Dungeons & Dragons (D&D)
Dungeons & Dragons Version History
noting key rule publications
| YEAR |
GAME |
BOXES
|
| 1974
|
Dungeons & Dragons 1v
|
(original white box edition with three booklets)
Men & Magic • Monsters & Treasure • The Underworld & Wilderness Adventures
|
| 1977
|
Dungeons & Dragons 2v
|
Basic Set (blue box) (levels 1-3)
|
|
|
|
|
| 1981
|
Dungeons & Dragons 3v
|
Basic Set (magenta box)
|
Expert Set (light blue box) (levels 4-14)
|
| 1983
|
Dungeons & Dragons 4v
|
Basic Set (red box)
|
Expert Set (blue box)
|
Companion Set (green box) (levels 15–25)
|
| 1984
|
Master Set (black box) (levels 26–36)
|
| 1986
|
Immortals Set (gold box) (levels 36+)
|
| 1991
|
Dungeons & Dragons 5v
|
Rules Cyclopedia (levels 1–36)
|
|
| 1992
|
Wrath of the Immortals (levels 36+)
|
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD&D)
Dungeons & Dragons Version History
noting key rule publications
| YEAR |
GAME |
BOOKS
|
| 1977
|
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1ed
|
Monster Manual (December)
|
|
|
|
| 1978
|
Players Handbook (June)
|
| 1979
|
Dungeon Master Guide (August)
|
| 1985
|
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1.1ed
|
Unearthed Arcana
|
| 1989
|
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2ed
|
Monstrous Compendium
|
Player's Handbook
|
Dungeon Master's Guide
|
|
| 1993
|
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2.1ed
|
Monstrous Manual
|
| 1996
|
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2ed revised (2.5ed)
|
Player's Handbook
|
Dungeon Masters Guide
|
| 2000
|
Dungeons & Dragons 3ed
|
Monster Manual
|
Player's Handbook
|
Dungeon Master's Guide
|
| 2003
|
Dungeons & Dragons 3ed revised (3.5ed)
|
Monster Manual
|
Player's Handbook
|
Dungeon Master's Guide
|
| 2008
|
Dungeons & Dragons 4ed
|
Monster Manual
|
Player's Handbook
|
Dungeon Master's Guide
|
| 2009
|
Monster Manual 2
|
Player's Handbook 2
|
Dungeon Master's Guide 2
|
| 2010
|
Monster Manual 3
|
Player's Handbook 3
|
Dungeon Master's Guide 3
|
