Dungeons, Dragons, and Graph Databases

Explore the world of graph databases through the lens of Dungeons & Dragons in this engaging conference talk from NDC Oslo 2022. Learn how to model complex relationships between dungeon rooms, monsters, and treasures using nodes and edges in a graph database. Discover the advantages of this approach over traditional relational databases, including schema-free flexibility and intuitive querying with the Cypher language. Watch as the speaker demonstrates these concepts using a real-time, procedurally generated random dungeon, comparing graph and relational database solutions. Gain insights into optimizing data structures for adventure games and acquire valuable skills applicable to various software development scenarios.

Dungeons, Dragons, and Graph Databases - Guy Royse - NDC Oslo 2022