For more than four decades, people looking for a bit of fun escapism have been able to turn to Dungeons & Dragons, the tabletop role-playing game first published in 1974. The game, currently in its fifth edition, has had a big influence on countless other tabletop games and video games, and this year The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, has recognized its contributions by inducting it into its Toy Hall of Fame.

“More than any other game, Dungeons & Dragons paved the way for older children and adults to experience imaginative play,” said museum curator Nic Ricketts. “It was groundbreaking. And it opened the door for other kinds of table games that borrow many of its unique mechanics. But most importantly, Dungeons & Dragons’ mechanics lent themselves to computer applications, and it had a direct impact on hugely successful electronic games like World of Warcraft.”