I was raised in a religious household in the 90s so of course things like D&D were haram. I even went to an evangelical college (that's a whole post there), so I was never exposed to TTRPGs.
And it sucks, because from the little I know about them, I know I would have loved to play them.
But... how do they actually work? I think I have a very basic framework. I know you have one character you control/play as. You roll to... make things happen? Or they determine things that happen? I know there's a game master who doesn't just read a story out loud... they actually influence things?
I'm gonna eventually get into Disco Elysium and I feel like actually understanding TTRPGs would help. And there's a game store near me that hosts games, I'd like to show and not be a total noob.
Actually, it would probably be better to play Disco Elysium first. DE has very basic TTRPG mechanics like rolling dice, assigning character points, and inventory management. The major difference between Disco Elysium and a TTRPG is thar DE is much more rigid in the story and the actions you can take. Which might be beneficial for someone unfamiliar with RPGs, as it provides more structure than a lot of GMs might.