When the reimagined fifth edition of Dungeons & Dragons debuted in the summer of 2014, tabletop roleplaying games were on the brink of obsolescence. But within a few short years, D&D found greater success than it had ever enjoyed before, even surpassing its 1980s golden age. How did an analog game nearly a half century old become a star in a digital world? For the first time, Lore & Legends reveals the incredible ongoing story of Dungeons & Dragons fifth edition from the perspective of the designers, artists, and players who bring it to life. This comprehensive visual guide illuminates contemporary D&D - its development, evolution, cultural relevance, and popularity - through exclusive interviews and more than 90 pieces of artwork, photography, and advertising curated and analyzed by the authors of the bestselling and Hugo Award-nominated Dungeons & Dragons: Art & Arcana.
"This is the ultimate deep dive into D&D's fifth edition that not only chronicles the new renaissance of the old-school game bu talso explores the magic that makes Dungeons & Dragons the greatest tabletop game ever created."
--Adam F. Goldberg, creator of The Goldbergs
"More than a coffee-table book, more than an insider's guide, Kyle and his co-authors have created a sumptuous deep dive into the farthest reaches of D&D. If we hadn't just made a Dungeons & Dragons movie, this book would make us want to make one."
--Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, writers and co-directors of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
