{"id":1872107,"date":"2026-04-08T12:13:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T09:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1872107"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:13:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T09:13:33","slug":"dungeons-dragons-left-impressed-after-astronaut-shows-how-to-roll-a-d20-in-zero-g-proving-roleplaying-in-space-is-absolutely-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1872107","title":{"rendered":"Dungeons & Dragons Left Impressed After Astronaut Shows How to Roll a D20 in Zero-G, Proving ‘Roleplaying in Space Is Absolutely Possible’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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While we still can’t get enough of the Artemis II crew’s record-breaking journey to the Moon, an astronaut who flew on an earlier mission has proven that you can roll a D20 in space \u2014 despite the zero gravity.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Rabea Rogge, the first German woman to go into space, joined SpaceX’s Fram2 mission in 2025. The three-day mission sought to conduct research about Earth’s North and South poles, but while she was up there in zero-G, Rogge “experimented” on how best to play Dungeons & Dragons while suspended in space, and without gravity to help indicate which number you roll. <\/p>\n

“As a pen [and] paper nerd, I experimented with this 20-sided glass die (that caught the light beautifully) and found that the next round of D&D or similar in space is saved,” she explained in the description of an Instagram reel.<\/p>\n

In the video, Rogge says: “We experimented a little, and I think the best way is, you throw it, and then you catch it, and then you kinda look\u2026” She then holds her hand up to the camera, with her thumb slightly pulled back so you can see the number 7. “So, rejoice!” she added. “Roleplaying in space is absolutely possible.”<\/p>\n

“We always said our dice were out of this world\u2026 but you absolutely proved it,” wrote dice manufacturer, World of Dice. “Seeing one of our dice floating in space is something we never imagined, and it honestly made our whole team freak out. Our founder even teared up when he saw it \u2014 real tears of joy. Watching something that started as a small idea end up orbiting Earth was a truly surreal moment for all of us.<\/p>\n

“Thank you for taking World of Dice beyond the table, beyond the atmosphere, and straight into the cosmos. Safe travels, and may all your missions be critical successes.”<\/p>\n

The official Dungeons & Dragons account also commented, adding: “New rule – anything you roll in space is a critical success.”<\/p>\n

Of course, keeping all the various objects you need for a proper game of D&D might be tricky in zero gravity! “Thank you all for the love for space dice and suggestions,” Rogge added. “Next time there should be magnets I see!<\/p>\n

“For the peeps that don’t know me, my name is Rabea and this footage is from the #Fram2 mission one year ago. We were the first human space mission around Earth’s polar regions. I always say that our astronaut training was very similar to a good ol’ round of D&D: You get a scenario (in a training spacecraft) and need to handle whatever the training lead (aka DM) throws at you. On to more adventures on Earth & in space!”<\/p>\n