The author of this article is @NorthS of the Xiaowan family
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The film and television works adapted from the game can be said to be available every year.
For example, at the beginning of this year, there was a lot of popularity
"The Last of the Survivors"
series, and the new version of the "Super Mario Brothers" movie that will be released in North America in April.
While video games are frequently adapted, there is now an ancient game format that has joined the film adaptation camp: board games with a history of more than 5,000 years.
The blockbuster "Dungeons & Dragons: Rogue Glory", which will be released simultaneously in mainland North America on March 31, is adapted from the board game of the same name.
The film will lead the audience back to the mysterious magic continent and follow the heroes of five different classes to embark on a thrilling journey of fighting monsters and upgrading.
There is still more than a month before the release, today let Xiaowan first come to popular science about the board game culture behind "Dungeons and Dragons" and its twists and turns in the adaptation process.
Before you meet on the big screen, get a taste for this magical adventure world.
As the name suggests, board games are a game that is played on the table.
Most of these games are aided by paper materials and beautiful models, and the themes are even more varied, including war, trade, culture, art, city building, and history.
In the movie "Gone Lover", the two are playing some kind of board game against each other
Board games require both intelligence and luck and communication between people, so they have been popular in Europe and the United States since their birth and have become an indispensable part of their lives.
For example, in the American drama "The Big Bang Theory", scientists led by Sheldon love various types of board games after tea.
In a broad sense, the mahjong, chess, Go, poker, and Monopoly that we are familiar with are actually a kind of board game.
However, with the development of the times, "American board games" with a large world and a strong sense of substitution have gradually become the mainstream in European and American circles.
The childhood memories of many viewers "Yu-Gi-Oh" also belongs to a type of board game
American board games usually have a well-developed theme and incorporate strong role-playing elements.
It emphasizes direct competition and conflict between players, but also focuses on the spirit of adventure and is good at guiding players to explore the unknown.
The most representative work of American board games is the enduring "Dungeons and Dragons".
Dungeons & Dragons was first born in 1974 and is considered the founder of tabletop role-playing games.
The gameplay is complex, with a combat/trade system and a whole new set of elements such as character growth.
Players will have to do their part, go deep into random dungeons, and cooperate with each other to defeat powerful dragons and finally get the real treasure.
As a standalone board game, Dungeons & Dragons also set many precedents.
For example, the game rules and original class system of the quest under the monster upgrade have become the prototype of contemporary video games.
From "Baldur's Gate" and "Requiem in Exotic Land" in the 90s, to "World of Warcraft" and "Diablo" that are popular all over the world today, you can see the shadow of "Dungeons & Dragons".
Movie "Warcraft"
In particular, the "running group" gameplay pioneered by "Dungeons & Dragons" is even more far-reaching.
In the running group game, players will form a team, everyone will perform their own duties, and complete the mission under the guidance of the "captain" or NPC.
Its biggest feature is that players can play their own "role" in the game and experience the plot that is impossible to experience in real life.
It is worth mentioning that the victory in the running group game is not very important, the important thing is to be able to integrate into it, play your own "role", and enjoy the whole process of the game.
This is also similar to today's popular MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game).
Secondly, the various common settings in "Dungeons and Dragons" are also constantly feeding back to film and television works.
Such as dragons guarding wealth, conflicts between elves and humans, and different appearance styles of various professions have become the standard for epic blockbusters (such as "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit"), which bring great shock to the audience's vision.
Since Dungeons & Dragons is so dazzling, it is certainly not the first time that a film adaptation based on it has been made.
As early as 25 years ago, Hollywood was already in operation, and at the beginning of the project, preparations were made to shoot prequels and sequels.
In 2000, the first "Dungeons and Dragons" movie version was released to the audience.
Dungeons & Dragons 1
It's a pity that the storyline and special effects level of the film are difficult to satisfy, and the final film only received $33 million at the box office, which is only a pitiful 3.6 points on imdB.
And a year later, the legendary masterpiece "The Lord of the Rings 1: The Messenger of the Rings" with similar elements was born, making the audience quickly forget this mediocre work that was also a medieval adventure.
Dungeons & Dragons 2
Although Dungeons & Dragons released two more movie sequels in 2005 and 2012, the tight budget and cheap "cosplay" performances made the series a B-grade bad film.
And 11 years later, the rebooted Dungeons & Dragons: Rogue Honor is back, can it turn things around?
Judging from the several trailers released so far, the special effects of "Dungeons & Dragons: Rogue Honor" have been comprehensively improved compared to the past.
Whether it is all kinds of gorgeous magic effects, or the flames spewed by dragons, they have significantly improved from before.
When the protagonist group tosses and turns in various dangers and repeatedly turns dangers into dangers, it can be seen that what this reboot wants to bring to the audience is an endless medieval crazy adventure.
Secondly, the characters and story of Dungeons & Dragons: Rogue Honor are also more faithful to the original game.
The reboot highlights the game's diverse races, and in the trailer we see a variety of weird characters such as dragonborns, dwarves, elves, and orcs.
They sometimes work together and sometimes go against each other, and together they build a fascinating worldview of Dungeons & Dragons.
At the same time, the story line of the rebooted version is also quite faithful to the original:
The Holy Samurai, the Druids, the Bard, the Barbarian, and the Warlock, five humans of different professions stole a mysterious treasure together, thus awakening the long-dormant demon. In order to make amends for their mistakes, five people embark on a journey to save the world...
I believe that both game fans and movie fans can understand this not too complicated adventure story and feel the unique charm of "Running Group" in "Dungeons and Dragons".
In terms of the behind-the-scenes team, the director of the reboot version invited Jonathan A. Co-directed by M. Goldstein and the young John Francis Daly, starring us with familiar faces such as "Wonder Woman boyfriend" Chris Pine and "Furious heroine" Michelle Rodriguez.
It can be said that "Dungeons & Dragons: Rogue Honor", which will be released on March 31, is a new beginning for the board game adaptation of the movie.
In the future, adaptations such as "Warhammer 40K" starring Henry Cavill and the rebooted version of "Mystery Quest" are waiting for us.
Why not start with this adventure blockbuster and officially enter the pit board game to adapt the movie!