UPDATES!!!:   So you like to play D&D?  You favorite boxed set was what color (brown, white, red, blue, black)? D&D Experience is opening itself up to all those who enjoy playing D&D in all it's varied versions. If you have some free time at the show just pull out whatever adventure, in whatever edition, and we'll find a place for you to play. You just need to have badges to the show (otherwise they'll probably kick you out of the hallway eventually). Regardless of edition, we all play D&D and we're all brothers and sisters of the dice. Our d20's may have 0-9 twice with a crayon, made of metal, a meteorite, or pretty pink sparkles, but a 20 is always a good thing and brings about good times.

UPDATES!!!:   Information sheets for the Arena and Sealed Championships are now available here.

UPDATES!!!:   The full seminar schedule is now available.

UPDATES!!!:   For the first time a theme shirt for this show (and our entire 2010 show season) will be available for purchase at the show. Here is a teaser of what this shirts will look like (and they are really nice trust me).

The premiere D&D convention is back for another year in snowy Fort Wayne, IN. A foot plus of snow could not slow us down last year and this year looks to be even bigger and better then last year. Come join hundreds of your fellow RPGA and D&D enthusiasts for a four-day extended weekend of gaming goodness. This show is about gaming from start to finish.

D&D Experience 2010 is the show to get the inside scoop on what’s new in 2010 for D&D and to interact face-to-face with the D&D designers and developers behind those products. No other show gives you the ability to sit down with the writers behind the game you love and ask questions that you actually want to hear the answers to. Special guests will be running games throughout the show, hosting seminars and Q&A sessions, and just sitting at empty tables in the gaming hall wanting to hear what you like and dislike about the game.

This year we are bringing the Swag Bag back with a bang. All badges purchased in pre-reg will received a limited edition D&D backpack onsite (while supplies last and must be picked up onsite). This backpack will go great for storing all the swag we can get you for the show (rumors of limited edition die and a special reward card are swirling around).

• Dark Sun Sneak Peek. You want to know about the world of Athas in 4th Edition? There’s no better place to be than D&D Experience! We’ll have a special preview adventure using monsters and characters from the upcoming Dark Sun products so you can have a hands-on experience with the new rules. In addition, we’ll be offering a seminar discussing Dark Sun hosted by lead designer Rich Baker.
• Player’s Handbook 3 Preview. If you check out the Dark Sun adventure at the show, you might see some flashes of more Player’s Handbook 3 content that has yet to be spoiled anywhere else. In addition, we’ll have a 2010 Product Preview seminar where we’ll discuss Player’s Handbook 3 and give more details on what you can find within its pages.
• Other Upcoming Surprises. More than just our big early releases during the year, we’re going to save a few surprises for show time. You can expect to have close encounters with products releasing in the first half of 2010 during the show in various places. If you’re going to the show, keep your eyes peeled!
• Seminars Galore. We’re expanding our seminar content this year with at least a half a dozen seminars and workshops taking place, including the return of the ever-popular Annual Product Preview (get ready to tweet and blog) and the DM-troubleshooting workshop Save My Game! In addition, seminars on D&D Organized Play (another good one for spoilers), Dark Sun, Adventure Design, and D&D In the Digital Realm will be offered during the show. A complete seminar schedule with descriptions will be available soon, but as a heads up, all seminars will take place during the afternoon gaming slot (starting at 1 PM) each day.
• Access to Wizards Staff. D&D Experience is one of the best places to meet and greet the staff that work on the D&D game. This year we have a number of guests who will be running games, hosting seminars, and signing autographs throughout the entire weekend. Staff confirmed as of early December include Mike Mearls and Rich Baker, two prominent D&D RPG designers, as well as Bart Carroll from the D&D Insider team, Chris Champagne from our digital department, Trevor Kidd from the community team, and Chris Tulach from D&D Organized Play. Get your book signed, play a game with us, listen to us exchange witty banter at seminars, or just bend our ear to let us know what you think about the game.
• Living Forgotten Realms and More. Lest we forget, D&D Experience is also about playing the hottest new adventures in Organized Play, including a bunch of great new Living Forgotten Realms adventures. This year, all of the LFR core adventures and specials tie together to create an incredible story arc set in Elturel and present the first-ever battle interactive for the campaign! If you’re an LFR player, you won’t want to miss this. If you’re new to LFR, D&D Experience is a great place to start playing with some great exclusives.
• Vendors for Your Gaming Needs. Once again, D&D Experience will have a number of vendors available where you can pick up the latest RPG releases, grab some dice, or get the tool you need to play or DM your game. Don’t fret if you forget a rulebook or your dice bag; we’ll have you covered at the show.
• Cool Takeaways. If you preregister for the show, you’ll receive a cool D&D backpack (while supplies last), and there will be some great new D&D Rewards cards in addition to other goodies. If you want to commemorate your time spent in beautiful Fort Wayne, we’ll even have a great-looking “rock concert” style D&D t-shirt for sale at the show!

So welcome and take a look around. Parts of the site will be going up day by day throughout the month of October so stop back now and then to check things out. The show is going to be great this year I promise.

I will be gathering information on past shows from friends and anybody else that wants to chip in. We need to keep this information in one place so we don't start to lose things as people move on. If interested please contact me at webmaster@baldmangames.com for more information.

Dave C
DDXP 2010 Senior GM and Coordinator