How to play, teach & learn D&D
D&D has a lot of rules, and it can be overwhelming for new players to learn the game. This page includes free resources that can help adventurers level up their D&D games quickly.
Videos and podcasts
- I have a family friendly video playlist dedicated to learning D&D on my YouTube channel.
- How to play D&D: The Explainer Podcast is a mature content podcast that discusses the basics of D&D topics in bitesize chunks.​
Printable resources
I make print at home resources that are designed to make play easy and more immersive, including rules reference cards, custom paper minis and more. You can get free access to all of the creations shown below and more from my Resources page.
"We used DandDMadeEasy reference cards in our school D&D club for 14-18 year olds and the players loved them! They were super helpful for an easy reference guide, especially for our novice players. It's time consuming for anyone to flip through the Player's Handbook to find an answer and the reference cards cut that time out so they could play more and search less."
Danielle Cozzolino, D&D school club facilitator at an American school in Germany
Interest groups
- Facebook has some beginner-focused groups including Dungeons & Dragons: 5E Beginners and DND for Beginners.
- For anything involving D&D in education, the Educators TTRPG Play Network Discord server is a great place to be!​​
Can you help?
If you are aware of any resources that help new players level up quicker, please let me know.