There are some settings that would probably fun to see as D&D worlds, maybe even be popular with certain play groups or even players of certain ages. One I've been getting more excited about in the past few years is the idea of a Candy Land-themed setting and monster and character options. The setting could play what is established in D&D up to the point of release in ways that other settings can't; I was part of an online game with this premise a few years ago, and we all agreed to Candify as much as possible, even character names, terms of phrase, and equipment, this even went down to how how classes were named; instead of the default Warlock or Bard, and the like, it was more like having class names like "Peppermint Paladin" and "Rogue of Red Hots," I played a "Twix Warlock." The idea of using Candy Land as a campaign setting spun out from a few pages of webcomic called Dan and Mab's Furry Adventures (the actual page where they are shown playing the Candy Land-themed D&D campaign, http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_1453.php, page 1453 if the link isn't quite functional).
I recently learned that Hasbro, the same company that bought Wizards of the Coast, purchased Milton Brothers, the company that published and distributed Candy Land, a while back. So, there would next to no legal issues regarding turning Candy Land into a D&D setting, and they could have some fun with coming up with what the classes are called in this setting along with introducing new subclasses for the setting (hopefully all, or at least most, of the classes will get their own Candy Land inspired subclass for that extra dash of sugary fun. I also think a Candy Land setting would a great fit as a setting for younger players, and players that a bit more young at heart, and would be a nice change of pace from what is usually seen with D&D settings.
We can keep on this discussion, or go down another one here, if you want. So, what's your take on all that? What are your Thoughts on a Candy Land setting for D&D? Are there any settings you are aware of you think could be interesting or fun as a D&D setting?
There is a niche for literally everything. The main question to ask is what is your target audience? The answer to that question will determine whether the company will try to monetize the idea, or whether it will become someone's homebrew.
I have to admit, that I am not the target audience for this idea.
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I am not sure what my Spirit Animal is. But whatever that thing is, I am pretty sure it has rabies!
My non-tabletop-playing wife is fond of pointing out whenever it comes up that if you pay really close attention to Candy Land, there's some grimdark worldbuilding going on. She gets this thousand-yard stare and doesn't elaborate. It's been so long since I played that I really don't know what she's talking about, but what I assume must've been the 1984 version of the game really made an impression on her as a child, and it was apparently not without trauma.
On a tangentially related note, I am astounded that it took as long as it did for there to be an official My Little Pony/D&D crossover, or for there to be D&D action figures again, after the Hasbro merger. It boggles my mind that there is a My Little Pony RPG and Wizards of the Coast did not write or publish it. It was licensed to another studio. Did you know there were D&D KRE-O toys at one point? Did you even know KRE-O is the name of Hasbro's LEGO knockoff? How about the fact that it took a crossover with Magic: the Gathering 25 years after the release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone to FINALLY get a Harry Potter knockoff supplement for D&D?
In short, I'm not sure whose fault it is, but someone at Hasbro-Wizards really sucks at cross-marketing.
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J Great Wyrm Moonstone Dungeon Master
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The part about Candy Land having Grimdark worldbuilding doesn't surprise me, I found an article from 2019 that talked about how the original Candy Land was created for children in Polio wards back when Polio was an untreatable epidemic that children literally died to.
Sounds like a good idea for a one shot, but I wouldn't want to campaign there. I really like flavorful one shots, I get into reflavoring characters to fit the theme, for example a Christmas one shot I reflavored guidance as Christmas Spirit.
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There are some settings that would probably fun to see as D&D worlds, maybe even be popular with certain play groups or even players of certain ages. One I've been getting more excited about in the past few years is the idea of a Candy Land-themed setting and monster and character options. The setting could play what is established in D&D up to the point of release in ways that other settings can't; I was part of an online game with this premise a few years ago, and we all agreed to Candify as much as possible, even character names, terms of phrase, and equipment, this even went down to how how classes were named; instead of the default Warlock or Bard, and the like, it was more like having class names like "Peppermint Paladin" and "Rogue of Red Hots," I played a "Twix Warlock." The idea of using Candy Land as a campaign setting spun out from a few pages of webcomic called Dan and Mab's Furry Adventures (the actual page where they are shown playing the Candy Land-themed D&D campaign, http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_1453.php, page 1453 if the link isn't quite functional).
I recently learned that Hasbro, the same company that bought Wizards of the Coast, purchased Milton Brothers, the company that published and distributed Candy Land, a while back. So, there would next to no legal issues regarding turning Candy Land into a D&D setting, and they could have some fun with coming up with what the classes are called in this setting along with introducing new subclasses for the setting (hopefully all, or at least most, of the classes will get their own Candy Land inspired subclass for that extra dash of sugary fun. I also think a Candy Land setting would a great fit as a setting for younger players, and players that a bit more young at heart, and would be a nice change of pace from what is usually seen with D&D settings.
We can keep on this discussion, or go down another one here, if you want. So, what's your take on all that? What are your Thoughts on a Candy Land setting for D&D? Are there any settings you are aware of you think could be interesting or fun as a D&D setting?
There is a niche for literally everything. The main question to ask is what is your target audience? The answer to that question will determine whether the company will try to monetize the idea, or whether it will become someone's homebrew.
I have to admit, that I am not the target audience for this idea.
I am not sure what my Spirit Animal is. But whatever that thing is, I am pretty sure it has rabies!
My non-tabletop-playing wife is fond of pointing out whenever it comes up that if you pay really close attention to Candy Land, there's some grimdark worldbuilding going on. She gets this thousand-yard stare and doesn't elaborate. It's been so long since I played that I really don't know what she's talking about, but what I assume must've been the 1984 version of the game really made an impression on her as a child, and it was apparently not without trauma.
If you are into this sort of thing, you should check out Wendy's Feast of Legends. I've run the whole pack-in adventure, start to finish. It's a good run.
https://gnomestew.com/a-completely-serious-review-of-wendys-tabletop-rpg-feast-of-legends/
On a tangentially related note, I am astounded that it took as long as it did for there to be an official My Little Pony/D&D crossover, or for there to be D&D action figures again, after the Hasbro merger. It boggles my mind that there is a My Little Pony RPG and Wizards of the Coast did not write or publish it. It was licensed to another studio. Did you know there were D&D KRE-O toys at one point? Did you even know KRE-O is the name of Hasbro's LEGO knockoff? How about the fact that it took a crossover with Magic: the Gathering 25 years after the release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone to FINALLY get a Harry Potter knockoff supplement for D&D?
In short, I'm not sure whose fault it is, but someone at Hasbro-Wizards really sucks at cross-marketing.
J
Great Wyrm Moonstone Dungeon Master
The time of the ORC has come. No OGL without irrevocability; no OGL with 'authorized version' language. #openDND
Practice, practice, practice • Respect the rules; don't memorize them • Be merciless, not cruel • Don't let the dice run the game for you
The part about Candy Land having Grimdark worldbuilding doesn't surprise me, I found an article from 2019 that talked about how the original Candy Land was created for children in Polio wards back when Polio was an untreatable epidemic that children literally died to.
...what?
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This was the sort of thing that Dragon Magazine would publish for April's issue back when Dragon Magazine was still a thing.
Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
Sounds like a good idea for a one shot, but I wouldn't want to campaign there. I really like flavorful one shots, I get into reflavoring characters to fit the theme, for example a Christmas one shot I reflavored guidance as Christmas Spirit.