Game Wizards: The Epic Battle for Dungeons & Dragons
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Book Overview Discover the colorful history of the table-top RPG phenomenon, Dungeons & Dragons, as a D&D expert examines its surprising succes...
Discover the colorful history of the table-top RPG phenomenon, Dungeons & Dragons, as a D&D expert examines its surprising successes, setbacks, and controversies.
"The battle over Dungeons & Dragons was the ultimate geek war." --Wired
When Dungeons & Dragons was first released to a small hobby community, it hardly seemed destined for mainstream success--and yet this arcane tabletop role-playing game became an unlikely pop culture phenomenon. In Game Wizards, Jon Peterson chronicles the rise of Dungeons & Dragons from hobbyist pastime to mass market sensation, from the initial collaboration to the later feud of its creators, Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. Inside you'll learn about:
- Gygax and Arneson's first meeting and their work toward the 1974 release
- The founding of TSR and its growth as a company
- Arneson's acrimonious departure and subsequent challenges to TSR
- "Satanic Panic" accusations that plagued D&D--and boosted its popularity
- TSR's reckless expansion and near-fatal corporate infighting
- And much more!
With Game Wizards, Peterson restores historical particulars long obscured by competing narratives spun by the one-time partners. That record amply demonstrates how the turbulent experience of creating something as momentous as Dungeons & Dragons can make people remember things a bit differently from the way they actually happened.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 400 | Language: English | Publisher: MIT PR | ISBN: 0262542951
FormatPaperback
Pages400
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0262542951
EAN9780262542951
PublisherMIT PR
Publication Date2021-10-12
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight1.35 Pounds
Length8.8 Inches
Width6.0 Inches
Height1.1 Inches
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