Dungeons & Dragons Is 50 Years Old — and Innovating at a Breathtaking Pace

As the resident “forever DM” of my social groups for the last 15 years, I’ve never had it so good. Over the last couple of years, the world of tabletop gaming has seen an explosion of popularity. There are more options than ever before; everything from comic conventions to craft fairs sell dice and accessories; the United States Postal Service just dropped a collection of D&D-themed stamps;…