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.
Recently, the crew behind Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern revealed the guests they would have perform with them during their last run of shows in New York City before they take the show on tour. The last guest to take the stage will be Becca Scott, formerly of Geek & Sundry, who is now […]
Wizards of the Coast and Sirius Dicehave partnered up to release a new set of dice for Dungeons & Dragons, as they have the new Progress Pride Dice Set available now. Designed by Daniel Quasar, each of the standard seven dice you would use in the game has been designed with unique rainbow ink colors, […]
Darrington Press and Critical Role released a new piece of Daggerheart artwork for Bleeding Cool to show off as an exclusive, along with a little insight into the piece. What you're seeing here is artwork for the Wizard of School and Knowledge, created by Bear Frymire, who has been working with the team for some […]
Larian Studios has released the last major update they'll make for Baldur's Gate 3, as the Dungeons & Dragons video game just got some great upgrades and additions. Some of these new additions are one that have been the most-requested community features since launch. This includes crossplay between platforms, a photo mode, and new subclasses. […]
Wizards of the Coast and Beadle & Grimm's have come together for a new Dungeons & Dragons release, as they revealed a special DM Vault edition of Dragon Delves: An Adventure Anthology. Much like previous releases from the company, this is going to be everything you need and then some to run any of the […]
Curious Hedgehog and Showpath Entertainment have some final surprises for Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern in NYC, as several celebrity guests will be popping by the tavern before it heads out on tour. From March until May, five new names have been added for performances, giving the show some additional star power before ending […]
Critical Role has announced a brand new podcast series on the way, as Taliesin Jaffe and Ashley Johnson will host Weird Kids starting next week. The show is being touted as a "love letter to anyone who has ever felt like an outsider" by two of the cast members who grew up as child actors […]
Curious Hedgehog and Showpath Entertainment announced they have released the last block of tickets for Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern in NYC. The show has been holding court at Stage 42 in Manhattan since it launched, with the show being a rousing success for interactive D&D gameplay and theater. But they're headed on tour […]
Random House Worlds revealed a brand new D&D novel is on the way this year, as Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft: Heir of the Strahd was announced. Penned by Delilah S. Dawson, the book brings back one of the longest-running campaign settings of all time, as a new set of adventurers set foot in Ravenloft with […]
Penguin Random House has partnered with Critical Role again to release a brand new book this Fall, as they revealed Critical Role: Smiley Day. This book is basically a parody of all the self-help and motivational speaker books you see out on the market; only this one is told from the perspective of Fresh Cut Grass, […]
While Wizards of the Coast was holding MagicCon in Chicago this past weekend, the Dungeons & Dragons crew popped in for a couple of reveals. The first on the list was the cover reveal for the new Dragon Delves adventure anthology, as we got to see the two designs from Greg Staples (left) and Justine […]
Universal Fan Fest Nights has revealed all of its Spring 2025 attractions, and on the list is a new one from Dungeons & Dragons. Among the new additions that people can check out will be items from Star Trek, Back To The Future, Harry Potter, and now an all-new D&D experience called Secrets of Waterdeep. […]
Darrington Press, the publishing wing of Critical Role, has confirmed the official release date for their all-new TTRPG, Daggerheart. After a couple of years of testing the game and teasing it forever on their own shows, the game will finally be released on Mat 20, 2025. The team is offering a Standard Core Set and […]
It has been the subject of speculation for nearly as long as Hasbro's Magic: The Gathering has been in existence. When will the legendary trading card game expand into a live-action and/or animated universe? Well, it looks like Legendary Entertainment and Hasbro Entertainment finally have the answer, with the two companies teaming up to create a […]
Yesterday, Critical Role released a brand new video for the company, as they gave fans their annual State Of The Role presentation for everything to come in 2025. Well, let's be real, the stuff they want us to know about right now, as we're sure there are a number of top-secret projects, and they have […]
Resolution Games and Wizards of the Coast have come together for a brand new video game, as Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked has been announced. The goal of the game will be to bring the best of both worlds together with an interactive D&D setting within Demeo's action roleplaying system. Set up so that […]
Ravensburger has partnered up with Wizards of the Coast to mash two tabletop properties together into a new board game, as they revealed Horrified: Dungeons & Dragons. Much like previous entries in the series, the game will take iconic monsters from D&D and throw them into the game as characters to play, all of whom […]
Critical Role has announced a new event taking place this week to aid in the charity relief efforts following the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. The crew will hold a special live one-shot featuring the group Bells Hells from Campaign Three, as they will raise funds throughout the show with the aid of their nonprofit arm, […]
Random House Worlds and Critical Role have come together to announce a new book, as Critical Role: Vox Machina—Stories Untold will be released this March. Without actually saying it, this is basically an anthology of stories, all of them being original with contributing members of the show and friends of the show. Contributors to this […]
Showpath Entertainment has a new guest coming to Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern, as Aabria Iyengar will join the group as the show's first Guest DM. So far, several people have signed on to be guest players, including Iyengar herself, who joined the group for a few shows. This morning, they confirmed that she […]
