This research examines how interactive media platforms have reshaped Dungeons & Dragons. Increased digital engagement boosts player knowledge while encouraging flexible gameplay. Most importantly, online platforms reduce barriers for marginalized players, fostering greater inclusion. The game’s resurgence reflects not just popularity, but a cultural shift toward accessibility and community.

This research examines how public engagement in science is shaped not just by researchers and audiences, but by institutions, environments, and material objects. By following PhD researchers across Europe, it investigates how engagement practices emerge, why they often remain exclusionary, and how understanding these “actors” can make science communication more inclusive.