Dungeons & Dragons

imagination · adventure · teamwork · fantasy

Dragons and dungeons. The game is named after the monsters and underground places you explore in your adventures. You might fight a dragon, solve puzzles in a dungeon, or discover magical treasures.

Rolling dice decides everything. Instead of a computer deciding what happens, you roll dice to see if your sword hits the enemy or if you find that hidden door. The dice add surprise and excitement to the story.

You need a storyteller. One person called the Dungeon Master creates the world and describes what happens, while other players control their own characters and make choices. It's like acting out a story together.

Started in 1974. Two game designers named Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson created D&D, and it became the first modern role-playing game. Millions of people still play it today.

Changed gaming forever. D&D inspired video game makers to create role-playing games like World of Warcraft and Baldur's Gate. It showed that games could focus on stories and imagination, not just winning.