Wizards of the Coast have rolled out the first playtest materials for the next edition of Dungeons & Dragons; something they are calling One D&D. Today marked the release of a 21 page PDF which tackles character origins. The document is free and can be downloaded through your D&D Beyond account. The new edition is slated for a 2024 release to celebrate 50 years of D&D.
About One D&D:
For nearly a decade, millions of players around the world have enjoyed Dungeons & Dragons fifth edition. You’ve shared your adventures at the gaming table with us, as well as your feelings about what you love most about the game—and what you think can be improved. And we’ve heard you.
One D&D is the codename for the future of D&D and includes:
- D&D Rules: We’re updating and expanding the rules of the game, and we’re looking for your feedback to help shape them.
- D&D Beyond: The digital toolset joined the Wizards of the Coast family in 2022, and we want to make it even better.
- Digital D&D Play Experience: Announced during Wizards Presents, D&D Digital is an immersive tabletop space that is in early development.
One D&D will take what we love from fifth edition and create an experience that is not only backwards compatible with the adventures and supplements you enjoy today but that will evolve the game for years to come. You’ll see updates to just about every facet of the game, from player classes to backgrounds and even to how we lay out books and present game information. Our goal is to improve on everything that has made D&D the best tabletop roleplaying game in the world. That’s where you come in.
The One D&D rules are in playtesting, with new books slated for release in 2024. Until then, we’ll drop new materials from them for you to dig into, roll with at your table, and turn inside-out at your local gaming store. We want to hear what you think so that we can make One D&D a critical success.