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Dungeon Masters is the Perfect D&D Show For the Nerd-Curious

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. The company behind Dungeons & Dragons has its official answer to Critical Role in its new show Dungeon Masters, which airs weekly on YouTube. Dungeon Masters debuts on April 22 on YouTube, with episodes streaming live on Wednesdays thereafter. A quarter of a century ago, I gathered around a table with my middle school friends and made a 20-sided dice roll — my first in a lifetime of Dungeons & Dragons games. Rolling dice is easy, but figuring out the litany of rules in tabletop roleplaying games takes time to master. It would have been a lot easier if I could’ve just watched Dungeon Masters, a new YouTube show made by the creators of D&D, Wizards of the Coast. In recent years, online tabletop RPG shows like Critical Role and Dimension 20 have exploded in popularity. Viewers tune in to watch dungeon masters lead players on adventures happening in the theater of the mind, describing what happens whe

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New Legend of Vox Machina trailer tees up season 4 of Critical Role's animated hit

Vox Machina returns for its penultimate season in June If you thought that the bloody war against the Chroma Conclave marked the end of Vox Machina's adventures, no one can blame you. After taking down an entire group…

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Magic fixed Harry Potter's dumbest problem by inventing its own Hogwarts

Five years later, Polygon talks to the team that created Magic's beloved school for mages. In February 2026, panic struck the Magic: The Gathering community. Hasbro, the parent company of Magic and Dungeons & Dragons…

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Dungeon Masters is the Perfect D&D Show For the Nerd-Curious

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests…

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Vox Machina returns for its penultimate season in June If you thought that the bloody war against the Chroma Conclave marked the end of Vox Machina's adventures, no one can blame you. After taking down an entire group of ancient, evil…

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Five years later, Polygon talks to the team that created Magic's beloved school for mages. In February 2026, panic struck the Magic: The Gathering community. Hasbro, the parent company of Magic and Dungeons & Dragons publisher Wizards of…

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Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If…

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