A fantasy tabletop role-playing game (RPG) currently published by Wizards of the Coast. The original edition, designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, was first published in 1974 by Gygax's company Tactical Studies Rules (TSR). Originally derived from tabletop games (such as Chainmail) played with paper, pencil, and dice, D&D's publication is widely regarded as the beginning of modern role-playing games.
