True D&D fans must see Twenty-Sided Tavern

We’re in a golden age for Dungeons & Dragons live shows.

In April, Dropout’s Dimension 20 sold out Madison Square Garden — no surprise to those familiar with the show’s dedicated fanbase, but still unprecedented.

Fellow current plays Important role And The adventure zone also feature popular casts and successful live shows.

In addition to these properties, which have built a following around beloved characters and dramatic arcs, a different kind of D&D show premiered off-Broadway last month. Are The Twenty-sided Tavernwhich is part D&D one-shot, part improvisation and part interactive theater.

Using their phones to access an integrated website throughout the show, audiences choose which three characters will go on an adventure during a given performance and then influence the characters’ choices along the way.

All of this is made possible by the unseen influence of a Dungeon Master (David Andrew Laws, or DAGL) and a Tavern Keeper (Sarah Davis Reynolds). The two co-created the show with producer David Carpenter. Carpenter is also responsible for Gamiotics, the software that powers the show’s interactivity.

My colleague Clayton and I had a lot of fun at the show – watch the video above to see our experience at the Twenty-Sided Tavern. And if you need tickets, go to the the show’s websitewhere you can even roll a d20 to have seats selected for you.