Dungeons & Dragons is a tabletop role-playing game designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. It was first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. better known as TSR. D&D has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997.
D&D's initial publication is credited as the start of modern role-playing games as it helped popularize the genre by departing from the more-common tabletop wargaming experience.
Dungeons & Dragons allows each player to create their own character and embark upon an adventure within a fantasy setting. Much of the gameplay is crafted by the Dungeon Master, who serves as the game's referee and storyteller. Characters earn experience points by interacting with the world around them. That XP allows them to raise in levels and become increasingly powerful over the course of several gaming sessions.
The current version of Dungeons & Dragons, the 5th Edition ruleset, was released in late 2014.
Critical Role announced this morning they have partnered with Matthew Lillard's Find Familiar Spirits to release a limited-edition whiskey called Sandkheg's Hide. if you're not entirely familiar with the reference, it comes from the Vox Machina campaign, in which they ordered an alcoholic drink so powerful (and expensive) that it basically numbed and inebriated the […]
Wizards of the Coast and BlackMilk announced earlier this month that they have come together for a new apparel line tied to Dungeons & Dragons. This new partnership has been made as part of the game's 50th Anniversary, with BlackMilk going out of its way to make designs that reflect different aspects and eras of […]
Random House Worlds announced their latest D&D novel today with the reveal of Dungeons & Dragons: Spelljammer: Memory's Wake. Written by Django Wexler, the novel takes place in the Astral Sea, as described in the 2022 adventure set Spelljammer, as you follow the life of a mysterious woman named Axia and her pirating adventures in […]
Ten Speed Press recently revealed a new Dungeons & Dragons recipe deck based on the Heroes' Feasts cookbooks, as Heroes' Feast: The Deck of Many Morsels arrives this Fall. The set of cards has been put together by authors Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson, Michael Witwer, and Sam Witwer, serving up ten new recipes and twenty-five original photographs, all […]
Cryptic Studio and Gearbox Publishing revealed the latest expansion coming to Neverwinter this month, as players can journey into space with Adventures In Wildspace. This is straight-up a Spelljammer-themed content release as you'll head into the Aetherial Expanse with a number of content additions. This new module will have you explore an expanded version of […]
To say Todd Stashwick is making the most of his newfound fame on Star Trek would be an understatement. Not to say he hasn't recruited his castmates in the past to play his other favorite pastime aside from acting in Dungeons and Dragons. His latest from his Nerd Circus is partnering again with the Pablove […]
Scopely and Hasbro have come together for another crossover event, as Dungeons & Dragons has been added to the chaotic world of Stumble Guys. Starting today and running through April 11, you'll be able to pick one of the four major classes from D&D and play on two specific maps that harken to the TTRPG. We […]
Producers Curious Hedgehog and Showpath Entertainment have revealed the full cast for their stage production of Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern. Working with Wizards of the Coast for the license, the company will be holding nightly performances starting in May in New York City, featuring their own crew and a small group of actors playing would-be adventurers. […]
Wizards of the Coast arrived at GaryCon 2024 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, this week with some big Dungeons & Dragons announcements for what will be released over the next year. The biggest among them is a brand new adventure module called Vecna: Eve Of Ruin, which will take players on a multidimensional journey to reassemble […]
Gameloft and Wizards of the Coast announced this week they have partnered to create a brand new video game based in the Dungeons & Dragons universe. The game is being worked on at the company's Montreal Studio, the same team that worked on games such as Disney Dreamlight Valley, LEGO Star Wars Castaways, and several […]
Simon & Schuster revealed that they will be releasing a new edition of the book Of Dice and Men: The Story of Dungeons & Dragons and The People Who Play It. Penned by David M. Ewalt, the book is basically a look into the story of how one of the biggest TTRPGs in the world […]
Ten Speed Press recently announced a new D&D book on the way with the reveal of Puncheons & Flagons: The Official Dungeons & Dragons Cocktail Book. The book has been put together by author Andrew Wheeler, who D&D fans may already know as the co-author of the D&D Young Adventurer Guide series. As you might suspect from […]
FanRoll revealed several new products this weekend during the GAMA Expo in Kentucky, as they showed off items for both Dungeons & Dragons and Monopoly. The items come from a new partnership between them and Hasbro, as they revealed dice and dice towers, as well as a dice popper, and specific Monopoly dice with the […]
SGRA Studio has released the second part of their Dungeons & Dragons crossover content in Dragonheir: Silent Gods, as two legendary wizards join the game. Longtime players will recognize the names Elminster Aumar and Sammaster, two of the most powerful (and slightly insane) magic users in the entire canon of D&D. We have the full […]
Critical Role announced the latest chapter of Candela Obscura today, as Circle Of The Crimson Mirror will debut at the end of February. The latest chapter brings together a new set of names, with one exception as Liam O'Brien will be the first returning member of the main CR crew to play a part in […]
Curious Hedgehog and Showpath Entertainment have formed a new deal with Wizards of the Coast to bring Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern to an NYC theater. This will be the first-ever officially licensed theatre production featuring D&D content, as the trio will be putting on a nightly stage production to bring an interactive adventure to […]
Standing Stone Games released new information about what they have planned to celebrate D&D's 50th Anniversary in Dungeons & Dragons Online. Neither SSG nor Wizards of the Coast could have planned it better that the anniversary would take place on the Year of the Dragon, but they have tied the festivities into the Lunar New […]
Wizards of the Coast officially revealed their plans to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons, including the next year's worth of releases. The team boasted that they have plenty of new items on the way, as well as events at conventions and a number of crossover items that will be coming with licensed […]
Ten Speed Press has announced the latest addition to the Dungeons & Dragons' Young Adventurer's Guide series, which is set to be released this April. The series has been one of the major bright spots for the company over the past few years, bringing content from the game for young adult readers without overloading them […]
Metapigeon, the development and production side of Critical Role, has announced the third and final season of the sci-fi podcast Midst will premiere this February. The series will premiere on Wednesday, February 14, dropping on the podcast feeds (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts) starting at 5am PT, and then on Critical Role's YouTube at 10am PT. […]
