50th Anniversary Year

My game has been hold for a few weeks due to work and life events that have caused us to fail our save against the scheduling demon. Since we didn’t have a game I thought I could write about the Dungeons and Dragons 50th anniversary.

Since Dungeons and Dragons is to tabletop roleplaying games what Coca-cola is to soda pop there have been many great articles and memorabilia produced to commemorate the milestone year1. This is by no means a complete list

Look Back Articles

Throughout the decades, it’s remained as a way for its most loyal players to socialize with friends and escape to faraway lands. A few weeks ago, we asked readers and listeners to tell us what role the game has played in their lives.

Postage Stamps

The United States postal service has released official stamps with 50th Anniversary artwork.

  • [Dungeons & Dragons Stamps USPS.com](https://store.usps.com/store/product/dungeons-dragons-stamps-S_485404)

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of an iconic role-playing game with the Dungeons & Dragons stamps from the U.S. Postal Service.

The pane of 20 stamps features 10 different designs that highlight characters, creatures, and encounters familiar to players and the imaginative world of D&D.

Theater Shows

Dungeons and Dragons Stage Show

The interactive play is the first offical stage production based on the hit tabletop role-playing game, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2024.

Toys

The set includes character mini-figs and classic monsters from the game like owl bears and dragons.

  1. We are going to not include the new 5th edition revisions though there is an argument to be made that is the biggest anniversary release. ↩