Dungeons & Dragons (D&D)

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Dungeons & Dragons Version History
noting key rule publications
YEAR GAME BOXES
1974 Dungeons & Dragons 1v (original white box edition with three booklets)

Men & MagicMonsters & TreasureThe Underworld & Wilderness Adventures

1977 Dungeons & Dragons 2v Basic Set (blue box) (levels 1-3)
1981 Dungeons & Dragons 3v Basic Set (magenta box) Expert Set (light blue box) (levels 4-14)
1983 Dungeons & Dragons 4v Basic Set (red box) Expert Set (blue box) Companion Set (green box) (levels 15–25)
1984 Master Set (black box) (levels 26–36)
1986 Immortals Set (gold box) (levels 36+)
1991 Dungeons & Dragons 5v Rules Cyclopedia (levels 1–36)
1992 Wrath of the Immortals (levels 36+)

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD&D)

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Dungeons & Dragons Version History
noting key rule publications
YEAR GAME BOOKS
1977 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1ed Monster Manual (December)
1978 Players Handbook (June)
1979 Dungeon Master Guide (August)
1985 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1.1ed Unearthed Arcana
1989 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2ed Monstrous Compendium Player's Handbook Dungeon Master's Guide
1993 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2.1ed Monstrous Manual
1996 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2ed revised (2.5ed) Player's Handbook Dungeon Masters Guide
2000 Dungeons & Dragons 3ed Monster Manual Player's Handbook Dungeon Master's Guide
2003 Dungeons & Dragons 3ed revised (3.5ed) Monster Manual Player's Handbook Dungeon Master's Guide
2008 Dungeons & Dragons 4ed Monster Manual Player's Handbook Dungeon Master's Guide
2009 Monster Manual 2 Player's Handbook 2 Dungeon Master's Guide 2
2010 Monster Manual 3 Player's Handbook 3 Dungeon Master's Guide 3