
It’s the game that gave birth to actual play, a format that inspired the likes of Dimension 20, The Adventure Zone, and Critical Role and its The Legend of Vox Machina animated series. Since then, it’s served as the inspiration for countless daring adventures - and, arguably, entire genres in the video game industry.
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The story of Dungeons & Dragons, the iconic tabletop role-playing game, began in 1974. An unrepentant min-maxer, she has played and run games on the Critical Hit podcast. She also regularly reviews TV and movies, with a focus on science fiction, fantasy, superheroes, and generally all things nerdy. Samantha Nelson is a freelance journalist who has been covering tabletop RPGs and board games for nearly 10 years for numerous outlets.
