Dungeons & Dragons is, for many, the quintessential tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) experience, igniting imaginations for 50 years. If was the first game to let you embark on fantastical adventures with your friends, create your own legendary characters, and weave your own tales of heroism, daring, and exploration. You can learn more at the official home of D&D or check out our blog posts below.
Enhance Your Dungeons & Dragons Experience
Check out the Short Rest Studios Shop for tons of accessories to level up the fun on your D&D nights.
Miniatures
Our shop is packed with a wide selection of unpainted minis perfect for your D&D game nights! Exquisitely detailed and 3D printed with a high quality, strong resin formula, they’re designed to put you in the thick of the action again and again.
Whether you’re looking for heroes or monsters, you’ll find them. But if you’re looking for something you don’t see, let us know. We have our ways of seeking out the minis you need.
Why They’re Great for Dungeons & Dragons
- Enhance Spatial Awareness: Miniatures are an immersive visual representation of the characters, monsters, and objects in the game world. This helps you and your players track things like movement, positioning, and area of effect spells.
- Boost Immersion: Minis add a layer of immersion to the game. Having these physical representations can bring the fantasy world to life and make every encounter more engaging.
- Learning Aid: Miniatures can be helpful for new players who might struggle to visualize some aspects of D&D. Minis can help them grasp concepts like movement range and spell areas.
- Tactical Play: Miniatures can facilitate a more tactical approach to combat, helping players plan movements and actions more strategically by laying out the battlefield in front of them.
The StageTop Custom Game Table
Give your Dungeons & Dragons sessions the stage they deserve with the modular and affordable StageTop custom game table. Designed by Gut Shot Games, LLC, StageTop is a modular gaming table riser system that is easy to assemble, store, or transport anywhere you play tabletop games.
Why It’s Great for Dungeons & Dragons
- Modular and Customizable: StageTop allows you to create a play surface that’s the perfect size for your group and your D&D campaign. It’s also expandable if you need more space later.
- Gridded surface: The StageTop is available with a 1-inch grid surface, which is perfect for easily tracking movement and positioning your miniatures in D&D.
- Portable: Since it’s designed to sit on top of another table, StageTop can be disassembled and stored easily, making it perfect for gamers who don’t have a dedicated game space.
- Elevates the game experience: You can can accessories like built-in dice towers and cup holders that can boost the atmosphere of your D&D game.
Handmade Terrain
The handmade terrain section of our shop is growing every day. You can find dungeon tiles, trees, and scatter terrain to create the fantasy world of your D&D dreams.
Why It’s Great for Dungeons & Dragons
- Boosts Immersion and Atmosphere: Climbing over a miniature hill, navigating a ruined building, or battling in a dense forest feels more real and engaging than using a flat map.
- Encourages Creative Thinking: Terrain adds a layer of complexity to the environment that can spark creative problem-solving from players. They can use terrain to their advantage, such as taking cover behind rocks, flanking enemies through a narrow passage, or using high ground for ranged attacks.
- Improves Spatial Reasoning: Like miniatures, terrain helps players visualize the battlefield layout more clearly, leading to better tactical decision-making and a more dynamic combat experience.
- Reuseability: With a collection of terrain pieces, you can create a huge variety of unique battlefields.
- Sets the Mood: Different types of terrain can evoke specific atmospheres. A spooky graveyard, a bustling marketplace, or a crumbling dungeon all feel distinct when built with terrain pieces.
Dungeons & Dragons on Our YouTube Channel
We discuss a ton about D&D on Short Rest Studios, everything from DM Tips to minis to industry news.
Check out this playlist to see some of our great Dungeons & Dragons content.