WELCOME, ADVENTURER!
Are you ready to take a journey through fifty years of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS?
D&D is often referred to as the single most influential game of all time. The beloved fantasy role-playing game is now in its fifth edition, and during its fifty years of existence it has impacted everything from the wider gaming industry and its most prevalent streamers to popular TV series like Stranger Things.
Illustrated throughout with rarely-seen images, Dungeons & Dragons Museum captures each stage of the game's evolution, from its inception in 1974 to the critically acclaimed 2023 movie Honour Among Thieves and the release of Baldur's Gate III in the same year. Discover how D&D grew out of the wargaming scene in the 1970s, continuing to innovate and reincarnate to ensure it remained the definitive tabletop game, whilst simultaneously branching out into all other forms of media, from cartoons to books.
This beautiful gift book is the definitive guide to all things D&D and a must-have for core and casual fans alike.
Publishing to coincide with the 50th anniversary of D&D.More than 50 million fans have played Dungeons & Dragons since its release in 1974.D&D has always had a strong and devoted core fan base, but thanks to the launch of the video game Baldur's Gate 3 and the movie Honour Among Thieves in 2023, a swathe of new casual fans are embracing D&D as well. The movie was also credited with making D&D more accessible to younger audiences.