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October 2023 by Jason Busch
It's small, but it's a wonderful walk down memory lane. Don't expect more than 30 minutes to do the whole place, but add time for the flashbacks.
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October 2023 by Robert Allen
To call this a museum is a bit of a joke: this house's patio is the "game store," there are two smallish rooms of game displays, and another room with one table for role playing. Still, the $2 price tag for admission was worth the nostalgia I felt seeing all those old AD&D TSR products. If it is nostalgia you are looking for, then this is a must; if it is anything else, then I would skip it.
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October 2023 by William G
A previous reviewer with the user ID of EMW posted some religious text of how D&D was biblically Satanic. EMW may be on to something about the current owner's of D&D games. However The Dungeon Hobby Shop Museum is not owned by D&D games. The owners of the D&D company are attacking the owner of Dungeon Hobby Shop Museum and trying their best to destroy him. That should tell you how evil the owners of modern D&D games are. The DHSM was started by a man who grew up playing old school D&D and he simply wanted to help preserve something that gave him enjoyment when he was young, hoping to pass it on to future generations. On learning that the original building where old school D&D was created was for sale, he purchased the building and turned it into the museum. The current owners of D&D games launched a smear campaign and lawsuit to try to put the founder of Dungeon Hobby Shop Museum out of business. They have partially succeeded in that the original game trademarks "TSR" which the trademarks original D&D was published under, were abandoned by the D&D games owners and were recently being used to publish old school D&D type games. They are now in bankruptcy proceedings because of the financial burden imposed by D&D game's owners. The current owners of D&D games are evil people. So EMW you may be partially right in that the woke anti-old school games D&D games now publishes are in fact evil. The games published under TSR's trademark until the recent lawsuit reflected the old-school D&D values. Those values reflect the eternal struggle and battle between the forces of good versus evil. Starting with the Holy Bible the recounting of this struggle is what all great literature is about. Look at King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Look at Shakespeare. Look at Conrad's Heart of Darkness. Look at Animal Farm. I could go on and on but I think you get the message. Hopefully others who appreciate the old school D&D games will visit the Dungeon Hobby Shop Museum and help preserve a part of its history and fight the forces of evil.
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August 2023 by David L.
If you are a D&D fan it's a nice nostalgic stop. Small museum but very friendly staff.
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July 2023 by T J
The collection was very small (less than a room's worth). You'd need less than 10 minutes to see itThe battle scene creation was interesting (though may or may not still be there, as I visited months ago)
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May 2023 by Josh
Not a museum. No history or back story to D&D or anything elseJust some old things on display in two rooms of an old home with no context. Definitely not even worth the musically $2 admission. In addition, if you Google this place, you will see that they were or are being sued but the actual owners of dungeons & dragons.
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May 2023 by Elizabeth A
Great little place with some nifty D&D memorabilia. It was maybe a 20 minute stop, and they only accept cash for the $2 admission. It was cool to look around, but I’d love to have a little clearer picture of what each of the items were, and hear more background on them.Still, the kid working was friendly and we had a great time checking this place out. Bought some dice as a fun souvenir.
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February 2023 by Ryan Breneisen
What a fantastic experience! If you are a lover of Dungeons and Dragons, you MUST stop here if you are in town. My experience exceeded every expectation I had. Its more than just visiting the site, the absolute love of the game exhibited by Jeff and Ernie was astounding and fabulous. My 8 year old daughter, when we left said, "That place was really fun and i dont even really like that stuff much." I love that this place exists.Sordid past and current issues: There is some "old style thinking" going on that is causing problems. The ideas presented by the original content dont always line up with modern thought. If this bothers you, fair, don't go here - they aren't going to change. If you can look past it, you can have a great time here. It doesnt excuse the views, and I dont share them, but I still had a good time.
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February 2023 by Lunar D
I can’t say enough about what an amazing time I had at the museum! Jeff, the curator and docent of the museum is a wealth of knowledge and full of stories that really give you insight into the early days at TSR. It really is a “pilgrimage site” for the D&D player.
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January 2023 by Dave C.
Good set of D&D memorabilia; counting the enclosed porch - 3 big rooms worth of stuff. Seems like the collection of a super-avid player who'd been at the game for a while - with most stuff in very good condition. Staff are very friendly. After 20 minutes, had seen everything.
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December 2022 by Robert B.
I've played D&D since 1976. I guess that makes me a Grognard. So a trip to Lake Geneva and all the history involved is a pilgrimage. And the Dungeon Hobby Shop Museum is pretty cool. It's small and set in the first floor of a house. They have a few cool old and unique items to see, and a few interesting things to buy. But if you hang for more than 15 minutes you've seen it all, and some stuff twice. The staff were nice enough, especially once they knew you were going to buy something. But this is a little more hype than substance; like being told that 5th level bard is going to take on a Balor and win - it just isn't going to happen.
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November 2022 by Sam Guenther
Lovely place, full of history and first editions. The $2 admittance fee is fine, no gripes with that. Duck made good use of the space and displays, and there are dice for sale for those of us who love our math rocks. The owner is one of the original editors of the first edition and so getting to talk to him about it really made the visit special. Thanks so much!
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November 2022 by Dwayne Bochnak
It was $2 admission, and a two-room display of classic D&D manuals, modules and items, plus a few more games from that era. Friendly staff, and seemed like someone's passion project.
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August 2022 by The Punisher
Small and cozy. Free to vist and the ultimate place for true fans of Dungeons & Dragons.
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August 2022 by Michael Monaco
I was very hopeful about this museum, since it is located where TSR started. Very disappointing to see the owner is embroiled in lawsuits over stolen IP and fraudulent claims. It's clearly taken a toll on him as he spews hatred from one side of his mouth and complains about being persecuted for it from the other. It sounds like the museum may have a fair amount of collectibles on display, but it hardly seems worth the trip given how unstable the management is. I've heard many people find the museum closed when they arrive and the owner attacks them online for saying so. Yikes.
