Dungeons & Dragons at Gen Con 2024 (2024)

D&D celebrates its 50th anniversary at Gen Con this year! Join us in Indianapolis from August 1-4 for an unforgettable weekend of fun, featuring glimpses into the future!

Don’t have a badge to the convention yet? Head to the Gen Con Indy website to buy one! After you have your badge, head to the Event Catalog to browse most of the events listed below. Event registration opens on Sunday, May 19, at 12 p.m. EDT (9 a.m. PDT). Tickets will go fast!

Note: All times listed below in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

Artist: ROBSON MICHEL

D&D Live!

• Saturday, August 3
• 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (doors at 7:00 p.m., show starts at 8:00 p.m.)
• Indiana Roof Ballroom

Come experience a night of fantastic fun with a star-studded cast! Food, drink, and surprises await. This is an event you don’t want to miss! We will reveal additional details about this event in July!

Panel: Everything You Want to Know About the 2024 Player’s Handbook

• Thursday, August 1
• 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• Indiana Convention Center, Room 232

Join the D&D team to get a deeper look into the soon-to-be-released 2024 Player’s Handbook, get insights on the design process, learn how community feedback shaped the final product, and more! 

Panel: D&D Beyond Partner Spotlight

• Friday, August 2
• 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• Indiana Convention Center, Room 232

D&D Beyond has brought on a host of great partner publishers, giving fans another way to enjoy content from creative voices across the TTRPG industry. Learn what’s recently arrived and what’s next! 

Panel: D&D 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide Tips & Tricks

• Saturday, August 3
• 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• Indiana Convention Center, Room 232

The 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide offers expanded advice and guidance for DMs of all skill levels. The D&D team shares their favorite tips and tricks from this upcoming book! 

Panel: D&D’s Digital Tabletop Future

• Sunday, August 4
• 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• Indiana Convention Center, Room 232

Come see what Wizards of the Coast has in store for the future of tabletop play in the digital realm! 

Partner Panel: Multiverses and co*cktails: New Books from Ten Speed Press

• Thursday, August 1
• 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
• Indiana Convention Center, Room 232

Get exclusive looks at forthcoming D&D projects from the publisher of Art & Arcana and Heroes' Feast. This panel includes peeks at a new lore book, as well as looks ahead at upcoming art books, gift decks, and a co*cktail book! 

D&D Game Designer Signings

• Thursday and Friday, August 1-2
• 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• Indiana Convention Center, Room 232

Bring your favorite books to get signed by the D&D tabletop game design team! 

Special Play Event: 2024 D&D Open

• All weekend long (first sessions of play on Thursday, August 1)
• 3sessions of play
• JW Marriott, Griffin Hall

The competitive D&D event returns! Yolande, the Elf Queen of Celene, calls for your aid to thwart a new evil presence that has taken root near an infamous old site. Level 4 characters are provided, built with the rules from the 2024 Player’s Handbook! 

This is a tournament event that takes place over three sessions—one each on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Unlike D&D tournaments of old, all teams play all three sessions, and are scored on each session. Prizes will be awarded on Sunday for the top teams!

D&D Play with Baldman Games

• All weekend long (Thursday – Sunday)
• JW Marriott, Griffin Hall (most D&D play)
• Indiana Convention Center, Hall C (demo D&D)

In addition to the D&D Open, many other D&D events will be offered all weekend long from our organizer partner! Most games are 2-4 hours and include Adventurers League games. Adventures for all skill levels are available, including a free learn-to-play demo for new adventurers!

We have more surprises and information to share once we get close to the show date, but for now, we hope you get all the events you’re looking for on May 19!