
Heroic Worlds
Lawrence Schick(Author)
Prometheus Books (Publisher)
Published on 1. July 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-0-87975-653-6 (ISBN)
Description
This history of role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons explains their evolution and gives complete definitions and descriptions for related game products.
Arriving on the scene in 1973, such games caught on rapidly and spawned a thriving industry. These games are regularly played improvisations, with rules that allow for consistent resolution of action, in which heroic characters created by the players battle enemies or solve mysteries. Featuring essays by eighteen top industry designers, Heroic Worlds explains the evolution of role-playing games and their influence on other forms of entertainment. The art and jargon of game design, play, and collection are defined in detail.
Arriving on the scene in 1973, such games caught on rapidly and spawned a thriving industry. These games are regularly played improvisations, with rules that allow for consistent resolution of action, in which heroic characters created by the players battle enemies or solve mysteries. Featuring essays by eighteen top industry designers, Heroic Worlds explains the evolution of role-playing games and their influence on other forms of entertainment. The art and jargon of game design, play, and collection are defined in detail.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Amherst
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
726 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-87975-653-6 (9780879756536)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
By Lawrence Schick