# Help with D&D

**Source:** r/pinball  
**Type:** forum_thread  
**Published:** 2026-02-15  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.reddit.com/r/pinball/comments/1r58jq7/help_with_dd/

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## Analysis

A user reports that D&D pinball's save-your-game campaign feature via the Stern app is not persisting progress between sessions. They recently downloaded the app to track plays and expected campaign progress to be saved, but found it was lost on a subsequent login.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] D&D pinball has a campaign/save-your-game feature that should persist progress across sessions via the Stern app — _User assumes campaign progress should be saved and references logging in multiple times expecting to see retained progress_
- [HIGH] User's campaign progress was not saved between two separate login sessions (days apart) — _Direct user report: 'when I logged in again a few days later, I didn't see that my progress was saved'_

### Notable Quotes

> "after months of rejecting the Stern app, I finally bit the bullet to track all my plays"
> — **/u/DoctorLump**
> _Indicates user resistance to Stern's digital ecosystem before adoption; suggests initial skepticism about the platform_

> "when I logged in again a few days later, I didn't see that my progress was saved. Am I missing something?"
> — **/u/DoctorLump**
> _Core complaint about feature malfunction; user uncertain whether this is a bug or user error_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| D&D | game | Stern Pinball licensed game with campaign/save-your-game feature integrated with Stern app |
| Stern app / Insider Connected | product | Stern's digital ecosystem app for tracking plays, leaderboards, and game progression across pinball machines |
| /u/DoctorLump | person | Reddit user reporting technical issue with D&D campaign persistence |

### Topics

- **Primary:** App Integration & Digital Features, D&D Pinball Campaign/Save System, Technical Issues/Bug Reports
- **Secondary:** Stern Ecosystem Adoption

### Sentiment

**Negative** (-0.6) — User expresses frustration with Stern app adoption ('rejecting'), though maintains politeness. Core complaint is about feature malfunction. Skepticism toward gamification evident ('le sigh').

### Signals

- **[sentiment_shift]** User initially resistant to Stern app ecosystem but eventually adopted for gameplay tracking purposes (confidence: medium) — 'after months of rejecting the Stern app, I finally bit the bullet to track all my plays'
- **[product_concern]** D&D campaign progress not persisting between sessions in Stern app; core feature appears non-functional (confidence: high) — User report: 'when I logged in again a few days later, I didn't see that my progress was saved'

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## Transcript

Okay, so after months of rejecting the Stern app, I finally bit the bullet to track all my plays (and gamify every aspect of my life, le sigh).
Anyways
, I logged into
D&D
this week and had a nice time... but when I logged in again a few days later, I didn't see that my progress was saved. Am I missing something? Aren"t you meant to be able to keep going your campaign?
Cheers!
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*Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 5aca679a-de79-42e0-b50e-b437a76149c7*