We are thrilled to announce Local Game Store Early Access, the return of an early sales program for select Dungeons & Dragons book releases at local game stores! With this program, local game stores in the U.S. and Canada can begin collecting preorders now and sell original and alternate-art cover versions of select major tabletop book releases up to two weeks prior to the global on-sale date.

The Local Game Store Early Access for Dungeons & Dragons books begins with the release of Vecna: Eve of Ruin. Local game stores will have the opportunity to start collecting preorders right away and sell books to in-store or pick-up customers beginning May 7, ahead of the global release of the book on May 21.

This promotion is only for books sold in-store or for in-store pickup; online sales or shipped orders are not included. Promotional social media and signage assets will be available for download on the Marketing Materials page for each release, and WPN Premium stores will receive pre-printed signage to support preorders beginning with Quests from the Infinite Staircase.

Keep in touch with your distributor to ensure you're stocked up for each release!

The tabletop roleplaying game books currently included in Local Game Store Early Access are as follows:

• Vecna, Eve of Ruin (Early Access May 7, 2024)
• Quests from the Infinite Staircase (Early Access July 9, 2024)
• Player's Handbook (2024) (Early Access September 3, 2024)
• Dungeon Master's Guide (2024) (Early Access October 29, 2024)
• Monster Manual (2025) (Early Access Feb 4, 2025)

The Making of Original D&D: 1970-1977 is not included in this promotion. Additionally, please note that our WPN product pages will continue to list the global on sale date for each product, though local game stores may begin selling in advance.

The Local Game Store Early Access sales are available to all core hobby retailers, not just stores in the Wizards Play Network. We encourage any interested retailer to take a peek at how to apply to the Wizards Play Network.