Some of the items available are dnd shirts, sweaters, boots and leather accessories, as well as weaponry goodies such as miniguns. There is now a whole panoplie of dnd merchandise - literally hundreds of items - being sold online on numerous websites. This could partly be thanks to shout outs or promos on YouTube series about the game or Instagram dnd fan accounts.
These are some of the best geek gift ideas we have seen. Being a geek is okay, but typically there haven’t been many clothes or other ranges to express that, unlike ‘cool’ hip hop and rap culture, which has inspired fashion and clothes stores for years. In the same way, there’s nothing wrong with paying homage to geek culture if that’s what you’re into! Guys dress like their favourite rap or grime artist, so if you’re a gamer why not sport a dnd shirt?
Thanks to the web series Critical Role with Matt Mercer, dnd has seen a surge in popularity in recent years, which means that there’s likely more demand for dnd shirts than we might think. If your brother, cousin or even your dad are dnd fans, then this could be a perfect birthday or Christmas gift. But dnd shirts are not the only merchandise inspired by the game. There are also hoodies, dresses, skirts, mugs, pillow cases, mouse mats, gaming accessories, like adventure books and dice, plush toys, and even "artefacts" like a cauldron. Reviews of these items online from happy customers speak for themselves, with many praising the quality of the gaming accessories on various websites.
Mainstream fashion
When it comes to dress sense and clothing choices, people into rap and hip hop have always found their needs met, as hip hop has inspired fashion for years, dating right back to the 80s and early 90s. ‘Geek’ culture, however, hasn’t always had its needs served by mainstream fashion. However, online shopping is changing this, as there are now numerous online outlets offering dnd shirts, hoodies and other clothing. Whereas hip hop fans have always been able to get their favourite brand name jersey, big sunglasses, chains and low rise pants, it hasn’t always been easy for ‘geeks’ to find the clothes they feel comfortable in. Now, there are literally hundreds of different dnd shirt designs online, so those who feel inclined and express their inner geek with pride!
As we mentioned above, fashion has been influenced by rap and urban culture in a big way. This is great and it spoke to a lot of people. However, for others, for those into gaming and less supposedly ‘cool’ hobbies like dnd, there weren’t any mainstream clothing stores catering to them. Maybe there were a few independent stores who sold printed tees, but the mainstream Hollister, Gap, Forever 21 and Abercrombie and so on focused on the mainstream looks. In the UK, Topshop (rest in peace!) always focused more on the ‘indie’ and Bohemian looks, the peak of which was Kate Moss’ 2010 collection, which attracted massive queues and overnight campers on the night of its launch in store! We can predict (online) queues for the dnd shirts and other merchandise, as gamers and geeks of the world can now find their niche on the many online stores.
In 2022 it’s good to be different and people are no longer judged for dressing in a different way. Inclusivity is a big thing and that extends to people’s dress sense and tastes. There is now more room for people to be themselves and dress in a way that feels like them. Every brand has a T-shirt - there have even been Starbucks tees and novelty Tesco Value T-shirts in the UK (Value being the cut price Supermarket range) - so why not a dnd shirt? Even for those who don’t care about fashion and just see clothes as, well, something to wear, dnd clothing can make a good novelty gift for the gamer in your friendship group or family.