D&D (2024) "One D&D": do you like this name for the 2024 edition?

[Benjamin Olson]

I think it's a short term marketing term used to emphasize compatability during the transition. I don't think it will be the name long term.

 

[Vaalingrade]

As the dissenting voice I will say, I like the clear "no more editions, just tools" message they are going for.

For the few years it will last.

 

[Ruin Explorer]

They should call it D&D Next! Oh wait, that was just a playtest name, like this will end up being.

Everyone will just end up calling the Anniversary Edition D&D, to distinguish it from Vanilla 5E D&D, since it is supposed to be fully backward compatible and still be 5E.

Nah it's going to get called 6E because once people start googling it, stuff like "AED&D" or "5EAE" or the like will be clumsy and not work. 6E is a lock unless WotC finds something competitive with that.

 

[J.Quondam]

(But while I don't care for "One D&D", I would be totally down for a "D&D Uno" themed card game.)

 

[pukunui]

No, I don't really like it. I'm hoping it's just a working title, like "D&D Next" was.

 

[Warpiglet-7]

No—it’s not good.

“D&D” would seem the appropriate choice vis a vis their goals.

 

[CleverNickName]

Well one thing's clear from the FAQ: they absolutely will not refer to it as a new edition. They will call it anything else: new version, new generation, next evolution, new revision...

 

[Jfdlsjfd]

(But while I don't care for "One D&D", I would be totally down for a "D&D Uno" themed card game.)

Player: "I attack the lich with the sword of mighty blows, attack roll is 28, I hit for 38 HP, die evil monstrosity!"
DM: "For the third time, the lich falls to the ground, lifeless. It starts twitching as soon as the malign eyes in its eyes disappeared, and, yet again, it rises with renewed rage"
Players: "that's unfair, we killed it thrice!"
DM: "you didn't shout Uno during the preceding round."

 

[Bill Zebub]

Maybe it should just be "D".

 

[Retreater]

I'm going with what I suggested in another thread: "D&D Larry."