D&D celebrates its 50th anniversary at Gen Con this year! Join us in Indianapolis from August 1-4 for an unforgettable weekend of fun, featuring glimpses into the future!
We have updated information to share—please read below for all the details!
Note: All times listed below in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Early 2024 Player’s Handbook Sales!
Yes, you read that right! We have a limited quantity—hot-off-the-press—of the 2024 Player’s Handbook heading straight to the show. Gen Con attendees will be the first in the world to bring home a 2024 Player’s Handbook! This is so big, we have a whole other article on obtaining an early copy of the book. Please read that for all the details on how to purchase one!
USPS D&D Stamps Debut!
- Opening Ceremony: Thursday, August 1, 10:00 a.m.
- Regular Hours: Thursday, August 1 – Saturday, August 3, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; Sunday, August 4, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Location: Lucas Oil Stadium, Northwest Concourse
The U.S. Postal Service launches the Dungeons & Dragons stamp collection with a brief First Day of Issue ceremony and special on-site sales at Gen Con! Be among the first to grab the official USPS D&D stamps and you can also score some sweet special swag if you attend the opening ceremony. Chris Perkins, Jeremy Crawford, and Josh Herman will be there and will sign your items.
For more information about this stamp collection, head to the U.S. Postal Service.
D&D Live!
- Saturday, August 3
- 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (doors at 7:00 p.m., show starts at 8:00 p.m.)
- Indiana Roof Ballroom
Come experience a night of fantastic fun with a star-studded cast! Food, drink, and surprises await. This is an event you don’t want to miss!
Update: We’re keeping the cast and some sneak peeks a surprise, but if you can’t join us in person, you can watch it on Monday, August 5, on our official D&D YouTube channel!
Panel: Everything You Want to Know About the 2024 Player’s Handbook
- Thursday, August 1
- 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Indiana Convention Center, Room 232
Join the D&D team to get a deeper look into the soon-to-be-released 2024 Player’s Handbook, get insights on the design process, learn how community feedback shaped the final product, and more! 
Update: Panelists include Jeremy Crawford, Chris Perkins, Emi Tanji, and LaTia Jacquise as moderator.
Panel: D&D Beyond Partner Spotlight
- Friday, August 2
- 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Indiana Convention Center, Room 232
D&D Beyond has brought on a host of great partner publishers, giving fans another way to enjoy content from creative voices across the TTRPG industry. Learn what’s recently arrived and what’s next! 
Update: Panelists include Matt Wiebeck (Ghostfire Gaming), Wolfgang Baur (Kobold Press), Rico Evangelo (Hit Point Press), Griffen MacCauley (The Griffon’s Saddlebag), and LaTia Jacquise as moderator.
Panel: D&D 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide Tips & Tricks
- Saturday, August 3
- 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Indiana Convention Center, Room 232
The 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide offers expanded advice and guidance for DMs of all skill levels. The D&D team shares their favorite tips and tricks from this upcoming book! 
Update: Panelists include Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford.
Panel: D&D’s Digital Tabletop Future
- Sunday, August 4
- 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Indiana Convention Center, Room 232
Come see what Wizards of the Coast has in store for the future of tabletop play in the digital realm! 
Update: Panelists include Chris Cao, Kale Stutzman, and LaTia Jacquise as moderator.
Partner Panel: Multiverses and Cocktails: New Books from Ten Speed Press
- Thursday, August 1
- 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Indiana Convention Center, Room 232
Get exclusive looks at forthcoming D&D projects from the publisher of Art & Arcana and Heroes' Feast. This panel includes peeks at a new lore book, as well as looks ahead at upcoming art books, gift decks, and a cocktail book! 
Panel: 50 Years of D&D – Fifth Edition Now and Future
- Saturday, August 3
- 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Indiana Convention Center, Room 232
Wizards of the Coast is happy to host one of the panels in the 50 Years of D&D series, put on by Gen Con’s Peter Adkison and Jon Peterson, D&D historian. Join them as they talk with Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford about D&D in this momentous year for the game and where it’s going in the near future.
D&D Game Designer Signings
- Thursday and Friday, August 1-2
- 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Indiana Convention Center, Room 232
Bring your favorite books to get signed by the D&D tabletop game design team! 
Special Play Event: 2024 D&D Open
- All weekend long (first sessions of play on Thursday, August 1)
- 3 sessions of play
- JW Marriott, Griffin Hall
The competitive D&D event returns! Yolande, the Elf Queen of Celene, calls for your aid to thwart a new evil presence that has taken root near an infamous old site. Level 4 characters are provided, built with the rules from the 2024 Player’s Handbook! 
This is a tournament event that takes place over three sessions—one each on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Unlike D&D tournaments of old, all teams play all three sessions, and are scored on each session. Prizes will be awarded on Sunday for the top teams!
Update: The prizing for the event is now available!
Each member of the top teams receives the prizes listed below. Additional prizes will be awarded to the top teams for each day of the tournament (Thursday, Friday, Saturday). Final scores and winning teams will be announced on Sunday, August 4, at 11:00 a.m. in the JW Marriott, Griffin Hall.
- Third Place: 2024 Player’s Handbook, Acererak’s Treasure: Crystal Edition Pack (Sirius Dice)
- Second Place: All third place prizes plus D&D Icons of the Realms: Bone Roc (WizKids Miniature)
- First Place: All second and third place prizes plus Planescape DM’s Vault (Beadle and Grimm’s), 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide (shipped when available), 2024 Monster Manual (shipped when available), and a special medal commemorating your victory!
D&D Play with Baldman Games
- All weekend long (Thursday – Sunday)
- JW Marriott, Griffin Hall (most D&D play)
- Indiana Convention Center, Event Hall C114 (demo D&D)
In addition to the D&D Open, many other D&D events will be offered all weekend long from our organizer partner! Most games are 2-4 hours and include Adventurers League games. Adventures for all skill levels are available, including a free learn-to-play demo for new adventurers!
Visit Us at Event Hall C114
If it seems like it’s a lot... well, it is! You can always stop by the Event Hall in the Indiana Convention Center, booth C114, to get your bearings, talk to some friendly faces, demo D&D, buy some merch (other than the 2024 Player’s Handbook), and check out our displays of new and upcoming releases!
We’re looking forward to seeing you at Gen Con! There are more surprises in store, but we’ll wait until the show begins to reveal them. So much adventure awaits!
