<![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer in Dungeons-and-dragons ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/tag/dungeons-and-dragons Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:21:24 +0000 en <![CDATA[ We owe Fallout's existence to an admiral and his officers teaching its designer to play D&D in 1979 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fallout/we-owe-fallout-to-an-admiral-and-his-officers-teaching-its-designer-to-play-d-and-d-in-1979/ McM6EgdwyAfMWXjSzccYhL Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:21:24 +0000 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:03:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Solasta 2 is shaping up to be the kind of tactical D&D hexcrawl Baldur's Gate 3 very much was not ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/solasta-2-in-early-access-seems-better-than-the-original-in-every-way-that-matters/ PNjhyDCLFtpyA2CNQ65giR Thu, 19 Mar 2026 02:52:07 +0000 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:38:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tim Cain says he got hired at Interplay because he knew THAC0 better than the other guy, and went out of his way to prove it ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/tim-cain-says-he-got-hired-at-interplay-because-he-knew-thac0-better-than-the-other-guy-and-went-out-of-his-way-to-prove-it/ JNAicqS5UayZKTT4FwZruc Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:02:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Solasta 2 is committed to implementing a D&D 5E rule that Baldur's Gate 3 dismissed ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/solasta-2-is-committed-to-implementing-a-d-and-d-5e-rule-that-baldurs-gate-3-dismissed/ RpcSGBJhK6K4iSBtULeGZG Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:27:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ The only CRPG using D&D's original setting is finally on Steam, with fan patches and quality-of-life fixes pre-installed ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/the-only-crpg-using-d-and-ds-original-setting-is-finally-on-steam-with-fan-patches-and-quality-of-life-fixes-pre-installed/ 5WG3dFPdNHukHaybxrUQmY Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:10:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ The new Forgotten Realms books are set after Baldur's Gate 3 and show Karlach found her happy ending, though one jerk wizard also dodged his comeuppance ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/baldurs-gate/the-new-forgotten-realms-books-are-set-after-baldurs-gate-3-and-show-karlach-found-her-happy-ending-though-one-jerk-wizard-also-dodged-his-comeuppance/ Fjy9CWQR7Y4TrDPWZK79JZ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 02:00:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Prolific D&D novelist R.A. Salvatore says writing around 4th Edition rules 'almost broke' him and he knew its setting changes were a mistake: 'In about 5 years they're going to come to us and say, Bob, we got to fix this' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/prolific-d-and-d-novelist-r-a-salvatore-says-writing-around-4th-edition-rules-almost-broke-him-and-he-knew-its-setting-changes-were-a-mistake-in-about-5-years-theyre-going-to-come-to-us-and-say-bob-we-got-to-fix-this/ bZZDbJ7TmzapaH6hxtMvGD Sat, 11 Oct 2025 22:21:39 +0000 Sat, 11 Oct 2025 22:21:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ We may never see PS2 classic The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers on PC, but we got the next best thing in Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/we-may-never-see-ps2-classic-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers-on-pc-but-we-got-the-next-best-thing-in-forgotten-realms-demon-stone/ Y2TgwnHAPJkxg4NVtAgq9G Sun, 07 Sep 2025 01:14:37 +0000 Sun, 07 Sep 2025 22:10:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ If you loved Baldur's Gate 3 then you probably shouldn't pick up this $10 bundle of incredibly crusty D&D games, but if you're cool you should ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/if-you-loved-baldurs-gate-3-then-you-probably-shouldnt-pick-up-this-usd10-bundle-of-incredibly-crusty-d-and-d-games-but-if-youre-cool-you-should/ oT8inUQqFN2GR2vxKzDwki Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:35:41 +0000 Fri, 25 Jul 2025 20:16:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neverwinter Nights 2 is one of the best RPGs you've never played, and if you like Baldur's Gate 3 or Disco Elysium, you owe it to yourself to check out its new Enhanced Edition ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/neverwinter-nights-2-is-one-of-the-best-rpgs-youve-never-played-and-if-you-like-baldurs-gate-3-or-disco-elysium-you-owe-it-to-yourself-to-check-out-its-new-enhanced-edition/ a6zmHwcTPtxJNjzfDKMHy Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition is an excellent, subtle remaster and my new Steam Deck game of the summer ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/neverwinter-nights-2-enhanced-edition-is-an-excellent-subtle-remaster-and-my-new-steam-deck-game-of-the-summer/ dkejQ4rDZ2vEnPqNoWmKwJ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:08:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ A new Dungeons and Dragons 'singleplayer action-adventure' game is coming from the former director of Respawn's Star Wars Jedi games ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/a-new-dungeons-and-dragons-singleplayer-action-adventure-game-is-coming-from-the-former-director-of-respawns-star-wars-jedi-games/ bnmTEg7jaJNN6zdjBaNBCD Mon, 02 Jun 2025 19:04:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wizards of the Coast gaming head says Baldur's Gate 3 'certainly raised the bar' and changed how they think about big budget D&D, but they still want 'different entry points' including smaller games ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/wizards-of-the-coast-gaming-head-says-baldurs-gate-3-certainly-raised-the-bar-and-changed-how-they-think-about-big-budget-d-and-d-but-they-still-want-different-entry-points-including-smaller-games/ qeihJZpQaxFMosrbsrp3LK Thu, 20 Mar 2025 20:27:30 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 07:01:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Baldur's Gate 3's shows off its upcoming photo mode by going haywire with memes ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/baldurs-gate/baldurs-gate-3s-shows-off-its-upcoming-photo-mode-by-going-haywire-with-memes/ MYUpWpzUS4td4bJXXPAgMB Sun, 19 Jan 2025 22:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ill-fated co-op slasher Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance disappears in February, though will still be playable solo ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/ill-fated-co-op-slasher-dungeons-and-dragons-dark-alliance-disappears-in-february-though-will-still-be-playable-solo/ 2HFFxLmdSXWKrv84eqpUzf Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:17:01 +0000 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:18:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Generative AI is dividing RPG fans: Can AI really play Dungeons & Dragons, and should it? ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/generative-ai-is-dividing-rpg-fans-can-ai-really-play-dungeons-and-dragons-and-should-it/ AadySFBLSkjvkCZpETyziM Fri, 25 Oct 2024 01:36:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ D&D campaign-turned-animated series The Legend of Vox Machina uppercuts fans with some brutal departures from the source material, and I'm here for it ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/d-and-d-campaign-turned-animated-series-the-legend-of-vox-machina-uppercuts-fans-with-some-brutal-departures-from-the-source-material-and-im-here-for-it/ Hzgm82ktiLr6XktwvczLca Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:04:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ After DMing a bunch of D&D 5e, swapping over to Pathfinder 2e has felt like hanging out with a cool TTRPG uncle that lets you smoke weed ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/board-games/after-dming-a-bunch-of-d-and-d-5e-swapping-over-to-pathfinder-2e-has-felt-like-hanging-out-with-a-cool-ttrpg-uncle-that-lets-you-smoke-weed/ zTqqQPzLzrbY4gGvz9widU Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:46:03 +0000 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:53:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Here's what Karlach and Astarion get up to if you leave them at camp: Joining a D&D actual-play show ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/heres-what-karlach-and-astarion-get-up-to-if-you-leave-them-at-camp-joining-a-dandd-actual-play-show/ V5CmqboBXSpXvJTjpEW2uF Wed, 07 Aug 2024 01:14:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ To celebrate 50 years of D&D, Royal Mail is selling monster stamps you can keep in a mimic's mouth ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/to-celebrate-50-years-of-dandd-royal-mail-is-selling-monster-stamps-you-can-keep-in-a-mimics-mouth/ CuRxght74eVpya9QQvKg5a Fri, 12 Jul 2024 15:10:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Oh for goodness' sake—D&D has early access periods and pre-order bonuses now, like a 3D model of a dragon for a virtual tabletop that doesn't exist yet ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/oh-for-goodness-sake-d-d-has-early-access-periods-and-pre-order-bonuses-now-like-a-3d-model-of-a-dragon-for-a-virtual-tabletop-that-doesn-t-exist-yet/ 7MVNVGayXLiMCKx8QxaGJR Wed, 03 Jul 2024 11:02:52 +0000 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 11:02:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ The new D&D core books feature nearly 400 spells and over 500 monsters, but disappointingly few new ideas ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/the-new-dandd-core-books-feature-nearly-400-spells-and-over-500-monsters-but-disappointingly-few-new-ideas/ KsQjhecYy4jaqJ5ir5mjwJ Tue, 18 Jun 2024 16:37:58 +0000 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:53:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Work with the players ... otherwise you shouldn't be doing it': Heads at Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios say you ought to 'really mean it' going into early access ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/baldurs-gate/work-with-the-players-otherwise-you-shouldn-t-be-doing-it-heads-at-baldur-s-gate-3-developer-larian-studios-say-you-ought-to-really-mean-it-going-into-early-access/ SFQUT9wDZ6WtQgDDZF3BZn Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:40:31 +0000 Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:40:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Legend of Vox Machina, Critical Role's animated retelling of the D&D campaign that made it famous, gets a release date and trailer for its 3rd season ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/the-legend-of-vox-machina-critical-role-s-animated-retelling-of-the-d-d-campaign-that-made-it-famous-gets-a-release-date-and-trailer-for-its-3rd-season/ xJUHhwUsMinK3wDkJeCXwB Tue, 11 Jun 2024 10:18:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ One of D&D's most infamous villains is Dead by Daylight's next killer ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/one-of-dandds-most-infamous-villains-is-dead-by-daylights-next-killer/ dxUTSxJS6dZ8qnsbQAQPwS Tue, 14 May 2024 18:37:20 +0000 Tue, 14 May 2024 18:49:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ D&D lore buff discovers Elminster's likely been leaving magic items strewn around Baldur's Gate 3 like a fantasy wizard Santa Claus ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/baldurs-gate/dandd-lore-buff-discovers-elminsters-likely-been-leaving-magic-items-strewn-around-baldurs-gate-3-like-a-fantasy-wizard-santa-claus/ tifozmqZwDzTCwDUUrLS5P Thu, 02 May 2024 12:52:26 +0000 Thu, 02 May 2024 15:36:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hasbro wants to make another Baldur's Gate sequel but it's early days yet: 'We certainly hope that it's not another 25 years' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/hasbro-wants-to-make-another-baldurs-gate-sequel-but-its-early-days-yet-we-certainly-hope-that-its-not-another-25-years/ 8vM285h4KCu9NJpQfV8X77 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:23:40 +0000 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:58:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA releases an official tabletop adventure that's brave enough to ask: what would Earth be like if a dragon kidnapped a bunch of D&D wizards and stole the Hubble Space Telescope ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/nasa-releases-an-official-tabletop-adventure-thats-brave-enough-to-ask-what-would-earth-be-like-if-a-dragon-kidnapped-a-bunch-of-dandd-wizards-and-stole-the-hubble-space-telescope/ UNvqcUKqXmwrFzFTotmTZD Tue, 05 Mar 2024 14:04:18 +0000 Tue, 05 Mar 2024 14:04:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Helldivers 2 lead says the game's farcical comedy was inspired by tabletop games like D&D—and he's nowhere near the first dev to worship at the altar of pen and paper ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/helldivers-2-lead-says-the-games-farcical-comedy-was-inspired-by-tabletop-games-like-danddand-hes-nowhere-near-the-first-dev-to-worship-at-the-altar-of-pen-and-paper/ GEFvjNKbmcceqbyMAE4rYZ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 11:46:54 +0000 Fri, 23 Feb 2024 16:16:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Want more skateboarding and laser pistols in your D&D campaign? This year's ZineQuest is offering up a feast of weird and wonderful new adventures for tabletop RPG fans ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/want-more-skateboarding-and-laser-pistols-in-your-dandd-campaign-this-years-zinequest-is-offering-up-a-feast-of-weird-and-wonderful-new-adventures-for-tabletop-rpg-fans/ UzrWH2Avpwrcm7tnMgVKq5 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 18:12:13 +0000 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 18:12:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dungeons and Dragons is coming to VR ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/dungeons-and-dragons-is-coming-to-vr/ FmiQpjT35Kib4gurr8WYC4 Wed, 24 Jan 2024 22:57:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 5 most ridiculously broken builds in D&D history ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/the-5-most-ridiculously-broken-builds-in-dandd-history/ m3NSWxYKhZDwAgZ62SdxUg Thu, 11 Jan 2024 15:39:45 +0000 Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:12:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Divinity: Original Sin 2 isn't that much harder than Baldur's Gate 3, but Larian sure got better at constructing a first act between games ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/divinity-original-sin-2-isnt-that-much-harder-than-baldurs-gate-3-but-larian-sure-got-better-at-constructing-a-first-act-between-games/ yQtxQe4cbPRpWkEaXcDjLb Tue, 09 Jan 2024 17:30:58 +0000 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 15:15:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ FF14 streamer JoCat completes year-long ultrahard charity boss gauntlet with over 1,500 deaths and $60,000 raised, begins indefinite break ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/ff14-streamer-jocat-completes-year-long-ultrahard-charity-boss-gauntlet-with-over-1500-deaths-and-dollar60000-raised-begins-indefinite-break/ QVCJpTzp33vgaofu2p5JLk Tue, 09 Jan 2024 12:01:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Matt Colville's indie RPG, a direct challenge to D&D's jack-of-all-trades fumbling, has earned nearly $4 million on BackerKit ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/matt-colvilles-indie-rpg-a-direct-challenge-to-dandds-jack-of-all-trades-fumbling-has-earned-nearly-dollar4-million-on-kickstarter/ i2AqJQuVvKoXK3wAEnqVQF Tue, 02 Jan 2024 16:07:10 +0000 Tue, 02 Jan 2024 19:44:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ The biggest gaming controversies of 2023, part 1 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/the-biggest-gaming-controversies-of-2023-part-1/ Q4qRPA2quek2Fw3psiwpKg Sun, 24 Dec 2023 16:00:14 +0000 Fri, 26 Jan 2024 17:31:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ FF14 and D&D YouTuber JoCat announces 'indefinite break' after receiving harassment—including 'suspicious packages' sent to his family ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/ff14-and-dandd-youtuber-jocat-announces-indefinite-break-after-receiving-harassmentincluding-suspicious-packages-sent-to-his-family/ VSXeFG7nho5c4B5Q9oVLKk Tue, 19 Dec 2023 13:01:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'She was so very well-defined from the get-go': Baldur's Gate 3's Gith darling Lae'zel changed the least during its development ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/she-was-so-very-well-defined-from-the-get-go-baldurs-gate-3s-gith-darling-laezel-changed-the-least-during-its-development/ sHrRRVSQTQwkUbvg79XTLD Mon, 18 Dec 2023 11:51:52 +0000 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:05:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'There's almost nobody left': CEO of Baldur's Gate 3 dev Swen Vincke says the D&D team he initially worked with is gone, due to Hasbro layoffs ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/theres-almost-nobody-left-ceo-of-baldurs-gate-3-dev-swen-vincke-says-the-dandd-team-he-initially-worked-with-is-gone-due-to-hasbro-layoffs/ RhBDcTeCs8qxgCUwoKnEaC Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:51:01 +0000 Mon, 18 Dec 2023 23:23:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hasbro's 1,100 layoffs have hit D&D and Magic: The Gathering hard, as a growing list of staff announce their departures ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hasbros-1100-layoffs-have-hit-dandd-and-magic-the-gathering-hard-as-a-growing-list-of-staff-announce-their-departures/ rPu6CoggH6Vd2GgwjtuExi Wed, 13 Dec 2023 16:38:23 +0000 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 09:12:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ D&D's new free introductory adventure is a cute, functional taster session that lacks teeth—and I'm worried it teaches some bad habits ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/dandds-new-free-introductory-adventure-is-a-cute-functional-taster-session-that-lacks-teethand-im-worried-it-teaches-some-bad-habits/ yNrxaTJCNmNpirg7UiuCXK Tue, 05 Dec 2023 15:47:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Payday studio Starbreeze is working on a co-op multiplayer D&D game, and the more I think about it the more it makes sense ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/payday-studio-starbreeze-is-working-on-a-co-op-multiplayer-dandd-game-and-the-more-i-think-about-it-the-more-it-makes-sense/ huZYknSRfqkK2sD5cJufwN Mon, 04 Dec 2023 18:56:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Baldur's Gate 3's new Legendary Actions just made its honour mode bosses way harder than you think, and I can prove it with D&D science ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/baldurs-gate-3s-new-legendary-actions-just-made-its-honour-mode-bosses-way-harder-than-you-think-and-i-can-prove-it-with-dandd-science/ tfAzzBw3NrgQfTa4uYiYom Fri, 01 Dec 2023 15:36:02 +0000 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 15:26:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Critical Role's D&D dungeon master Matthew Mercer would love to make a videogame 'should all those stars align', though I think it's a little more likely than that ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/critical-roles-dandd-dungeon-master-matthew-mercer-would-love-to-make-a-videogame-should-all-those-stars-align-though-i-think-its-a-little-more-likely-than-that/ aWdMdrRpg55GM7kiswS7V9 Wed, 29 Nov 2023 16:35:02 +0000 Tue, 05 Dec 2023 17:38:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Baldur's Gate 3's narrator wants to play TTRPGs like D&D forever: 'when we're old ladies, right? In the old people's home … we're gonna freak the f*ck out of a bunch of carers' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/baldurs-gate-3s-narrator-wants-to-play-ttrpgs-like-dandd-forever-when-were-old-ladies-right-in-the-old-peoples-home-were-gonna-freak-the-fck-out-of-a-bunch-of-carers/ NYW5gfs5Jf5M4DnFYeyh2S Fri, 10 Nov 2023 16:56:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Baldur's Gate 3's narrator shares her favourite moments: 'I particularly enjoyed the [lines] where it goes full on Terry Pratchett' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/baldurs-gate-3s-narrator-shares-her-favourite-moments-i-particularly-enjoyed-the-lines-where-it-goes-full-on-terry-pratchett/ cNkVtRxBwrPRiBYmFASqYD Thu, 09 Nov 2023 14:14:54 +0000 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:16:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ One of the creators of Baldur's Gate and Dragon Age: Origins has finally statted up D&D Satan (and all his mates) ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/one-of-the-creators-of-baldurs-gate-and-dragon-age-origins-has-finally-statted-up-dandd-satan-and-all-his-mates/ KiZdRndEYsgLiCwSXs57vE Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:16:47 +0000 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:25:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ D&D's latest physical book has been delayed due to bad luck of the draw: 'The defect rate is too high. I cannot in good conscience ship this stock' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/dandds-latest-physical-book-has-been-delayed-due-to-bad-luck-of-the-draw-the-defect-rate-is-too-high-i-cannot-in-good-conscience-ship-this-stock/ YxJstGKUfQihkUstvzhgfc Mon, 30 Oct 2023 12:35:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ New D&D-inspired drip is predictably pricey—though it can apparently take a beating: 'We want you to be able to run around in the woods with your friends' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/new-dandd-inspired-drip-is-predictably-priceythough-it-can-apparently-take-a-beating-we-want-you-to-be-able-to-run-around-in-the-woods-with-your-friends/ mMJ9jf8BVVTLnD8NdCndsd Fri, 20 Oct 2023 13:20:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Geralt of Rivia, Clive Rosfield, and Mr. Hands walk into a tavern: a new Dungeons & Dragons web series is in the works ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/geralt-of-rivia-clive-rosfield-and-mr-hands-walk-into-a-tavern-a-new-dungeons-and-dragons-web-series-is-in-the-works/ 67JKeFT7F5Bf7fnVcrviAh Wed, 11 Oct 2023 14:00:30 +0000