Can You Predict the Golden Age of RPGs?
Is the golden era of D&D about to end? Let’s examine how well can we predict the industry, and how a decline for all RPGs may not be so bad.
Estimating D&D’s Revenue
The BookScan data gives us a potential window into estimating D&D’s overall revenue, especially when combined with previous clues. If we can estimate the percentage BookScan might be of D&D’s overall revenue, we can get a rough estimate of individual revenue from different core books, adventures, sourcebooks, and even licensed products.
Are D&D Sales Declining?
In all other RPGs and D&D editions, we see diminishing returns. Each follow-up supplement, adventure, or other product will sell fewer copies and have a shorter tail than the first ones. Is 5E D&D seeing declining sales?
D&D 5E’s Top-Selling Settings, Sourcebooks, and Accessories
How do the sales of 5E D&D settings, sourcebooks, and accessories compare to adventures? Let’s take a look at the BookScan data and find out.
D&D 5E’s Top-Selling Adventures and What It Means for the Hobby
D&D adventures historically don’t sell well. 5E has tried several approaches. Let’s take a look at 5E adventure sales in the BookScan data.
How D&D Sells and What It Means for the Hobby
How many copies do D&D’s top products sell? We take a look at BookScan data and what it means for D&D and the RPG hobby.
The Real Competition for D&D and Wizards of the Coast
Who does WotC actually compete with? And who actually competes with WotC? Let’s look at WotC’s fastest-selling RPG in 2017 for an answer. It’s not 5E!
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