From Hatchling to Elder Wyrm

WotC recounted much of DnD’s history in 30 Years of Adventure: A Celebration of Dungeons and Dragons. DnD began when Dave Arneson met Gary Gygax at a gaming convention and produced “The Fantasy Game,” a modified miniature wargame that became First Edition DnD in 1974, when Gygax formed his company, Tactical Studies Rules.