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D&D is going to a galaxy far, far away

Dungeons & Dragons announced a crossover with Star Wars, and Magic is likely following suit

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The biggest D&D news and announcements from Gen Con 2026

Wizards of the Coast has firmly established Gen Con as a major annual event for Dungeons & Dragons announcements

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A group of heroes battle the black dragon Onyxia and her wyrmlings in art from Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft
Magic’s controversial money-making strategy is officially coming to D&D

World of Warcraft will be the first in a new line of licensed settings

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D&D is bringing back some of its most iconic storytellers for new adventures

D&D Icons will deliver authentic new content set in Greyhawk, Dragonlance, the Forgotten Realms, and more

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Dungeons & Dragons goes hardcore with Dark Sun's return

D&D is pushing more mature content to cater to all type of players

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This Gen Con, Daggerheart just became Dungeons & Dragon's biggest rival

Now is a great time to get into Daggerheart

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The best board games for the kids, and parents, on your shopping list
Gen Con 2026: The best new board games, card games, and tabletop RPGs

For all things dice, Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeon Crawler Carl, and more

A woman uses a VR headset while versions of her in the background take on the role of a racer, a demon, a farmer, and a space explorer in art from the TTRPG Infinite.
A D&D legend is expanding Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere RPG with a thrilling new pitch

Keith Baker is working on a new genre-hopping game

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The D&D terrain in Stranger Things’ finale came straight from real tables

The terrain-makers were surprised by their cameo in the series finale

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D&D returns to one of its earliest settings by kicking off an organized play campaign at Gen Con

Legends of Greyhawk promises ‘less rules, more fun’

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Cosplayers Austin Jongeling and Chris Chheng, dressed like the Magic: The Gathering thieves caught on video at Gen Con 2023, pose with their cosplay cart of “stolen” Magic cards in front of the Cardhalla display at Gen Con 2024
2023’s Magic: The Gathering heist spawned 2024's best Gen Con cosplay

How $300,000 in stolen Magic cards became an epic visual in-joke

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The Meeple Source booth at Gen Con 2022, showing off their personalized pawns in a multitude of colors and styles.
Gen Con 2024: The best new board games, card games, and tabletop RPGs

All eyes are on Indianapolis for the best four days in gaming

Astarion and Karlach from Baldur’s Gate 3 are depicted in Wizards of the Coast’s virtual 3D sandbox, Project Sigil.
Wizards of the Coast’s D&D actual play from Gen Con is now on YouTube

The 50th-anniversary live show included a peek at a new virtual tabletop RPG

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A compilation of cover art of six products that are recipients of the 2024 Ennie Awards
Where to buy the best TTRPGs from Gen Con 2024

The winners of the 2024 Ennie Awards are already available

A party of adventurers, rendered in black-and-white in the style of a medieval wood carving block print.
Old school role-play system Shadowdark wins top honors at Gen Con’s Ennie awards

Eat The Reich, a game about vampires hunting Hitler, also takes home gold

A close-up of a gold dragon making tea for an adventuring party.
The new D&D Player’s Handbook makes the old one feel like a dictionary

While we’ve yet to test it in gameplay, the new Player’s Handbook (2024) is as exciting as promised

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Alien: The Role-Playing Game Second Edition hits Kickstarter

Five years after the acclaimed tabletop RPG debuted, the second edition is underway

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An armored reptile-like humanoid and a cat-like humanoid with a prosthetic arm stand shoulder to shoulder as insectile aliens swarm them.
The Starfinder 2e playtest helps Paizo reach beyond D&D’s gravitational pull

The more you tighten your grip, the more star systems will slip through your fingers

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A huge white bird is flying toward a flying ship. There’s a United Paizo Workers logo overlaid over top the bird’s head.
United Paizo Workers win Diana Jones trophy for excellence in gaming

Other finalists include a fundraiser for trans rights, two games conventions, and a game maker

A close-up image of Lumra, showing how pinecones have become stuck in his fur. He’s frothing at the mouth.
Pokémon TCG legend Mitsuhiro Arita on illustrating his first Magic: The Gathering card

How Bloomburrow’s Lumra, Bellow of the Woods, came to life

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