances! Usually independent short films like this are let down by wooden/amateurish performances, but that's not the case here at all. You can tell a lot of time and effort went into this production. Probably more expensive to make than most people would realize too.
That was lovely... well done!
Thank you!
Love this! Now I got to see if you did any more! I hope so! Need to tell Ernie about this.
This was so good and nostalgic to me, congratulations for this film. And i need to confess that roll some tears here :D
We appreciate that thank you
That was sweet.
Friends for life thrown together by accident - both in realm of fantasy and real world. Vastness of many domains at their feet - oh lucky traveller, there is your path ahead, clear and bright cause there will always be a hand to guide you and help if needed. You can battle every peril cause you just opened the gate to the mightiest force in our universe - imagination! Welcome, welcome:)
Wonderful
This was absolutely wonderful and reminded me so much of why I love D&D and creating worlds for my friends to play in!
Big up the UK DnD love!!! Let’s hope it keeps growing over here. This game can save people’s lives if you let it! ❤️⚔️🐉❤️
I’m sure it will continue to grow the more people discover their love for the game ☺️
Awesome video, very nicely done!!!
Appreciated thank you
Very sweet💥👊🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Thank you, enjoyed it...
beautiful!
Halfway through this is brilliant…
A very sweet story. Well done.
Thank you so much!
So glad the UA-cam algorithm finally recommended something do fantastic!
This is so getting shared.
Great job! Being a lover of D&D, good on ya lads and lassie!
Fantastic!
Thank you!
Absolutely fantastic work all around! Charming and great production!
Awesome to hear from you Hulmes! Thank you for giving it a watch
Beautiful
We need more of this. Excellent message.
very cute and well told. definitely caught the spirit of dnd and how powerful it can be
So happy you enjoyed it!
Having run dungeons when I was young, this really brings back memories of great times. Thanks so more for this. VERY much enjoyed!!
This just made me feel good all around and the angst of the parents having problems and Max being able to immerse himself into a fantasy world to get away from it. Making new friends and his parents worked things out. All in all a wonderful fan film. I hope to see more of the kids adventures! :) Well done!
I'm not crying, you're crying.
You should win the Oscar for this film!
Which one?
@@crimsonarmadillo7531 The best one!