Worldwide Dungeons & Dragons game day is a promotional event for the Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...

 role playing game. Game stores in over 40 countries host games throughout the day, including a special free adventure with pre-generated characters from Wizards of the Coast

Wizards of the Coast

Wizards of the Coast is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games...

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A special Icewind Dale adventure was featured as the centerpiece at the 3 November 2007 Game Day event, in honor of the 20th anniversary of the creation of the character Drizzt Do'Urden

Drizzt Do'Urden

Drizzt Do'Urden is a fictional character in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Drizzt was created by author R. A. Salvatore as a supporting character in the Icewind Dale Trilogy. Salvatore created him on a whim when his publisher needed to...

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Game Day 2008 centered on the launch of D&D 4th Edition.

Three Game Days were held in 2009 to coincide with the release of expansions of the 4th Edition rules. Including:

• Players Handbook 2, held on March 21
• Monster Manual 2, held on May 23
• Dungeon Masters Guide 2, held on September 19