D&D was launched in 1974, 45 years ago. While the exact date is not known, journalists like Jon Peterson peg it at the last Sunday in January... which is today, D&D's 45th birthday.
From a letter from Gary Gygax to Dave Arneson 45 years ago
Jon Peterson writes more on his blog. Not everybody agrees on the exact date - some say it's January 26th, as that was the last Sunday of January of 1974; others say it's January 30th, the date on TSR's belated copyright filing for the game, while others choose January 15th, as the trademark date. Whatever the exact date, it's 45 years ago, roughly around this time of year.
So, Happy Birthday to Dungeons & Dragons!
The first edition of D&D, published in 1974, was a boxed set by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. It included three classes (fighting-man, magic-user, cleric), four races (human, dwarf, elf, hobbit), and three alignments (lawful, neutral, chaotic).
The boxed set was comprised of three books: Men & Magic, Monsters & Treasure, and The Underworld & Wilderness Adventures.
From a letter from Gary Gygax to Dave Arneson 45 years ago
Jon Peterson writes more on his blog. Not everybody agrees on the exact date - some say it's January 26th, as that was the last Sunday of January of 1974; others say it's January 30th, the date on TSR's belated copyright filing for the game, while others choose January 15th, as the trademark date. Whatever the exact date, it's 45 years ago, roughly around this time of year.
So, Happy Birthday to Dungeons & Dragons!
The first edition of D&D, published in 1974, was a boxed set by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. It included three classes (fighting-man, magic-user, cleric), four races (human, dwarf, elf, hobbit), and three alignments (lawful, neutral, chaotic).
The boxed set was comprised of three books: Men & Magic, Monsters & Treasure, and The Underworld & Wilderness Adventures.
