Beschreibung
Designers & Dragons: The '70s is a comprehensive picture of the beginnings of the RPG industry. This 2nd edition expands the original single book into a series of four - beginning with the '70s and ending with the '00s - and we've added over 50,000 new words to this volume alone. Learn about the colorful history of TSR and the wave of D&D inspired games (and gaming companies) to follow, and dip your toes into wargaming trivia. Regardless of your gaming background, Shannon Appelcline's meticulously researched history won´t disappoint you. In this volume, you'll find:
- A foreword by Greg Stafford, creator of Glorantha and author of King Arthur Pendragon
- Profiles for thirteen 1970s gaming companies including TSR, GDW, and Chaosium
- The inside scoop behind games like D&D, Traveller, and The Fantasy Trip
- Ten things you might not know about roleplaying in the '70s
- An extensive bibliography and index Meet the characters behind the characters and the gamers behind the games in Designers & Dragons: The '70s!
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