Movie: The Gamers Dorkness Rising

 vedui' Nouns,

     As a retrogamer I know a lot of other types of nerds. I dabble in the practices of other subcultures. Often times they go hand in hand with our own little corner of the world. Tabletop gaming is such a subculture. The grand adventures, the fair maidens, and the utter lunacy of my traveling companions, are all elements that are often found in many retro rpgs. These are also some of the componenets that make up tabletop gaming, at least for me that is.

     This brings us to the movie. The Gamers: Dorkness Rising is an independent film about a group of tabletop gamers. The dungeon master (for those of you who don't know, this is the person in charge of the game) is trying to get his friends to actually finish a playthrough of an adventure he is writing. His friends however.... well... they're kind of idiots. They don't really take the game seriously, which is a common problem/ blessing (depending on how you look at it) in tabletop gaming. I won't spoil anything, but the plot is solid and the jokes are funny, even better if you've played with similar morons.
     Dorkness Rising is a sequel. If you're going to watch this one, it would benefit you to watch The Gamers one too. It's only about 40 minutes long, but just as much fun. Anywho, Dorkness Rising , being an independent film, didn't have the immense budget that we're used to nowadays. However, the film is very well written, very well acted, and lloks great. The costumes and set are perfect. I actually think that if they had spent more money to make it look more realistic, then the film would've suffered.

     Overall, this is a great movie. If you are a tabletop gamer, or a gamer in general, you will find something about this movie that you will love. I give it a 10/10. this movie is worth BUYING.