The feeling of going from "I planned nothing for this session because my wall was too interesting to look away from" to "I hand-built a 3D dungeon model and painted 16 miniatures" is painfully real

@KingNedya

Жыл бұрын

Yes this, so much XD One moment I'm just winging it, the next I have an entire spreadsheet I spent 6 hours making complete with art that took another 3 hours

@ddanger420

Жыл бұрын

ill go from staring at the ceiling to having a whole plotline of a story mapped out

@DafyddWillz

Жыл бұрын

I don't even have ADHD and that resonates with my very soul

@Zivhayr

Жыл бұрын

@@DafyddWillz Unless...?

@twistedbambi2370

Жыл бұрын

I feel called out 😂

'Past DM is wack' is going immediately into my favorite sayings pile and I will be using it frequently and without remorse.

@MandalorV7

Жыл бұрын

For me past Jacob is wack will now be how I will describe any past mistakes I might have made.

@jone7344

Жыл бұрын

I say this like every session I run

@TheShadowwalker007

Жыл бұрын

Right on

@icarue993

Жыл бұрын

As a game developer looking into my functions and balance, I already do that :P

@timelesscatastropheanimati8976

Жыл бұрын

Same :)

I love it, most people ignore the hyper focus part of ADHD but showing that he somehow had the time to create a giant high detail 3D dungeon with matching minis for the bosses and room based lighting effects for the encounter when he had no time to do so, excellent example

@BlueRadium

Жыл бұрын

Two speeds: creating a new mini-game-ish system that allows for company/battalion-scale combat and writing ways each player's skills enhances the units they lead, with an intricate map and personally play testing for balance. Ad-libbing literally the entire session with a few piles of pre-planned names/NPC personalities/enemies and running with whatever the players want 100%. Accidentally works great; heavy planning for key moments, decided by the things that the players choose to get themselves into.

@hazeltree7738

Жыл бұрын

@Mothpostle7605 ADD is just an outdated term for ADHD. Having ADD be the one with hyper-focus wouldn't make sense anyway since it just removes "Hyper", not "Attention deficiency"

@elitebelt

10 ай бұрын

I think it makes sense because at first you have absolutely nothing to go off of when it comes to preparation and expectations. But when you do finally get the ball rolling, then you suddenly have all these ideas to prepare and everyone's expectations are set in stone so it's much easier to get things rolling once things are nice and set in stone. At least for me that is.

@zeyface6366

29 күн бұрын

@@hazeltree7738 Wrong on both counts: ADD is an outdated term for a TYPE of ADHD. Not all ADHD is ADD Also removing the “hyper” only really applies to how one expresses it most of the time. You still definitely get hyper focus and a brain that won’t shut up (just becomes daydreams instead of rants). I think that misunderstanding might even be part of the reason the term ADD is outdated

As a Dad of a son with combined types ADHD, this is very accurate. One thing I try to encourage him in is not feeling like you need apologize whenever you need a reminder. That is a sticking point for him to grasp. It’s ok to forget things. Even if it is the hundredth time.

@theknight1573

11 ай бұрын

Very good lesson to teach, way to go dad!

@exeecob3488

7 ай бұрын

awesome dad

@greckles7821

7 ай бұрын

Good on ya!

@frisk9394

6 ай бұрын

Thanks. I needed to hear that. I apologize all the time for forgetting things a ton. It's. . . a serious issue.

@LordOfLemon

5 ай бұрын

I still struggle with this myself. Well, honestly, I just feel like I need to do it in every social situation because most people do not work like that and are not okay with this.

This isn't just a calling out, this is a handwritten letter on gilded paper personally delivered by an arch-angel who smirked when they handed it over.

@TheHalogen131

Жыл бұрын

I'm stealing this quote, it's great.

@darienb1127

10 ай бұрын

Yeah.... yeah.

Player: "When did you have time for this?!" Sleep-deprived DM: _"You underestimate my power."_

@magpieMOB

Жыл бұрын

Not a DM here but an occasional maker of various nerdy things; in 2019 I built a (Discworld-style) troll costume out of (mostly) EVA foam floor mats for a stage play (amateur/community/charity theatre thing), which I completed between daylight hours and the breaks I got on my job working nights as a hospital porter. I have genuinely no recollection what my sleeping hours were like at the time. It was Summer, so I'd go out to a far corner of the multi-story car park where I could sit under a light to cut up floor mats into "rocky" chunks, without freaking anyone out by wielding knives on hospital grounds. I probably managed to eat something sometimes

@redwolf6213

5 ай бұрын

Im studying and making my game at 3 oclock in the morning. Yes im sleep deprived and have work in the morning in two hours, but gosh darn it this game is going to be sick!

As a ADHDM i can confirm that doing whole dungeons one day before session is legit. Also, this greatly reduces players ability to predict whether your dungeon is really important to the plot, or its is just that you had another hyperfocus again

@elisabethgent1532

8 ай бұрын

Honestly, I make it relevant to the plot even if I made it up on the spot lmao. I will find a way to make it all fit!

You captured a nuance that a lot of social media misses with ADHD so well.

As a DM with ADHD, that last segment of having nothing prepared and staring at the wall for an hour, into over preparing the following session with lights/music/minis was very on point

@noahk909

Жыл бұрын

Literally did that first thing today.

@Morganemerlin

Жыл бұрын

As someone with ADHD, that part was scary accurate... just right after playing Old version of Heroquest for an afternoon,I spent the followings weeks redoing all extension booklets in color, and I'm just looking at the 126 miniatures, the painting equipment and lamp, i bought for it.

@Cool-123

Жыл бұрын

really as a DM with ADHD I felt everything in this video.

@Kromgar1337

Жыл бұрын

Don't need to prep if you improvise everything

@cthulhufhtagn6687

Жыл бұрын

I don't think I was ever diagnosed with ADHD and I recognized myself on all points. Do I have to get checked?

As a DM with ADHD, I can relate very much to the bursts of energy and the „when did you have time for this“. Just happens 😂

@coolboy9979

Жыл бұрын

Do you also forget everything?

@dragoninthewest1

Жыл бұрын

​@@BigFormula93 as a DM with ADHD and Asperger's, I can get distracted but have super detailed memories of most random stuff. This is why I use a notebook

@mrzeloswilder

Жыл бұрын

@@dragoninthewest1 and then there's me in which I have ADHD, Asperger's, and am one of the most allergic people in my tristate area. In which I require my players to carry a notebook, and they get rewarded based on how well they do XD.

@jamesjoy7547

Жыл бұрын

@@coolboy9979 not forgot, simply difficult to explain. Like, my anxiety twisted my depression's arm and said: "Here! Show them THIS next time they call you lazy! Yes, the color of the soil is VITAL! Make them write it down!" "I was never here, if they ask, just say you don't recall..."

@JTheTeach

Жыл бұрын

hyperfocus baby. Its our super power. And detriment sometimes..

As an ADHD DM, the only inaccuracy is that your players don't also have ADHD and just remain mildly confused and entertained by the sheer chaos of every session. For my group, it constantly feels like every single session is an entirely new game, because all of us pretty consistently forget the specific rules we set last time, or one person does and it changes like an hour of planning. The aforementioned insanity came to a peak when one of my players reminded me of the rules I set in place for Find Familiar mechanics and it interfered with a Warlock thing, and with a single heavy breath, I took two chapters out of my binder and threw them in the trash.

"It's 2AM!" My response would probably along the lines of "What? No it isn't... Wait when did that happen?" followed by more time-blind confusion and a reluctant acceptance that I'm going to have to struggle with set shifting as the dopamine providers walk out the door and go home.

There's only two levels of preparedness: not prepared and massively over prepared. I love the capturing of that with the staring at a wall for an hour vs going way over the top.

@michaeltangstrom8834

Жыл бұрын

This is scarily true, I’m always over prepared, and my good friend is under prepared

@ryangentry2003

Жыл бұрын

He was so under prepared, he was over prepared for the next session

@phoenixgaming4185

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'm almost always underprepared, but the second I wake up at 2 in the morning with an idea suddenly the next day I have a thesis written on 10 different theory crafted characters with full plot lines planned out. Then I forget it all the next day because I forgot to write down everything and have 50 extra tabs on my browser...

@whitemoonwolf13

Жыл бұрын

@@phoenixgaming4185 i related to this so much my heart hurts

@jamesjoy7547

Жыл бұрын

But there's only one fallback position: "Roll Initiative!" Ah ha ha ha ha haaaa!

As a DM with ADHD, the wild swing between "prepared at least two months worth of content" to "I dunno, haven't prepared anything, I'll just throw Zariel here and see what happens" hit home pretty hard. My poor players 😅 but hey! They get new boss minis to fight against every so often

@CooperAATE

Жыл бұрын

Game prep is my hyperfocus, so I have way more content than I can use at any particular level.

@johnhiggins6602

Жыл бұрын

This is a… violently familiar experience.

@ameliablakey9758

Жыл бұрын

First campaign I threw Kristoph Gavin from Ace Attorney in as an NPC.

@Stormbringer005

Жыл бұрын

@@CooperAATE Same but also consuming theory on DM'ing is part of that hyperfocus and if I end up doing that instead of actually prepping for the game it's GG for me and my whole Saturday is gone. Pretty sure I am doing it right now.

Listen, myself and my DM and fellow players all have non-medicated ADHD, AND I am also the DM for a bunch of teenagers who all have autism and non-medicated ADHD; saying this is accurate is an understatement. Absolutely on the nose about being able to astound players with the creativity and commitment!

I'm a DM with ADHD, and I clicked here totally expecting to see some of that i'M sO qUiRkY bs, but this was not that. You did a good job of showing what that's like for the players

"Past Jacob is whack" I feel that. Past me thought it would be a cool interaction for that one battle, now it's not a good interaction.

@Imperial_Squid

Жыл бұрын

Past me is fucking insane but he generally knows what's up, future me is thankfully really good at putting up with it (I mean he hasn't said that directly but I assume he'll be fine with it)

@SordanJingleton

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget future me thinking it's a good idea once again after forgetting realizing it was a bad idea.

as an ADHD Dungeon Master I can confirm this is 90% accurate.

@DaVoltaire

Жыл бұрын

You forgot the other 10%?

@keithwinget3450

Жыл бұрын

@@Squeekysquid Nah, it's just that he can't confirm that 10%, not that it's definitely not correct or anything.

@daddyduke126

Жыл бұрын

Acknowledged.

@Zenjoi

Жыл бұрын

@@keithwinget3450Also never being 100% is the most ADHD thing anyway

@martonstrenner1937

Жыл бұрын

Can confirm as well and its literally my first game...

I have so much trauma involving this. My players have actually gotten legitimately angry at me for any issues my adhd presented and there was a time where I gave up hope for DMing entirely I felt like I was constantly having to push past my limits just to keep up with everything, and at one point my brother glanced at my notes and lectured my about how little work I had done.

@ooooneeee

Жыл бұрын

I hope your players got kinder or you found better ones.

@danielcounsell581

Жыл бұрын

yeah that doesn't seem like a fun time man, hope things are good now

That part on not knowing how any spells work but then knowing the ins and outs of a particular spell is definitely on brand lol

My best friend has ADHD and while he dms all of our games, he is so creative with his campaigns and how to run things. Also this is pretty accurate

I have 2 friends with ADHD and whenever they DM it is shockingly similar to this

@MrTime2Spare

Жыл бұрын

Hello, this video described me in a way i did not expect. Also I've framed your question in this handy dandy notebook and prepared a small folk tale to encapsulate this venture.

@coolboy9979

Жыл бұрын

Do they also forget everything? The ADHD people I know have concentration issues, or rabble too much, but not forgetting everything and mixing everything together

@ziwuri

Жыл бұрын

@@coolboy9979 The examples in this video are *slightly* exaggerated, but every person with ADHD is different, and sometimes we do literally just forget or misremember things that seem very obvious to others.

@SordanJingleton

Жыл бұрын

​@@coolboy9979 I will remember every unimportant detail such as the inflection of your voice during an encounter that implies you're interested in something or the offhand remark about something that may be cool and figure out how to capitalize on it. Your character sheet I've looked over 20 times though? That shit is out of my head in 5 seconds unless you have traits/backstory I incorporate.

@kadendusk

Жыл бұрын

As someone who almost certainly has ADD I only run premade and hex crawls right now because prepping is literally not possible. I sometimes wonder if other DMs are pretending it's a thing and I'm just not in on the conspiracy... I do world build though... like a lot, kind of wish I could run games in that world but my brain says no.

I’ve never been diagnosed with anything (although I’m finally getting an appointment set up to see), but this video feels almost like a personal attack. Thank you, please continue.

this is the most mood you have ever achieved in a video god damn i really need to get some ritalin but im too adhd to call the doctor

As a DM who is not entirely sure if he has ADHD, this feels frighteningly accurate.

@lightborn9071

Жыл бұрын

You may be on a certain level, that's still not actual ADHD. Same for me, but in the Asperger direction. Alot of people are on a level, without having an actual thing.

@vegbeg9170

Жыл бұрын

@@lightborn9071 I mean, aspergers isn't an actual thing.. ADHD is moreso "an actual thing", since it relates to serotonin etc. Aspergers is just a categorization of symptoms and attributes.

@kittykatt1648

Жыл бұрын

Same❤

@lightborn9071

Жыл бұрын

@@vegbeg9170 Right. It's pretty weird because researchers have to change some categories and stuff due to newer insights. All in all the different kinds of autistic levels are still a complicated matter.

@psoma_brufd

Жыл бұрын

​@Veg Beg well more accurately Asperger's has been folded into the wider autistic spectrum fully rather than being its own thing. Also for autism you're either on the spectrum or not though anyone can have some symptoms of autism. ADHD I'm less sure of the line between but it's possibly similar.

Oh my god. As a DM with ADHD this is so on point. Forgetting names, places, plot points, rules, past rule changes, MY OWN HOMEBREW RULES, so much goes out the mental window from session to session. I should read my old notes and review my players sheets, but instead I stay up until 3 AM the night before a game crafting props that may or may not even come into play. Also unpainted minis are a staple at my table. Having anything fully finished as a ADHDM is against the law.

@JuMiKu

Жыл бұрын

...Do I have ADHD..?

@lisa_42

Жыл бұрын

Really? For me the forgetting stuff was the least relatable. But I also have notes and habe players recount the last session at the beginning so I might have just dealt with it without knowing... Or as an interest based learner I just keep the interesting stuff (all of DND) in my head immediately.

@littleleakyleakythere

Жыл бұрын

My dm has adhd, and so do all of us as players, and something that has really helped everyone is that several of us players take really really in depth notes (kind of a transcript). It's a record for them so they can go back and look and everything that's happened in past sessions and for us, it keeps our attention focused on scenes we aren't in. It's a win/win and I've never been this invested in a game I've been in before

“When did you have time for this!?” is basically anyone’s reaction to me actually doing something productive.

"Past Jacob is Wack" one of my favorite quotes

I really like DMing pirate themed campaigns because each island is a one-shot that fits into the whole narrative. I also can improvise with 100% convidence and 10% narcissism.

@TheKilogram1000

Жыл бұрын

I'm the same with Spelljammer, but replace islands with planets.

@MrJanikkinG

Жыл бұрын

one piece time

@Kortopii

Жыл бұрын

@@MrJanikkinG its real

@bigbillybeeable

Жыл бұрын

@@Kortopii can we get much higher?

@Reyrocksall

Жыл бұрын

....so One Piece

Can't forget the "Hmmm what do I want to do?" When its the enemy turn because you don't want to be boring but don't want to be a cruel DM

@Dakarai_Knight

Жыл бұрын

Nah my battle strategy brain loves the chess match of it all to not strategy the hell out of encounters that have intelligent enemies

@derpyduck5207

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree. I find that my players prefer encounters that are a little too hard over ones that are a little too easy; do with that what you will.

@jamesjoy7547

Жыл бұрын

"Cruel DM?" - No "Naughty DM?" - Well, bwa ha ha ha ha ha haaaa! . . . I mean, maybe

@AmberMetallicScorpion

Жыл бұрын

for me, i'm lucky enough to be able to plan for fucking 4 goblins and 10 goblin commoners during the turns of the players and the other enemies well in advance because the sunless citadel really did put me on the spot for no reason in that one room

Props for actually being a pov, I did not expect that honestly

I’ve never been a DM in my life, but I feel called out.

As someone with ADHD who is a forever dm, the "you let me do that two sessions ago" is something that really upset me in my early dming years that I and my players eventually grew out of doing it and reminding me about it repsctivley. Generally I rule that whatever I said the first time is what goes. So I like to write down all of my "past rules that I made up because I didn't know what else to say that I will probably change at some point"

@ArDeeMee

Жыл бұрын

That’s the best way to do it, honestly. Don’t get too hung up on RAW, just go with the flow. The DM is supposed to have fun, too! =)

@HashimotoDatsu

Жыл бұрын

And if you want to change it, just meet with your players and make sure you're all on the same page

@RockHeiland

Жыл бұрын

I belief the best way to handle such situations is to write down the situation, tell your players "thats how i rule it NOW, i will look it up after the session and tell you how it works and we go by that next time". That way you don't hinder the flow of the game, but you also dont make up a rule on the spot that might ruin the balance of your game (twinned fire ball ;-) )

As a DM with ADHD, this was actually pretty relatable except for 1 glaring issue. He was not pacing like a maniac the entire time.

@Isometrix116

8 ай бұрын

Or playing with a (not sharp) fidget longsword.

@TrixterTheFemboy

7 ай бұрын

Or spinning d20s in his hand

@grandosprey6450

7 ай бұрын

I wonder if I have adhd sometimes and this video almost hit the mark in every way, but you got the hidden element. I personally will stand alot as I feel like it helps me get into npc character when I can use my whole body to emote

@SnakeDude.

6 ай бұрын

This applies to hyperactive or mixed adhd, not as much for innatentive but definitely

@stm7810

4 ай бұрын

the movement is likely under the table, like how I'd often bounce my leg or another friend if you can't see his hands he's doing a rubix cube. though in my case I'm schizo not ADHD.

"Past me was wack" hit's close to home.

The editing and acting on these videos has just gotten so tight: I love this format of keeping the camera on one character the whole time.

As an inspiring DM myself that thing about staring at a wall and doing something else relates to me on a very concerning level...

@RandomRetallingsofRiggins

Жыл бұрын

the dnd group im my town has two dms that switch back and forth but both dms are like including myself as one of them

@travislayes6024

Жыл бұрын

Me every day of my life..

@DampeS8N

Жыл бұрын

*aspiring

@panda-tv5675

Жыл бұрын

@@DampeS8N Idk man, found them pretty inspiring.

@jamesjoy7547

Жыл бұрын

*Players:* "... And what awaits us in the depths below?" *Me:* "... kinda curious myself..."

"I tried to prep but couldn't, let's see where this goes" is my weekly curse. I will never admit it to the players but It's gotta be an open secret by now.

@Sabbathtage

Жыл бұрын

You can never let them know. Our illusion of togetherness must stand forever unbroken!

I started DMing about a month and a half ago and this is just me. This is me in every way. I feel both attacked and appreciated.

"When did you have time for this?!" "ROLL INITIATIVE!" This bit lives in my head rent-free.

My DM literally just texted my D&D group this video as I was casually researching the hanky code from the 70s and 80s. We're doing Waterdeep. She has ADHD and I'm autistic. It's chaos. 😂

As a budding GM with ASD and ADHD, this is _intensely_ relatable.

@otakuofmine

Жыл бұрын

same combo, same.

@miau384

Жыл бұрын

The only thing I don't relate to is switching to a different topic in the middle of the game, *even if I keep thinking of it* because I *need* to do this one thing now, no switching. But yeah otherwise RIP

@otakuofmine

Жыл бұрын

@@miau384 same. though when someone else mentions something its hard to resist.

@derpfluidvariant0916

Жыл бұрын

@@otakuofmine The entire session getting derailed because one of your friends brought up the anime or game you are currently hyperfocusing on but suppressing for the sake of immersion is a constant and devastating threat to our table.

@otakuofmine

Жыл бұрын

@@derpfluidvariant0916 i bet. its easy to sidetrack honestly

I hate how I didnt catch the first one until the socond watch, i was like "damn, 23 damage, that's a lot", then when said he used his greatsword I was like "ok, so you didnt kick him, you cut him in half"

I feel so unbelievably seen in this video. Not only am I a DM with ADHD, but D&D is what convinced me to get tested for ADHD once we realised that I was, in fact, the most distractible player at the table. Oops...

As someone with adhd and named jacob i relate to this very much.

Can you please do one where the players all have ADHD and the DM doesn’t. This is the Table I play at and it’s all chaos all the time. which is perfect because the DM specifically asked for chaos, I don’t know what she was thinking but it is glorious!

@jamesjoy7547

Жыл бұрын

As a DM, I cat attest that it's fun, and frustrating *Me(DM):* " The goblins are approaching, darting from bush to hedge, making sure they have cover." *Party (talking over each other):* "What kind of hedges? Do the hedges have berries? Do the bushes? Are the bushes different from the hedges? Are there any trees? Can I hide behind a tree? Do the trees have berries?" *Me:* "uhhh . . . Now you hear the sound of other goblins sneaking up behind you " *Party:* "Is that where the trees are? How many trees? Can I shoot them with my bow? Are they camouflaged? What color are my arrows? What color are my gloves? You have gloves? I want gloves. Yeah, me too,!" *Me:* " . . . "

@DiscoTimelordASD

Жыл бұрын

​@James Joy But did everyone get gloves? Did the trees have berries? You can't just ignore important details like this! Now I need to know🤦‍♀️

@jamesjoy7547

Жыл бұрын

@@DiscoTimelordASD 😂 Yes they all got gloves . . . But one pair carried a Terrible Curse! And the trees bore *(rolls d12, shrugs)* potatoes!

@DiscoTimelordASD

Жыл бұрын

@James Joy I am at peace now lol I am also stealing the trees for my fanfiction because that is just hella creative.

@_uno3360

Жыл бұрын

Good lord. I've been there. You have my sympathy.

Hey just wanted to say, it's awesome seeing you shout-out other ttRPGs. Awesome work!

Looking into a wall for an hour is too relatable XD I hate it and i love it

This is an actual direct attack against me. Down to the "remind me what that does again?" "Wait that was an entirely different campaign" It all runs together, all the voices in my head all the characters just become one giant amalgamation Also the preparation part is me too.

@KirbzYyY

7 ай бұрын

The management in my head are at an eternal war and sometimes a temporary dictator is established but they never last long enough to bring some form of coordination.

As a pretty new DM myself, who crafts every single map and terrain, who also has motherflippin ADHD, you just made me realize some stuff. There´s some advantages and CLEARLY some disadvantages lol.

I’ve never felt so validated, called out, ashamed, and supported all in one video…

The fact that he just brings up "I also made the false hydra" implying that he just threw a brain dragon and false hydra at the party. literally me

3:50 was literally our last session, the DM had almost nothing planned and it ws the most chaotic character driven seesion to date.

You have no idea how this captures ADHD DMs almost PERFECTLY. I do every single one of these things, save for I KNOW I need to plan things so I have a super basic outline to kinda keep me on track, but the number of times I’ve thrown it to the side cannot be counted. I love your videos, this one is just icing on the cake.

In a few months I'll finally go see a psychiatrist about getting tested for ADHD. I've been feeling like I have a mild case of it for a LONG time now, but even though I do definitely relate to most "POV: ADHD" content I also just as often feel like I'm gaslighting myself, y'know?

@derekholden2550

8 ай бұрын

How'd your psychiatrist visit go?

Not the "... Remind me what that does?" for every single spell and forgetting what anyone can cast

finally! ADHD I CAN FINALLY RELATE

@SludgySlorper

Жыл бұрын

You and me both

@QuatarTarandir

Жыл бұрын

I don't have ADHD and I can still relate to this

I'm ADHD and I'M the DM

"It's 2 AM" that one hit me ahahaha Time blindness is the worst, when I'm just getting started everyone is ready to leave

From the "what does that do again?" to "past DM is wack," all the way to "I did zero prep for this session" and "I built an entire world while you slept," this is all of my DMing sins in one video hahaha

Not gonna lie I was expecting a super out of touch video like the rest of TV’s ADHD portrayals but my god did I PHYSICALLY FEEL this entire video! The subtle nuances (that split second pen click fidgeting got me for sure) down to the hyper-focusing, the energy levels were on par, and I had to pause the damn video I was laughing so hard when you turned on the red lights and pulled out the completed dungeon Well played man, thank you for this

@reality1701

Жыл бұрын

I believe he has ADHD himself, so some of this may be based off his personal experiences 😂

@beththedarkmage3359

Жыл бұрын

​@Gamfluent They usually only show Hyperactivity and antisocial behaviour, which, while accurate to some people I'm sure, gives a lot of folks a very negative idea of ADHD.

@theknight1573

11 ай бұрын

@@beththedarkmage3359 especially since most people with ADHD are super social and empathic

I have never seen such a accurate depiction of my own DM experience. Seriously it feels like you saw my life for the past few months. I now know %100 that I have ADHD because of this video.

@logan997_

Жыл бұрын

Lol that’s not a very great way to diagnose yourself 😂😂😂

@pigf-ip3jy

Жыл бұрын

if you think you have ADHD get it tested

@ziwuri

Жыл бұрын

@@logan997_ It's honestly not a bad start if they feel that literally everything in the video is accurate to their life. It's also really common for neurodivergent people to have nerdy, sort-of-niche and creative hobbies that take a big time commitment.

@trialconesiaur1638

Жыл бұрын

Meet with a licensed medical professional to get advantage on your self-insight check

this is exactly how my stint as dm is going. im so glad to have a group of players who are made up of regular and forever dms so they understand since it is my first time properly dming a campaign. also the disinterest/fits of hyper focus that seem to transcend time and logic are extremely accurate

This is me with a dozen new Lego minigfigs for the next combat but no idea what’s in the next room

Damn. I was expecting to have to put a mild reminder that this is merely a skit and doesn’t represent ADHD... but as far as I can judge from my personal experience, it’s actually pretty on point without being outright insulting. How awesome is that! I am cackling over the last bit, time is a weird soup indeed xD

@ziwuri

Жыл бұрын

I suspect Jacob wouldn't make a video like this one if he didn't have ADHD himself

@cuileth3369

Жыл бұрын

@@ziwuri That's very possible, I just hadn't considered it before ^^ But tbh, now that I'm thinking about it, it would check out :D I personally don't believe you have to be required to have the whatever it is yourself, as long as your respectful and educate yourself about the topic, including asking people with the thing. Though it's obviously a difficult line to wander... you don't wanna accidentally appropriate people ^^

@ziwuri

Жыл бұрын

@@cuileth3369 Well said. And yeah, whether Jacob has it or not, he definitely gave a very accurate description of us.

I already know who I'm forwarding this to

@raidenakajacktheripper5988

Жыл бұрын

Same lmao

The unspoken answer to "When did you have time for this?" is typically "I didn't"

You can't keep calling me out with these videos 😭😭😭 (Great job though, this is incredible)

One of the few d&d creators that's ACTUALLY funny.

You know what guys? I think I might have undiagnosed ADHD. Pretty much every single skit in this video is something I've done several times throughout my GMing career

@tsifirakiehl4250

Жыл бұрын

Same.

@hinamiravenroot7162

Жыл бұрын

Self diagnosis is a sure fire way to make yourself behaive that way. You can easily placebo yourself into a serious condition. Better get it checked before thinking about it too hard no offense tho

@isaiahrichards9319

Жыл бұрын

@@hinamiravenroot7162 I mean you gotta start somewhere tbh. Same way I found out I had ADHD was watching videos like this and finding them eerily relatable.

@dylanstacey6782

Жыл бұрын

​@@hinamiravenroot7162 how is it self diagnosis? I said I MIGHT have ADHD because I find everything about this video relatable because I've done all of these things several times. I have not 'placeboed' myself into this behaviour, it's behaviour that has occurred naturally without ADHD even being thought about

@hinamiravenroot7162

Жыл бұрын

@@Squeekysquid yeah

this is very relatable, I always have trouble remembering details of items and spells. and I also get sidetracked thinking the players rolled damage when they did not yet, and most of the time I forget initiative.

That video speaks in a personal level for me

I suspect a lot that I might have adhd (still waiting for a neuropsychologist appointment to see if it's true) and I can relate a lot to this video. The "when did you have time for this?", the answer is "procrastination of more important things". Edit July 2023: it's not adhd. I still have remains of language disorder from childhood and short work memory (it's mostly bad from anxiety + when my brain is overworked from understanding things) even if my memories of hobbies is really good.

@VeronicaWarlock

Жыл бұрын

For me it’s “this is what I do for fun and also to feel alive and also when I should be sleeping and eating.”

@barryallen2240

Жыл бұрын

Same

@jamesjoy7547

Жыл бұрын

"When did you have time for this?" My answer is "You've noticed my place is a mess, right?"

I want to DM for my friends so bad, but this video describes my anxiety perfectly. Plus nobody having fun and everyone thinking I unironically have dementia.

@VeronicaWarlock

Жыл бұрын

Tbh I imagine all of the players in this video are having fun and think the DM is great.

@bffmco

Жыл бұрын

@@VeronicaWarlock My players would hate me if I Dm'd like this lol. I think they already kind of hate me, but they'd hate me for sure like this lol.

@pattyofurniture694

Жыл бұрын

I have a DM w ADHD and I love him. Do it!!!

@jamesjoy7547

Жыл бұрын

It's not dementia. It's being a DM It will always be: "So, this NPC has ten generations of backstory, and it all ties in to the thousands of years of world history, and - ah, you're gonna ignore her. But you are going to put all of your resources into exploring this hole in the ground? I haven't prepared anything for that! IT'S JUST A HOLE IN THE GROUND!"

@keithwinget3450

Жыл бұрын

I'd rather have ironic dementia. It sounds much more enjoyable...not that I'd remember enjoying it.

Ok, I agree with the ruling of twinned casting Fireball. I agree with the reasoning being, "That's awesome!"

I love your videos! They’re very funny and amazing😂

As someone who is very close to having ADHD. This is scaringly accurate. Especially the part with “past Jacob” I often referred to the things I did in the past as a different person. Also the assuming the player was a monk because of the past spot on. As well as the not preparing the campaign and making it up. Topped with forgetting every players name and going on ahead. Scary how accurate it is.

@littlemissmello

Жыл бұрын

What does "very close to having ADHD" mean

@johail3510

Жыл бұрын

Either they have adhd but aren't diagnosed and don't want to claim adhd yet, or maybe they're not adhd but do have some less intense attention irregularities.... or they have adhd and society has convinced them that if they can ever function normally for any length of time that they don't really have adhd

@casanovafiems1508

Жыл бұрын

ADHD works on a scale, let’s say you need to be 92% to have it, and let’s say I’m 84% qualified. To give an example.

My daughter has ADHD and is about to DM for us. This seems like it's probably a pretty accurate interpretation of what we're in for. I'm gonna check out that Kickstarter now.

This was shockingly close to reality. Well done, very funny.

idk if jacob has ADHD or is trying to anticipate what it's like, but either way, from a DM with ADHD you are correct

This is actually me, basically. Thanks for addressing this as that was how my sessions used to go when I was DMing back in the day. Luckily I had a good group that didn't make a big deal about it at all. I used to think this was a problem that was only unique to me and it made me feel pretty bad when it happened but now that you've shed light on what it's like to be someone with ADHD and trying to do the something he loves, while pushing through the debilitating effects of it, or what I would call "An uninvited guest you don't like that's always with you no matter what", it actually takes a massive weight off my shoulders to know that it's not unique to me, and also that I don't need to feel bad about having ADHD anymore. Thanks Jacob, this video may have been done in fun and satire but it actually helped me to gain some closure on it and now I feel more "normal", because of what you've done. *hugs*

@Slater6377

11 ай бұрын

I love how most of this comment is a giant run on sentence and it is so relatable to how I think as someone that also has ADHD.

So, my family has already suggested I get tested for ADHD, and given how hard I’m relating to this video, I’m starting to think they might be right.

@reality1701

Жыл бұрын

Do it! I’m glad my psychiatrist noticed (when treating me for something else) that I said Benadryl makes me hyper and realized it could be a sign of ADHD. That lead him to ask more questions and then he diagnosed me with ADHD and put me on medication. One year later, my other mental health conditions have actually improved a bit by having my ADHD managed properly.

@andrewl9191

Жыл бұрын

I think a lot of people can relate to things in this video. Having some kind of evaluation probably isn't a bad thing, but people really like to claim adhd a lot now as a joke sort of things, which is really too bad.

I love that Thunder Wave instantly sends him in a **LELELELELELELELELELELELELELELELE** Flashback

Bro your videos are so good

As a forever DM with ADHD ya this is pretty accurate, it’s really a coin flip if I’m gonna spend like 5 hours prepping an encounter or completely winging every session. Usually my players enjoy the winged sessions more lol

I have never felt so represented by any media about ADHD so this was very validating for me

I didn’t expect to relate to this so much, this is legit just me as a DM😂

Why is this so flipping accurate😂😂😂 This is literally just me as a dm, not preparing anything, then having a full dungeon in the next 3 hours, talking about random crap, forgetting who people are, and just throwing out DCs because I can't bother asking everyone individually. Very accurate 😂

As a player with ADHD, I kinda wish I had a DM who also has ADHD so that we both know what we're doing in equal amounts, and I won't feel as bad when the table corrects both of us

As a DM with ADHD...who wrote pages and pages of worldbuilding now can barely remember it all, who never preps and then runs six hour sessions barely stopping...I feel this SO HARD.

Great video as always!

Yep, pretty accurate way to describe how my creative process works. Don't touch it, brain says no. Suddenly brain says yes, cram all the work into a few hours and then boom ready. Easy.

I feel called out

As a DM with adhd, this is extremely accurate it's crazy

I've never felt more called out by a video. I love and loathe you for this. 😂

oh god the "I couldn't prepare because my brain hates me" vs "HOW THE HELL DID YOU PREPARE ALL THIS?!" in the same brain.

The "when did you have time for this?" id super accurate. Everyone asks me that all the times the situation is related to fantasy, universes, ttrpg and etc. Sadly, thats all i can consistently be confident about. Because you know. I am constantly thinking about this.

As a guy with terrible ADHD, and a guy who both founded and dm d for my schools DND club, I can confirm I made up the entire campaign as we were going and it more or less worked out

I love how I havent been medically diagnosed with ADHD yet (i have test results on the way) and i can relate to every damn moment in this video!

You forgot about all the extra monsters we come up with that are too strong for the players so we fudge all it’s attack rolls so the players win anyway