Est. 2019 · Sonoma County, California

About Dad Bods

Different schedules. Same crew. Another chapter. Dad Bods is a group of longtime friends built around games, real-life meetups, LAN weekends, and the belief that the people matter more than the parse.

Our Story

The guild was never just the guild.

World of Warcraft brought the group back together in 2019. Since then, Dad Bods has been built just as much in backyards, breweries, golf carts, living rooms, and LAN setups as it has in raids and dungeons.

Original Dad Bods group photo from 2019
2019 · Classic

Here is where it started.

When WoW Classic launched, old friends got the band back together and formed Dad Bods. The original photo and those first shirts still set the tone: keep it fun, keep it social, and never pretend this is more important than real life.

Guild identity

The shirt became part of the story.

The first Dad Bods shirt said it perfectly: a drinking guild with a WoW problem. It captured the spirit right away and still deserves a place in the history of the group.

Original Dad Bods shirt design
Dad Bods LAN party in progress
LAN tradition

Some things are better in the same room.

Big phases and launch weekends became an excuse to drag computers together, crowd into one room, and play side by side. The LANs are a huge part of what makes the group feel like more than an online guild.

Outside Azeroth

The friendships kept going.

Dad Bods kept showing up away from the keyboard too: brewery nights, dinners, golf rounds, random hangs, and whatever else gave the crew a reason to get together.

Dad Bods crew out together
Dad Bods gaming together in the World of Warcraft: Forever era
2026 · Forever

Here we go again.

World of Warcraft: Forever is the next chapter. Horde is the plan, the roster is growing again, and the goal is the same as ever: play hard, laugh a lot, and make the time together worth remembering.

What matters

Down content. Have fun. Real life comes first.

People firstWe want capable players, but we care more about being the kind of group people actually want to spend an evening with.
Play with purposeWhen we log in, we want to make progress. Preparation and teamwork matter without turning the game into a second job.
Make it memorableRaids are part of it. So are LANs, brewery nights, dumb screenshots, golf, BBQ, and anything else that becomes part of the story.
From the camera roll

The people behind the character names.

Dad Bods meetupDad Bods at the breweryDad Bods barbecueDad Bods golf outingLAN setupPhase 2 planning board