Should you run a megadungeon? A historical essay on the genesis of megadungeons and their usefulness in the current TTRPG environment

In the early days of D&D's development, Gygax and Arneson were very much friends and colleagues. But one way in which they did differ was their preferences toward megadungeons:

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Should you run a megadungeon? A historical essay on the genesis of megadungeons and their usefulness in the current TTRPG environment

Today, I wrote about the genesis of megadungeons, how they became normative for D&D, and whether they should have any place in your game in 2025.

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Cover of "Don't Give Up the Ship", rules for the great age of sail, by Arneson, Gygax, and Carr, TSR Rules (2E, 1975)

Lessons from old TSR/AGC: #ships #arneson #gygax #carr

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l’histoire oubliée de ceux qui inventèrent le #RPG

Il redonne à Dave #Arneson sa place dans l’histoire de D&D et de tout ce qui a découlé

#GenCon #JDR

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Today is Dave Arneson’s birthday—the man who innovated the dungeon crawl and beginnings of tabletop RPGs! So flip through your favorite gamebook and roll your lucky die in Dave’s honor. Game on! #DnD #Arneson