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.”

D&D was inducted alongside Fisher-Price's Little People toddler toys and the swing (yes, as in swing set). The three new inductees were chosen from a list of 12 finalists and beat out Nerf, the coloring book, Transformers, the card game Uno, and Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, to name just a few.

D&D joins a small but instantly recognizable list of inductees that includes the Frisbee, the Barbie doll, Lego, the Teddy bear, Play-doh, Nintendo's Game Boy, and the Atari 2600.