The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons 1970-1977

Here is the ultimate record of how Dungeons & Dragons came to be. The Making of Original D&D is an extraordinary collection of rare documents that shed light on D&D’s origin story. Uncover materials never released to the public, including Gary Gygax’s first draft of original D&D, and early published writings such as the 1974 original D&D “white box” booklets and supplements.

Each document is featured alongside insightful commentary from one of the game’s foremost historians, Jon Peterson.