D&D @ NYCC 2026
Who is running D&D at NYCC?
D&D in NYC and The Dungeon Alliance Inc. are teaming up to bring four days of Dungeons & Dragons to New York Comic Con.
We’ll have games running throughout the convention for new and experienced players, from quick Learn to Play demos to 2-hour adventures and our 4-hour multi-table Adventuring Party.
What Can I Play?
There are three ways to play D&D with us at NYCC:
#1. Learn to Play & Demos
Never Played D&D Before? Start Here.
Our Learn to Play tables are for new players who want to learn how Dungeons & Dragons works and start playing, and is a brand new thrilling experience written by Dante Piro!
Full Learn to Play
Join one of our Dungeon Masters for a full session. You’ll learn the basics of D&D while actually playing the game.
A full Learn to Play experience is approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.
20 to 30 Minute Demos
Don’t have time for a full session? Our Learn to Play tables also offer shorter 20 to 30 minute demos. These cover the basics and give you a chance to try D&D without committing to a full session.
Both options take place at the same Learn to Play tables.
Learn to Play Sessions
Thursday, October 8: 11 AM, 1 PM, 3 PM, 5 PM, 7 PM
Friday, October 9: 11 AM, 1 PM, 3 PM, 5 PM, 7 PM
Saturday, October 10: 11 AM, 1 PM, 3 PM, 5 PM, 7 PM
Sunday, October 11: 11 AM, 1 PM
#2. Tales Unheard
Four Adventures. One New Series.
NYCC 2026 marks the official launch of Tales Unheard by Froghelmet Games, a series of four different 2-hour Dungeons & Dragons adventures.
The first two Tales Unheard adventures were previewed at NYCC last year. This year they return alongside two additional adventures, bringing all four together for the official launch of the series.
Each adventure tells its own complete story. You can play just one, come back for a few, or experience all four throughout NYCC.
Across the four adventures, you’ll explore a mysterious inherited estate, help a young druid through a series of trials, uncover a family secret tied to a greater destiny, and get caught up with a street thief trying to escape the consequences of her choices.
Play One or Play All Four
Start with a Level 1 character and bring that character back for more Tales Unheard adventures throughout the convention.
After every two adventures, your character gains a level.
Complete 2 adventures: Reach Level 2
Complete all 4 adventures: Reach Level 3
You do not need to play all four adventures. Each is its own complete 2-hour story.
Tales Unheard Sessions
Thursday, October 8: 11 AM, 1 PM, 3 PM, 5 PM, 7 PM
Friday, October 9: 11 AM, 1 PM, 3 PM
Saturday, October 10: 11 AM, 1 PM, 3 PM
Sunday, October 11: 11 AM, 1 PM
Each adventure runs in a 2-hour session.
#3. 2026 Adventuring Party:
Chaos in the City of Splendors
A Multi-Table D&D Epic
Thursday, Friday & Saturday | 5 to 9 PM
Waterdeep is in chaos.
Rumors of a hidden cache of dragons have drawn adventurers, factions, gangs, and fortune seekers into the City of Splendors.
In Chaos in the City of Splendors, multiple tables play at the same time as part of one shared D&D Epic.
Your table will work with one of Waterdeep’s factions, choose objectives around the city, and build your faction’s influence. What happens at your table can affect other tables, and your successes contribute to what is happening across the event.
Choose where to go and which objectives to pursue, with opportunities for combat, exploration, puzzles, stealth, and social encounters along the way.
Adventuring Party Sessions
Thursday, October 8: 5 to 9 PM
Friday, October 9: 5 to 9 PM
Saturday, October 10: 5 to 9 PM
Each Adventuring Party is a 4-hour event.
How Do I Sign Up?
Visit Event HQ in the D&D area at the back of Hall 1E to sign up for a game.
If a session is full, ask about joining the waitlist.
Not sure which game to play? Come see us at Event HQ and we can help you find the right one.
Which Game Should I Play?
I’ve never played D&D before.
-Start with Learn to Play. Choose a full session or try a 20 to 30 minute demo.
I want a regular D&D adventure.
Play one of the four Tales Unheard adventures.
I want to play throughout the weekend.
Try all four Tales Unheard adventures and take your character from Level 1 to Level 3.
I want the big convention experience.
Join Chaos in the City of Splendors on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday night.
I only have a little bit of time.
Try a 20 to 30 minute Learn to Play demo.
Ready to Play?
Find D&D Event HQ at the back of Hall 1E to sign up for a game, join a waitlist, or ask us where to start.
New to D&D? Try Learn to Play.
Want a 2-hour adventure? Play Tales Unheard.
Want the biggest D&D experience of the weekend? Join the Adventuring Party.