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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand
- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9780262542951
- Book Title
- Game Wizards : the Epic Battle for Dungeons and Dragons
- Book Series
- Game Histories Ser.
- Publisher
- MIT Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.2 in
- Genre
- Sports & Recreation, Social Science, Games & Activities, Business & Economics
- Topic
- Popular Culture, General, Role Playing & Fantasy, Corporate & Business History
- Item Weight
- 20 oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 400 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
MIT Press
ISBN-10
0262542951
ISBN-13
9780262542951
eBay Product ID (ePID)
19050031461
Product Key Features
Book Title
Game Wizards : the Epic Battle for Dungeons and Dragons
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Popular Culture, General, Role Playing & Fantasy, Corporate & Business History
Publication Year
2021
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Social Science, Games & Activities, Business & Economics
Book Series
Game Histories Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
20 oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2020-047264
Reviews
"The battle Over Dungeons & Dragons was the ultimate geek war." -- Wired "In Game Wizards: The Epic Battle for Dungeons & Dragon s, historian Jon Peterson hopes to lay to rest the rumors and speculation that have plagued the early history of D&D. At the center of this new book is the feud between co-creators Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax. His work relies on a treasure trove of firsthand interviews and primary documentation, as well as remnants from the lost archives of D&D's original publisher, TSR." -- Polygon "A deep dive into a significant controversy in the gaming world: who deserves credit for the meteoric rise of Dungeons & Dragons and blame for the subsequent avalanche of public spats, lawsuits, and business bungling...A good dungeon crawl... treasures abound for experienced adventurers." -- Kirkus Reviews 'Jon Peterson's "Game Wizards" is an in-depth history - and I really do mean in-depth - of the creation of Dungeons and Dragons and in particular the ugly struggle for control of TSR. It's vivid and incredibly well-researched, although this particular niche is... well, it's very niche.' -- Tim Harford " Game Wizards makes a fascinating reading. We have never, ever seen such a level of detail and documentation regarding the inner workings of TSR down to board meetings and executives' plans and ideas. The book shines a really strong light on the 'secret history' of the company" -- Dungeon Master Magazine, "The battle Over Dungeons & Dragons was the ultimate geek war." -- Wired "In Game Wizards: The Epic Battle for Dungeons & Dragon s, historian Jon Peterson hopes to lay to rest the rumors and speculation that have plagued the early history of D&D. At the center of this new book is the feud between co-creators Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax. His work relies on a treasure trove of firsthand interviews and primary documentation, as well as remnants from the lost archives of D&D's original publisher, TSR." -- Polygon "A deep dive into a significant controversy in the gaming world: who deserves credit for the meteoric rise of Dungeons & Dragons and blame for the subsequent avalanche of public spats, lawsuits, and business bungling...A good dungeon crawl... treasures abound for experienced adventurers." -- Kirkus Reviews
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
793.93
Table Of Content
Series Foreword ix Preface xi I From a Club to a Company Opening Moves 5 Gygax and Arneson 15 The $300 Idea 33 II Adventurers in Business 1975: Sage Street, Goodbye 55 1976: Stab 79 1977: The Great War 103 1978: Stolen Glory 125 III The Everfull Purse 1979: Treasure in the Steam Tunnels 151 1980: The Spotlight 175 1981: Identity Crisis 199 1982: Extravagance 223 IV Disjunction 1983: Splitting the Party 251 1984: Cursed 273 1985: The Ambush at Sheridan Springs 289 Epilogue: Endgame 313 Sources and Acknowledgments 319 Index 353
Synopsis
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., 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.
LC Classification Number
GV1469.6.P483 2021
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