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.
Ravensburger has partnered up with Wizards of the Coast to make a new edition of the game Horrified featuring Dungeons & Dragons. This isn't the first time they've done a D&D version of the game, but this new edition will specifically take players to the world of Ravenloft, as you'll enter a new experience revolving […]
This past week, the third and final season of Unend kicked off, as we take on new adventures with the trio behind the Midst podcast. Produced by Metapidgeon and Critical Role, the collective trio of audio storytellers who have become known as Third Person have put together an adventure through time and space that has […]
Imprint publisher Clarkson Potter, a subsidiary of Penguin Random House, announced they have two new Dungeons & Dragons workbooks coming out this May. To be clear, these are not campaign books or sourcebooks; they are workbooks designed to help new players when joining the game, while also offering enhancements for experienced players to enrich the […]
Random House Worlds has revealed a brand-new Critical Role novel is on the way, as The Mighty Nein — Children of the Empire will arrive this Fall. A new adventure featuring Caleb and Beau from Campaign Two, the two find themselves looking through the past of the place they once called home, written by author […]
Random House Worlds announced a new novel on the way for Dungeons & Dragons, as they revealed the queer-romantacy book The Feywild Job. Written by C. L. Polk (The Kingston Cycle series, Even Though I Knew the End), the book centers on a heist adventure set in Feywild, as the job reignites feelings over a broken […]
Wizards of the Coast revealed a ton of new information this morning for Dungeons & Dragons, as we now have a roadmap for all of their content in 2026. The big reveal at the top is a new Ravenloft sourcebook called Ravenloft: The Horrors Within, taking us back to Strahd von Zarovich's homeland, which will go […]
Titmouse and Critical Role have come together for a brand-new series debuting on Beacon this week, as the pencil becomes as mighty as a sword in Draw Your Weapons. This is a show where they will literally take geeky artists and throw them together in an actual-play TTRPG scenario, where they will have to create […]
Wizards of the Coast has brought the fantasy realm of Dungeons & Dragons to a new video game, as they have launched a new set of Fortnite Islands. The company has partnered with Chartis and Teravision Game, who have created several pop culture islands in the game using the UEFN system to make five new […]
One of the highlights for Dungeons & Dragons fans at the tail end of 2025 was seeing a brand new liveplay series come to life called Tales From Woodcreek. Bringing in a greater production value by having much of the game be played in real world locations that added an extra bit of haunting and […]
London's own TTRPG space, RPG Taverns, has created its own Dungeons & Dragons module for players to snag, as they have revealed Pints & Plunder. If you're not familiar with the space, they are a unique venue in the iconic Elephant & Castle, where they bring the game to life with special sessions held in […]
SNEG has released a new launch trailer for the classic Dungeons & Dragons video game, The Temple of Elemental Evil, as it launches on Steam today. Technically, this is a re-release trailer, considering the game is being brought back to life this week, as this trailer showcases all of the improvements and enhancements they made to the […]
Arc Games and Cryptic Studios have launched their latest module for Neverwinter, as Neverwinter: Red Harvest Part II – The Soul Collector is available now on PC and consoles. Serving as the 32nd module for the free-to-play Dungeons & Dragons MMORPG, this will push players to delve deeper into the Doomvault, where they will find Szass […]
Earlier this week, Critical Role and Amazon Prime released their latest animated series, The Mighty Nein, based on the second Dungeons & Dragons campaign of the liveplay show. Prior to the show's launch, we got a chance to chat with actor Sam Riegel about this show's development and changes from the original campsign, working with […]
Developer and publisher Resolution Games, as well as with Wizards of the Coast, have dropped a launch trailer for Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked, as the game has come out today. This is basically a fun sizzle reel showing off more actions and some pieces of the story from the game, as the two worlds […]
Another retro Dungeons & Dragons video game has been restored for release, as Troika Games and SNEG have announced The Temple of Elemental Evil will return next month. Essentially serving as the definitive edition of the 2003 PC game, this version builds upon the work done by the Circle of Eight and Temple+ modding communities […]
The success of The Legend of Vox Machina on Amazon Prime, from the day it got millions of dollars in crowdfunding to get it started, all the way to where we're talking about its fifth and final season going into production, will be a textbook lesson on how to get a series off the ground […]
Random House Worlds confirmed they are going to release a new Critical Role novel, as they announced Critical Role: Mighty Nein — Stories Untold. This is a brand-new collaborative book made of several short stories by multiple authors, put together to tell some lesser-known stories about the characters from Campaign Two. We have the finer […]
Arc Games and Cryptic Studios revealed the next major addition to Neverwinter, as we're getting Red Harvest Part II – The Soul Collector. A continuation of the previous storyline that was one of the more popular in recent memory, this new module will take players deeper into the heart of Thay with their fight against […]
As Vibrant's Eric Brouillet is doing his part to expand the legacy of Dungeons & Dragons in a new experience with D&D: The Immersive Quest, the brand started touring with its introduction of the interactive experience in Toronto, with a successful launch. Currently, in its second stop in Plano, Texas, US fans are in for […]
Just as RPG fans have evolved over the years from reading comics, watching sword and sorcery on the screen, playing video games, and tabletop adventures, some fans always want to take the extra step to live their adventures by going to Renaissance Faires, cosplaying, and/or participating in Live-Action Roleplaying (LARP). For Vibrant Marketing president and […]
